As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, so does misinformation about the virus. In an effort to stop the spread of fake news about COVID-19, Facebook has removed and/or labeled millions of misleading posts. Facebooks COVID-19 Takedown As you probably already know, Facebook has become a breeding ground for COVID-19 conspiracy theories and false information. In this quarters Community Standards Enforcement Report, it was revealed that Facebook has removed 7 million posts containing COVID-19 misinformation. The majority of these posts contained misleading information about fake COVID-19 cures and preventative myths. Meanwhile, another 98 million misleading posts received warning labels....

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