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Rhiannon12866

(258,151 posts) Sun Jul 18, 2021, 11:05 PM Jul 2021

Facebook fires back at Surgeon General. Hear his response - CNN [View all]

US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says social media companies have taken positive steps against the sharing of health misinformation but that "it's not enough" and responds to a Facebook official's claim that the Biden administration is trying to scapegoat the company after failing to meet their July 4 vaccine goal. Aired on 07/18/2021.

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Facebook fires back at Surgeon General. Hear his response - CNN [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 OP

We are so lucky to have Dr. Vivek Murthy. raging moderate Jul 2021 #1

I couldn't agree more, he's got to be under enormous pressure now with the pandemic resurgence Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #2

The real truth is that there are too many stupid and ideological people Hoyt Jul 2021 #3

I've thought of that, too. He has to remain calm and professional Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #4

I don't remember Facebook ever responding like this to Donald Trump. Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #5

IIRC, they were accused of spreading/sanctioning RW lies even before Biden Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #6

Yup. Scrivener7 Jul 2021 #7

Learning to say "eff you" without actually saying it is an art. twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #8

The best part of the internet? cab67 Jul 2021 #9

People twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #10

Yep, we may just Freedumb ourselves to death Rural_Progressive Jul 2021 #11

That's the thing. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #12