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By Jan Wolfe and David Shepardson

Jul 19 2021 12:24PM

After being criticised for its role in the spread of misinformation.

Facebook says it should not be blamed for US failing to meet vaccine goals

Facebook has defended itself against US President Joe Biden's assertion that the social media platform is "killing people" by allowing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines to proliferate, saying the facts tell a different story. "The data shows that 85 percent of ...

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