Ocasio-Cortez: Facebook, Zuckerberg 'bear partial responsibility' for insurrection
Posted on AllSides January 16th, 2021
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday condemned Facebook as well as co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for misinformation posted on the platform, arguing that both Zuckerberg and his company "bear partial responsibility" for the deadly Jan. 6 pro-Trump riot at the Capitol.
In her monthly livestream town hall for constituents, the progressive congresswoman said that while Facebook is “trying to do as much damage control as possible” following the mob attack by removing accounts posting false information about the 2020 election, which served as the basis for the violent...
