Selena Gomez took to Twitter last week to say that “Facebook is going to be responsible for thousands of deaths” after allowing “lies about COVID and vaccines” to spread on Facebook.
She tweeted, “Scientific disinformation has and will cost lives. @Facebook said they don’t allow lies about COVID and vaccines to be spread on their platforms. So how come all of this is still happening? Facebook is going to be responsible for thousands of deaths if they don’t take action now!”
This wasn’t the first time Selena called out Facebook for allowing people to use the platform as an open forum. In September, she shared a private message she sent to Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, arguing the social media giant has a “serious problem” spreading “hatred and misinformation.”
She said, “Facebook and Instagram are being used to spread hate, misinformation, racism, and bigotry. I am calling you both to HELP STOP THIS. Please shut down groups and users focused on spreading hate speech violence and misinformation. Our future depends on it.”
Source: E!
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