Facebook said that on its main platform and on Instagram, more than 350 million of its two billion users had now clicked through to a dedicated coronavirus information centre since its launch last month. ― AFP pic
The messages will pop up in the relevant language for users who have previously clicked on or shared virus disinformation, and point them to authoritative sources like the World Health Organisation. Among recent articles by AFP's Fact Check service, one countered the idea that garlic is an effective treatment against Covid-19. Another refuted theories that the virus is somehow rooted in 5G telecommunications.
“However, we will need more transparency and better access to data for researchers to fully verify the scope and impact of false content and to be able to assess Facebook's actions from the perspectives of both public health and fundamental rights,” she said.
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