The Biden administration has frequently urged social media and technology companies to censor users, stressing the perceived dangers of “misinformation.”
White House press secretary Jen Psaki drew criticism after she said Tuesday that Spotify and other social media companies need to be “doing more” to stop the spread of “mis- and disinformation” on their platforms, echoing calls made in July for Facebook to remove posts containing vaccine misinformation. Psaki’s comments were in response to a question regarding backlash toward podcast host Joe Rogan, with whom Spotify has an exclusive contract, for hosting two guests who were skeptical of the COVID-19 vaccine’s safety and efficacy.
“Our hope is that all major tech platforms and all major news sources for that matter be responsible and be vigilant,” Psaki said.
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