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Joe Biden\u2019s administration is reportedly working directly with Silicon Valley giants to root out \u2018misinformation and disinformation\u2019 that hampers US vaccination efforts, indicating hands-on involvement in Big Tech censorship.<\/p>\n
\u201cDisinformation that causes vaccine hesitancy is going to be a huge obstacle to getting everyone vaccinated and there are no larger players in that than the social media platforms,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0a source with direct knowledge about the cooperation\u00a0told<\/a>\u00a0Reuters.<\/p>\n We are talking to them\u2026 so they understand the importance of misinformation and disinformation and how they can get rid of it quickly.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The White House previously acknowledged working with tech giants like Facebook and Google on the issue, but direct engagement was not confirmed, Reuters said.<\/p>\n The Biden administration wants digital platforms to suppress content that can result in events like the anti-vaccination protest at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in late January, the source said. The arena has been repurposed as a drive-in mass vaccination site, one of the largest in the US, after being used for Covid-19 testing since May.<\/p>\n Police shut it down for about an hour on January 30, after around 50 protesters gathered at the entrance, decrying a\u00a0\u201cCovid scam\u201d<\/em>\u00a0and demanding an end to lockdown in California. The event went off peacefully and was rebuked by state officials, including Governor Gavin Newsom \u2013 whom the protesters wanted to be recalled, according to one of the signs they carried.<\/p>\n