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Facebook to remove debunked COVID-19 vaccine claims in latest move to counter coronavirus misinformation – ABC News
In the coming weeks, the social network will start taking down any Facebook or Instagram posts with false information about the vaccines that have been debunked…
Facebook will begin removing false claims about COVID-19 vaccines, in its latest move to counter a tide of coronavirus-related online misinformation.
Key points:
- Facebook and Instagram posts that contain information that has been debunked by public health experts will be taken down
- Facebook will remove virus misinformation that could lead to “imminent physical harm”
- From March to October, it removed 12 million posts with coronavirus-related misinformation
In the coming weeks, the social network will…
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