Facebook deletes President Trump post, citing misinformation rules about COVID-19
Less than a day after President Donald Trump left a military hospital where he received treatment for COVID-19, social media sites took action on a post he made about the virus, citing their misinformation rules.
Above video: President Trump leaves Walter Reed medical center
In the post, Trump falsely claimed that COVID-19 is less deadly than the seasonal flu.
While Facebook removed the post, Twitter hid it with a disclaimer that it was misleading information.
Facebook spokesperson Andy Stone confirmed the company removed the post for breaking its rules on COVID-19 misinformation. Twitter said Trump's tweet violated "Twitter Rules about spreading misleading and potentially harmful information related to COVID-19."
In his Tuesday post, Trump remarked about flu and coronavirus-related deaths. His post falsely equated COVID-19 to the seasonal flu.
Trump has, by his own admission, played down the threat of COVID-19.
Despite Trump contracting COVID-19, Trump said he does 바카라 게임 웹사이트get it.바카라 게임 웹사이트 That revelation comes seven months into the pandemic and after over 210,000 deaths in the U.S.
In August, by Trump for containing false claims about COVID-19. The post contained a video of the president during a Fox 온라인 바카라 게임 interview in which he falsely claimed that children are "almost immune" to the virus.