The White House pressured Facebook to remove posts about COVID-19 , WSJ reported. But execs internally questioned and disagreed with the directives, according to newly uncovered emails. The White House lambasted Facebook in 2021 for its handling of COVID-19 misinformation, with Biden saying Facebook was "killing people." The Journal's report news as the House Judiciary Committee investigates the Biden administration's attempts to address misinformation on social media platforms. The internal Facebook emails were obtained by the Republican-led committee, the WSJ reported.

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