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Facebook Bans Debunked Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines : Coronavirus Updates – NPR
The new ban is an expansion of the social network’s rules against misinformation that could lead to imminent physical harm. It comes as governments prepare to roll…
As governments around the world prepare to approve the first coronavirus vaccines, social media companies are cracking down on hoaxes and conspiracy theories.
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Facebook is banning claims about COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts, as governments prepare to roll out the first vaccinations against the virus.
That includes posts that make false claims about how safe and effective the vaccines are, and about their ingredients and side effects.
“For example,…
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