Twitter laid off half its workforce on Friday however mentioned cuts had been smaller within the staff accountable for stopping the unfold of misinformation
ROSEMONT, Illinois: U.S. President Joe Biden mentioned on Friday that Elon Musk had bought a social media platform in Twitter that spews lies the world over.
Twitter laid off half its workforce on Friday however mentioned cuts had been smaller within the staff accountable for stopping the unfold of misinformation, as advertisers pulled spending amid issues about content material moderation.
Biden mentioned at a fundraiser: “And now what are all of us nervous about: Elon Musk goes out and buys an outfit that sends – that spews lies all the world over… There’s no editors anymore in America. There’s no editors. How can we count on children to have the ability to perceive what’s at stake?”
White Home Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre informed reporters earlier that Biden had been clear about the necessity to scale back hate speech and misinformation.
“That perception extends to Twitter, it extends to Fb and another social media platforms the place customers can unfold misinformation,” she mentioned.
Musk has promised to revive free speech whereas stopping Twitter from descending right into a “hellscape.” However main advertisers have expressed apprehension about his takeover for months.
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