The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) worked to 'silence dissent' related to the COVID vaccine at Facebook during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Reason.
were actively engaged with Facebook honchos. Many of the documents were published by Soave in a separate report offering an"inside look" at the emails revealing the CDC’s role.
Soave noted that the CDC told Facebook it was"extremely unlikely," but"technically possible" that the virus was man made. Facebook also reportedly asked the CDC is particular false claims could contribute to vaccine refusals. "Over the course of the pandemic, CDC officials exchanged dozens of messages with content moderators," Soave wrote.
Former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson, an outspoken critic of the COVID vaccine who was famously suspended by Twitter, was also on Facebook’s radar, according to Soave. Facebook parent company Meta"gave the CDC de facto power to police COVID misinfo on the platforms; the CDC took the position that essentially any erroneous claim could contribute to vaccine hesitancy and cause social harm. This was a recipe for vast silencing, at the feds’ implicit behest," Soave wrote.
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