The Democratic National Committee’s CEO criticized Facebook on Tuesday for its refusal to fact check posts from politicians, including those of President Donald Trump as the President goes on an anti-impeachment crusade on the social giant’s platform.
DNC CEO Seema Nanda told CNN that the organization was “deeply disappointed” in Facebook for exempting political candidates from its third-party fact checking policy, a move she argued allows Trump to “mislead the American people on their platform unimpeded.”
“Social media platforms have a responsibility to protect our democracy and counter disinformation online,” Nanda said. “This is a serious missed opportunity by Facebook.”
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Source:: TPM
