Facebook announced that unscrupulous advertisers who hope to profit off panic over a possible coronavirus pandemic are banned from the platform, after earlier promising to nix other types of disinformation about the emerging health threat.
Facebook announced on January 30 that they would be removing content that promotes harmful false information or conspiracy theories concerning the virus.
Similar policies are also in place for the company's Marketplace, which individuals use to buy or sell a wide range of items. Hashtags used to promote disinformation were also banned on Instagram, which is owned by Facebook.reached out to Facebook for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.
Facebook announced that a ban on ads exploiting fears caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis had been implemented on February 25, 2020.An alarming recent spike in new cases of the virus around the world has prompted public panic and warnings from health officials who fear a global pandemic could soon be declared.globally as of Thursday, with more than 2,800 deaths. New infections are now multiplying around the world at a rate faster than those inside China.
The first U.S. case not linked to foreign travel was reported Wednesday and officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now believe that further coronavirus"community spread" is now"not a matter of if, but when."
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