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Facebook’s dilemma: How to police claims about unproven virus vaccines – The Japan Times
Since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus an international health emergency in January, Facebook Inc. has removed more than 7 mill
LONDON/NEW YORK – Since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus an international health emergency in January, Facebook Inc. has removed more than 7 million pieces of content with false claims about the virus that could pose an immediate health risk to people who believe them.
The social media giant, which has long been under fire from lawmakers over how it handles misinformation on its platforms, said it had in recent months banned such claims as “social distancing does not…
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