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President Trump's Post Downplaying COVID Removed By Facebook

President Trump's Post Downplaying COVID Removed By Facebook

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The transcript discusses actions taken by social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter against misinformation about COVID-19, specifically posts by President Trump. Facebook removed a post claiming COVID-19 is less deadly than the flu, while Twitter placed a warning label on a similar tweet. This led to Trump's call to repeal Section 230, which protects platforms from liability for enforcing rules. The transcript also covers the debate around Section 230, with experts disagreeing with Trump's stance. Despite the removal, the Facebook post received significant engagement.

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