Facebook deletes Trump post saying children ‘almost immune’ to coronavirus

Published August 5, 2020 11:32pm ET



Facebook escalated its crackdown on coronavirus misinformation by deleting a post from President Trump.

On Wednesday, the social media giant targeted Trump in its latest efforts to eliminate “misinformation” about the coronavirus pandemic, which included a clip the president shared on his page that showed him describing children as “almost immune” to COVID-19. Trump made the statement in defense of his position that schools reopen in the fall.

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