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Facebook Scrubbed COVID Posts ‘Under Pressure’ From White House: Report

  • Internal company communications reveal that Facebook removed content related to COVID-19, including posts speculating that the virus was man-made, under pressure from the White House.
  • Facebook executives expressed confusion and regret over the censorship of these posts and questioned why they were removing content instead of labeling or demoting it.
  • The Biden administration had a list of demands regarding Facebook's censorship, including requests to remove posts that joked about the COVID-19 vaccine. However, Facebook pushed back on some of these demands, stating that CEO Mark Zuckerberg would not approve of them.
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New York PostNew York Post

Facebook removed COVID-19 posts, bowing to White House pressure:...

Facebook will strip the platform of COVID-19 content after facing pressures from the White House to do so, internal emails revealed. One exchange showed Nick Clegg, the company’s president of global affairs, questioning the move.

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CNBCCNBC

Facebook bowed to White House pressure, removed Covid-19 posts

CNBC's 'Squawk Box' crew discuss the latest news.

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Washington ExaminerWashington Examiner

Meta pressured by Biden White House to remove vaccine posts, internal messages show

Cars drive past a Meta sign outside of the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Jeff Chiu/AP Meta pressured by Biden White House to remove vaccine posts, internal messages show Christopher Hutton July 27, 02:05 PM July 27, 02:05 PM Video Embed Employees at Facebook parent company Meta said it faced pressure from the White House to remove posts related…

·Washington, United States
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Facebook removed COVID-19-related posts after pressure from the White House: Report

A report by the Wall Street Journal citing internal company communications, on Friday (July 28) said that Facebook removed content from its social media platform after pressure from the White House including posts claiming the virus was man-made. This comes a day after the United States President Joe Biden’s administration reaffirmed its position on social-media content moderation.

·Noida, India
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The Daily CallerThe Daily Caller

Facebook Censored Posts Saying COVID Was Man-Made At Biden Admin’s Behest: REPORT

Facebook took down content related to the origin of COVID-19 after President Joe Biden's administration coerced the social media platform.

·Washington, United States
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The Gateway PunditThe Gateway Pundit

FACEBOOK FILES Part 1: Rep. Jim Jordan Releases Smoking-Gun Documents Proving Facebook Censored Americans at the Request of Biden Regime | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) has released a batch of documents, referred to as “The Files, Part 1,” proving ’s compliance with the Biden regime’s request to censor specific content on its platform.

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