Facebook says its crackdown on misinformation about the coronavirus is focused on false claims such as the idea that drinking bleach can be a cure
Facebook Inc. said it would take the rare step of removing false claims about cures and prevention methods for the coronavirus, in an effort to crack down on misinformation related to the global outbreak.
The announcement on Thursday came shortly after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak an international public-health emergency beyond China, where the respiratory virus originated last month.
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