Facebook continues to stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation:platform started
What is known
Facebook has banned ads that promisecure or prevent coronavirus may provoke panic. The company has introduced the same rules for its Marketplace platform, where Facebook users can buy and sell products. Facebook also said it wants to stop advertising products that create a “sense of urgency.” For example, a message about limited supplies, a guarantee of treatment or prevention.
Facebook's position on misinformationcoronavirus is similar to the company's anti-vaccination policy. Last year, it said it would exclude groups and pages about vaccinations from its recommendations and shut down advertising on the topic. In January, Buzzfeed News reported that vaccination ads were still appearing on the platform, which Facebook said did not violate its policies.
Perhaps the situation will happen again and all ads cannot be blocked, but we hope that most of the misinformation will disappear.