Facebook responds to Biden's criticism over COVID-19 information

White House to push Facebook to censor posts regarding COVID-19 misinformation A tense exchange happened between FOX News Peter Doocy and White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the White House mission to work with Facebook to censor some COVID-19 related posts. Facebook is responding to President Joe Biden’s claim that the social media network is not doing enough to censor posts that contain misinformation about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  “At a time when COVID-19 cases are rising in America, the Biden administration has chosen to blame a handful of American social media companies,” the company said in a statement on Saturday. “While social media plays an important role in society, it is clear that we need a whole of society approach to end this pandemic.” The company further added that more and more of its U.S. users are getting the COVID-19 vaccine and the total number has increased from 70% to about 80-85%. RELATED: White House says Facebook needs to work harder to censor COVID-19 misinformation Facebook said it has even stepped up its efforts to decrease vaccination hesitancy.  “We’re continuing to encourage everyone to use these tools to show their friends they’ve been vaccinated,” the statement read. The…
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