Misinformation on social media 'killing people'

US President Joe Biden has warned that the spread of Covid-19 misinformation on social media is "killing people".

He was responding to a question from a reporter about the alleged role of "platforms like Facebook" in spreading falsehoods about vaccines and the pandemic, BBC News reports.

The White House has been increasing pressure on social media companies to tackle disinformation.

Facebook says it is taking "aggressive action" to protect public health.

"They're killing people," Mr Biden told reporters at the White House on Friday. "The only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated."

US health officials have warned that the country's current spike in Covid-19 deaths and infections is exclusively hitting unvaccinated communities.