Twitter adds fact-check to Biden White House's tweet bragging about Social Security's COLA of 8.7%

[Jose Garcia]

Source: Market Watch

A White House tweet on Tuesday taking credit for the upcoming big cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits drew a clarification from Twitter, along with criticism from Republicans.

The White House then deleted the tweet on Wednesday, with press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre saying officials did that because it was not complete and lacked relevant information.

“Seniors are getting the biggest increase in their Social Security checks in 10 years through President Biden’s leadership,” the White House said in the tweet.

Twitter appended a note to the post on its social-networking service, pointing out that the large benefit increase is an automatic adjustment that’s based on the rate of inflation and required by law. That added context about the 2023 COLA of 8.7% is shown below.

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/twitter-adds-fact-check-to-biden-white-houses-tweet-bragging-about-social-securitys-cola-of-8-7-11667400888

[NoMoreRepugs]

1. In other news the FATORANGEFUCK told 40,000 lies/falsehoods while in office and it was pretty

much 'oh,well that's just who he is ...ho-hum."

[ffr]

8. K&R, Exactly how many of us feel about such "journalism."

I'm furious about it too!

[samsingh]

2. people should dump twitter enmass

[LogicFirst]

6. Already did.

[onetexan]

16. Ditto

[BlueIdaho]

9. If you're part of Twitter

You’re part of the problem.

[summer_in_TX]

15. I'm not ceding the space to pro-fascists alone

until AFTER the midterms.

[BlueIdaho]

17. So it's not if it's when?

Fair enough.

[summer_in_TX]

18. At least that's my current thinking.

Currently those fighting for democracy are urging us to stay and fight while those wanting to hit Musk in the wallet are urging that we go. The democracy defenders' argument is we should stay because all the journalists spend so much time there, which shapes the knowledge they have and agenda-setting they do.

One thing I've done to hit Musk in the pocketbook is to block advertisers.

After the elections I'll check out some other social media platforms and see what they are like.

I've tried counter.social. We'll see, there's some new places too.

[BlueIdaho]

21. I wish you all the best!

I understand the choice you are making and really appreciate your thoughtfulness. I chose to leave Twitter some time ago to deny the platform and TFG my “vote of approval.” Best of luck to you and keep up the good fight.

[summer_in_TX]

22. Thank you, BlueIdaho!

[Torchlight]

3. Musk's recent salvos about this platform are sending me bad messages.

Seemingly every day he acts, my desire to sign up for Twitter gets lower and lower.

I've never signed up for Twitter before (it's just not my thing, but I have no real criticism w/ the platform in and of itself), but if Musk keep on keepin' on as he is, then he's presenting a priori assurance I'll never sign up.

[JohnSJ]

4. It would only be fair if Twitter puts a fact check on their new owner

[IronLionZion]

5. It's still true, even though inflation is the reason.

[William Seger]

7. LOL, that's what the Rs have been saying all along, isn't it?

If Biden caused inflation, then he should get credit for the COLA.

[SunSeeker]

11. Biden's leadership is why the SS COLA still exists.

If the GOP was in charge, the COLA law would be repealed. Indeed, the entire Social Security program would be on the chopping block.
158 out of 212 House Republicans, including top GOP leadership Members Whip Scalise and Chair Stefanik, have called for slashing and privatizing Social Security, raising the retirement age to 70 and ending Medicare as we know it as part of the Republican Study Committee FY2023 budget.

So explain to me how that White House tweet was false.

[MichMan]

12. Why is the administration still on twitter anyway ?

[Marthe48]

13. So much roadwork and projects since Pres. Biden

took office. Haven't seen this much activity since before 2016. It's like President Obama created a recovery plan in 2008 and people worked on roads, water, sewer, other infrastructure until 2017, and it all came to a halt. And then on top of work slowing down, everyone got sick and we were using semi truck trailers as temporary morgues. And then a bunch of r magats attacked the country, but were fought off and now, thanks to President Biden creating a Covid recovery act, people are back to work paving, replacing water lines, all kinds of stuff and that's just here in Marietta, Oh.

But pile on President Biden for taking credit for something that is a law, which by the way, a**holes like scott and ron johnson want to eliminate. I hate the rw's.

[Cha]

14. Oh So Twitter is going to

Append Notes to all the fucking Magats' Gaslight SHIT?

[RussBLib]

19. Doubtful

...already being selective. I've seen several twits in the last few days that had no correction on them.

[The Jungle 1]

20. I think it is funny very funny

We all knew Biden did not give us this raise. It is a simple formula.
But you can bet the repukes will all be standing our in front of new bridges and highways.