International

The spread of harmful misinformation is an issue tech platforms have been wrangling with for some time. While the dissemination of false news is troubling at the best of times, the problem becomes more serious when public health is at risk.

With the World Health Organization having declared the novel coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern, it’s increasingly vital to ensure correct information about the disease is more prevalent than falsehoods. As such, Facebook is trying to halt the spread of harmful content and misinformation linked to the virus.