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On Wednesday, the New York Post revealed an email correspondence between Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden and the chief executive of the Ukrainian energy company Burisma. The email claims that Hunter Biden arranged a meeting between the boss and his father, which in that case would mean that Joe Biden’s earlier statements that he never spoke to his son about his son’s business abroad are false.
In a Twitter post on Wednesday, Facebook spokesman Andy Stone commented on the disclosure, saying that Facebook will actively prevent the ability to share the article on the platform until it has been verified.
“You need fact verification”
“While I will not intentionally link to the New York Post, I want to make it very clear that this article must be verified by Facebook. At the moment, we are reducing its dissemination on our platform.“, He writes.
In another tweet, Andy Stone explains that it is part of Facebook’s routine to prevent the spread of misinformation.
Facebook has previously removed posts by Donald Trump, among others, that were deemed to contain factual errors about the corona virus.
In an article, the New York Post criticizes Stone’s statement and says it is a sign that Facebook has taken a clear position for Biden in the presidential election. The article also notes that Andy Stone has previously worked for Democrats, including former Senator Barbara Boxer.
Contrary to Twitter policy
Later on Wednesday, Twitter decided to do the same. This is partly because there was not considered sufficient evidence as to how the information on which the article was based was obtained, reports CNBC.
But also because it violates Twitter’s “pirated material policy”. This means that you cannot spread private information on Twitter that has been collected through hacking and that “may cause physical harm or danger, or contain trade secrets “, writes CNBC.
Donald Trump held a large election rally in Florida.
Dwayne Johnson showed his support for Biden in a post on social media.
