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Jul 2021
24m 26s

Facebook vs. the White House

The New York Times
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Is misinformation on Facebook an impediment to ending the pandemic? President Biden even said that platforms like Facebook, by harboring skepticism about the shots, were killing people. Facebook immediately rejected the criticism, but who is right? Guest: Cecilia Kang, a correspondent covering technology and regulatory policy for The New York Times. 
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