President Joe Biden recently claimed that that big tech is "killing people" by deceiving them about COVID-19 and the vaccine, but critics counter that if individuals don’t want to get vaccinated, then it really doesn’t matter what the social media leaders do.
Brett Kokinadis, second Vice-Chair Santa Fe Republican Party, wrote in a tweet that the problem wasn’t with big tech, but with Biden trying to control the narrative on social media.
“(President Biden) with or without Facebook, Twitter or mainstream media, those who don't want the vaccine will not take it,” Kokinadis said. “Your plan for growing state-controlled media is clear."
The White House has put blame on social media sites, claiming the sites are spreading misinformation and slowing down the rate of vaccinations, but Facebook has stood by its practice claiming they are helping those around the world have access to verified information, according to the Albuquerque news station KOB 4.
The rates of vaccinations have plummeted since they were made available.
Less than 400,000 Americans are receiving their first dose of vaccine, which is drastically down from the more than 2 million people who were getting vaccinated by at least the first dose in April. More than 90 million people eligible for the vaccination had not received their shot, the news station added.
Facebook spokesperson Kevin McAlister said Friday in response to Biden that "the facts show that Facebook is helping save lives. Period," and the company put out a blog post saying that it is not the companies' responsibility for Biden's vaccination goal being missed.