meta Platforms said on Friday that a policy has been implemented to stop the spread of misinformation related to Kovid-19 Facebook And Instagram Will not be effective globally.
social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter He came under immense pressure to deal with misinformation related to the pandemic, including false claims about vaccines, which prompted him to take tough measures.
Earlier in 2021, Facebook said it removed 1.3 billion fake accounts between October and December and removed more than 12 million pieces of content on COVID-19 flagged by global health experts as misinformation.
The Facebook parent sought the opinion of its independent oversight board in July last year on a change to its current approach, noting improvements in authentic sources of information and general awareness about COVID.
However, Meta said on Friday that the rules would remain in place in countries that still have a COVID-19 public health emergency declaration in place, and that the company would continue to remove content that violates its coronavirus misinformation policies.
“We are consulting with health experts to understand which claims and categories of misinformation may continue to pose this risk,” Meta said in a blog post.
Earlier in November, Twitter also rolled back its COVID-19 misinformation policy.
In another recent development, Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsAppIs started Verified service in India at a monthly subscription price of Rs. 699 for the mobile app, the company said on Wednesday. Meta in the coming months Rs. Planning to launch Verified service on the web at a subscription price of Rs. 599 per month.