The move comes after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over the fast-spreading virus.
Facebook has gotten into hot water over how it deals with health-related disinformation in the past. The social media giant was criticized for failing to remove anti-vaccination posts last year, instead opting to lower such content in the rankings of people's feeds.with the WHO in September aimed at steering users toward accurate vaccination information from the United Nations' health agency.
Facebook's latest move on countering misinformation comes as the company faces intense regulatory scrutiny around the world, an issue that has weighed heavily on the company's share price of late. The firm lost as much as $50 billion in market value this week afterThe company said Thursday that it would continue working with independent fact-checkers to limit the spread of false coronavirus claims and instead show accurate information on its platform.
"Not all of these steps are fully in place. It will take some time to roll them out across our platforms and step up our enforcement methods," said Jin. "We will provide updates on additional steps we are taking in coordination with global and regional partners as the situation continues to evolve."
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