Rep. Adam Schiff told Google and Twitter to step up their fight against coronavirus misinformation with an unexpected message: Be more like Facebook

Business Insider ^ | 4/30/20 | Hugh Langley

[Libloather]

Facebook is used to being grilled by lawmakers over its handling of misinformation, but the company received a rare kudos from Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California, who has called on Google and Twitter to step up their own efforts in the battle against disinformation related to the coronavirus.

In a letter shared on Twitter, Schiff congratulated Google and Twitter for their early commitment to fighting misinformation, but went on to criticize both platforms for not doing more to provide the right information, too.

"Among the harmful misinformation currently on YouTube, recent reporting has shown that it is easy to find videos spreading false and dangerous statements about the coronavirus or treatments, including conspiracy theories linking the virus to 5G towers, anti-vaccine messages suggesting the virus was engineered, and videos suggesting that drinking or consuming bleach may cure the disease" wrote Schiff.

He drew on examples of similar content being shared on Twitter.

[Libloather]

That Ed Buck trial is right around the corner.

[rightwingcrazy]

So if a private company censors speech on its platform at the bidding of a government authority, would *that* be a violation of the First Amendment?

[a fool in paradise]

China Virus needs defending by Democrats who collude with ChiCom propaganda outlets including state media and WHO.

[dp0622]

I thought FB was the Russia colluding bad guy?

I can’t keep up

[Thommas]

So if a private company censors speech on its platform at the bidding of a government authority, would *that* be a violation of the First Amendment?

Yes.

[Eleutheria5]

Nobody on Facebook will ever know. Did Adam help him kill his victims?

[rightwingcrazy]

I hope on that at least all of us agree, including the doctrinaire libertarians among us.

[lurk]

Speech control.

What could go wrong.

[gibsonguy]

Be more like FB ..charming

[KC_Lion]

So if a private company censors speech on its platform at the bidding of a government authority, would *that* be a violation of the First Amendment?

FACEBOOK IS A PRIVATE COMPANY IT CAN DO WHAT IT LIKES!

FACEBOOK IS A PRIVATE COMPANY IT CAN DO WHAT IT LIKES!

FACEBOOK IS A PRIVATE COMPANY IT CAN DO WHAT IT LIKES!

FACEBOOK IS A PRIVATE COMPANY IT CAN DO WHAT IT LIKES!

But to answer your question, "Yes"

[DesertRhino]

Fascist.