FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk鈥檚 twitter account is seen on a smartphone in front of the Twitter logo in this photo illustration taken, April 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
WASHINGTON 鈥� The White House declined to comment on billionaire Elon Musk鈥檚 deal on Monday to buy Twitter Inc, but said that President Joe Biden has long been concerned about the power of social media platforms.
鈥淥ur concerns are not new,鈥� said White House spokesperson Jen Psaki.
鈥淭he president has long talked about his concerns about the power of social media platforms, including Twitter and others, to spread misinformation.鈥�
She said the White House would not comment on an individual transaction.
The White House continues to advocate for revoking Section 230, a law that shields online companies from liability over content posted by users, and supports ramping up anti-trust and transparency enforcement on technology companies, she said.
Biden administration officials think tougher scrutiny could prevent the spreading of false information on political issues and the COVID-19 pandemic.
鈥淲e engage regularly with all social media platforms about steps that can be taken,鈥� Psaki added. 鈥淭hat has continued, and I鈥檓 sure will continue, but there are also reforms that we think Congress could take.鈥�
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