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Published: 16 March 2021
Facebook has announced that it will begin reporting misinformation on New Corona vaccines on its platform.
Facebook issued a statement saying: "We continue to intensify our efforts to address misinformation about new corona virus vaccines by adding signs to posts on Facebook and Instagram platforms discussing vaccines."
The statement added: "Material with reliable information on the safety of corona vaccines from the World Health Organization contains, for example, the marker indicates that vaccines were tested for safety and effectiveness before approval. Labels will also be used in all countries with information in Arabic, English, French, Indonesian, Portuguese and Spanish, and more languages will be added soon. "
The company also announced that it is launching a room for coronary viruses on the Instagram platform for all countries, which will contain information on the virus from local health authorities and WHO. The company also announced that it would add new posters to the platform to encourage vaccinations.