Facebook, Twitter and Google take steps to stop spread of coronavirus conspiracy theories

A handful of social media giants, which have long faced backlash for the spread of misinformation online, have announced steps to combat false cures, conspiracy theories and more about the outbreak on their platforms.'s head of health Kang-Xing Jin, said in a blogpost Thursday that it has a third-party team of fact-checkers reviewing content related to the virus.

"We will also start to remove content with false claims or conspiracy theories that have been flagged by leading global health organizations and local health authorities that could cause harm to people who believe them," Jin added. Passengers wearing face masks look at their mobile phones while waiting for the subway in Hong Kong, Jan. 26, 2020, during the Coronovirus outbreak.

Very good idea. The Chinese idiots who think that Insects, Snakes, Bats & mice are food- need better education ASAP

has yet to release the taped interview Jeffrey Epstein rape victim VRSVirginia gave arobach. They are still covering up for the Epstein pedophile network. Talk about being in no position to criticize anyone else or call for anyone else to be banned. Shame on you ABC.

Can we stop virus mutation from animals....?

That's censorship.

Shocked totally shocked. They allowed misinformation on vaccines and elections but suddenly want to be honest media brokers.

Delete anymore of my rational comments, I'll post clips of Chinese police doing mercy killings of those infected on infowars if you want to play this type of game.

whyfund But they continue to spread false lies, hatred, and division.

whyfund BC Russian propaganda was so easy to control! 😖

But fake political ads that are worse are still okay with Facebook (is malware).

More censorship on the horizon from big tech? Who gets to decide what is or isn't a conspiracy theory?

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