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President Joe Biden put himself on a collision course with social media giants on Thursday, as he laid out his plans to tackle the 'venom' of white supremacy.
He demanded that companies like Twitter and Facebook be held accountable for hatred spread on their platforms, and urged Congress to end legal protections that give them immunity from being prosecuted over users' posts.
Biden set out his plans after a one-day summit at the White House that brought together campaigners and survivors of racist violence.
He called on Congress to pass his plans for greater spending to protect nonprofits and houses of worship from hate attacks.
'And hold social media platforms accountable for spreading hate and fueling violence,' he said.
'I am calling on Congress to get rid of special immunity for social media companies and impose much stronger transparency requirements on all of them.'
President Joe Biden put himself on a collision course with social media giants on Thursday, as he laid out his plans to tackle the 'venom' of white supremacy
he again told the story of how it was a white supremacist march in Charlottesville, Virginia, that inspired him to run for president in 2020
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