WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to deliver stark warnings of an 'oligarchy' of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a 'tech-industrial complex' that is infringing on Americans' rights and the future of democracy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to deliver stark warnings of an 'oligarchy' of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a 'tech-industrial complex' that is infringing on Americans' rights and the future of democracy.
While Biden criticized social media companies for retreating from fact-checking on their platforms, Trump's incoming communications director and press secretary were sharing posts on X that falsely claimed it was a prerecorded speech. The incumbent president has blamed his poor standing among the public on misinformation on social media and the challenges he has faced reaching voters in the disaggregated modern media ecosystem.Biden isn't leaving the White House in the way that he hoped.
Warns In Farewell Address That 'Oligarchy' Of Ultrarich In US Threatens Future Of Democracy
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