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    Biden Warns: Facebook On Track To Repeat Mistakes of 2016 Election

    The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee demands the social network fact-check ads from political candidates, warning its hands-off policies 'pose a threat to free and fair elections.'
    by Shannon Bond Jun 11, 2020 2 minutes
    Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is blasting Facebook for its refusal to fact check political speech.

    Joe Biden is demanding that Facebook crack down on false information, including from President Trump, adding his voice to escalating criticism over the social network's hands-off approach to political speech.

    "We saw in 2016 what can happen when social media platforms are left unchecked and allow disinformation to run rampant. It on Thursday. "So far, Facebook has failed to enact any real reforms to stop the spread of disinformation on its platform. Time is running out."

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