Facebook Steps Up Efforts To Combat The Spread Of Coronavirus Misinformation
Nick Clegg, vice president of global affairs and communications, says the company will work to remove coronavirus-related information that has the potential to cause physical harm.
As a global pandemic takes hold, more people are turning to Facebook in search of news about the coronavirus.
But the traffic load on the social media platform is also testing its ability to crack down on a spike in virus-related misinformation. Users are being confronted with phony cures and conspiracy theories around the virus' origin. (Note: Facebook is a financial supporter of NPR.)
Nick Clegg, Facebook's vice president of global affairs and
