US EditionBiden campaign launches strategy to combat misinformation on social media
- The Biden campaign has enlisted Rob Flaherty, a former White House director of digital strategy, to help combat misinformation on social media during the 2024 election. Flaherty is involved in a legal case regarding the Biden administration's collusion with social media companies to censor content, and has pressured platforms to remove alleged "misinformation" in the past.
- The campaign aims to address alleged misinformation surrounding Biden's record, COVID-19 vaccine policies, and voter suppression. The involvement of Flaherty, who has challenged Facebook's handling of conservative media, raises concerns about social media platform control and censorship.
- These efforts come amidst a federal court case that found the Biden administration violated the First Amendment by coercing social media companies to censor speech. The White House and Biden campaign have not responded to requests for comment regarding this issue.
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Biden 2024 campaign launching sweeping effort to thwart 'misinformation' on social media
President Joe Biden's campaign is aiming to fight alleged "misinformation" on social media during the 2024 presidential race, all while Republicans raise heightened censorship concerns over how Democrats have coordinated with platforms on content moderation.
Biden campaign launches strategy to combat misinformation on social media
President Biden’s reelection campaign is creating a working group centered on combating misinformation on social media networks, a Biden campaign official told The Hill on Wednesday. The group will be led by Rob Flaherty, deputy campaign manager; Michael Tyler, communications director; and Maury Riggan, general counsel, as well as aides from the rapid response communications […]
Biden Campaign Staffs Up to Fight Misinformation
“Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is overhauling its strategy to fight misinformation on social media in the 2024 race, recruiting hundreds of staffers and volunteers to monitor platforms, buying advertising to fight bogus claims, pushing its own countermessages out through grassroots allies — with a bulldog aide helping lead the effort,” Politico reports. “The change is driven by concern that social media companies are less willing to police p…
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