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Joe Biden calls on social media to be held accountable for misinformation

US President Joe Biden delivered a farewell address to the nation on the night of Thursday, January 16, Kyiv time (in America it is still the 15th, Wednesday). During his speech, he called social media platforms to account, expressing concern about misinformation.

This is reported by News.LIVE with reference to the broadcast of the White House and CNN.

What Biden said about the threat of social media

“I am equally concerned about the potential growth of a technological industrial complex that could pose a real danger to our country,” — Biden said.

He stressed that Americans, due to their use of social media and the platforms' own refusal to fact-check, are being exposed to an avalanche of misinformation and falsehoods. This, in turn, allows for the abuse of power.

“The free press is collapsing, editors are disappearing. Social media is refusing to fact-check. The truth is being obscured by lies told for power and profit. We must hold social platforms accountable to protect our children, our families, and our democracy itself from the abuse of power,” he urged.

Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116

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