Saturday, 30 January 2021

Facebook ‘still making money from anti-vax sites’

Social network allowing dangerous Covid theories to be shared, says Bureau of Investigative Journalism * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage Facebook is allowing users to profit from the spread of potentially dangerous false theories and misinformation about the pandemic and vaccines, including deploying money-raising tools on pages with content flagged up by the social media giant’s own factcheckers. An investigation has found 430 pages – followed by 45 million people – using Facebook’s tools, including virtual “shops” and fan subscriptions, while spreading false information about Covid-19 or vaccinations. Continue reading...
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