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Biden Surgeon General Doubles Down On Facebook Claims: Social Media ‘Aiding And Abetting’ Misinformation Spread

Emily Zanotti
Biden Surgeon General Doubles Down On Facebook Claims: Social Media ‘Aiding And Abetting’ Misinformation Spread
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President Joe Biden’s Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy doubled down on the administration’s claims that Facebook and other social media outlets are driving vaccine skepticism, claiming on Fox News Sunday that social media sites are “aiding and abetting” the spread of misinformation.

“It’s not enough,” Murthy said of Facebook’s efforts to combat vaccine misinformation on its platform. “We are still, despite some of the actions that they have taken, seeing significant spread of misinformation.”

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