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Fake news, claims on coronavirus vaccines to be banned by Facebook – Geo News
Facebook says it takes down coronavirus misinformation that poses a risk of imminent harm
PALO ALTO: Fake news and claims about coronavirus vaccines debunked by public health experts around the world will now be removed by Facebook, the social media giant said Thursday.
Facebook’s move came after a similar announcement in October by Alphabet Inc’s YouTube. It also expands the social media network’s current rules against falsehoods and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the Mark Zuckerberg-led company, any coronavirus misinformation that poses a risk of “imminent”…
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