Feb 27, 2020 16:00:00

Amazon and Facebook delete products and advertisements claiming `` Prevention and complete cure of new coronavirus infection ''

Amazon and Facebook have stated that Amazon and Facebook will eliminate products and advertisements that claim to 'can reliably prevent' and 'treat infectious diseases' of the

new coronavirus, which is spreading around the world since December 2019.

Amazon warns sellers on listings that make false coronavirus claims
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/20/amazon-warns-sellers-on-listings-that-make-false-coronavirus-claims.html

Facebook confirms ban on misleading coronavirus ads-The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/26/21154069/facebook-coronavirus-advertising-ban-misinformation-sense-of-urgency

Overseas media CNBC coverage According to the, at the Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California City, the World Health Organization (WHO) about what crack down on how the information was wrong about the new coronavirus, Google and YouTube, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, He talked with 12 companies including Dropbox.

With products based on the hoax of the new coronavirus circulating on Amazon, vendors selling surgical masks saying `` I can prevent the new coronavirus '' and `` I can cure the new coronavirus infection There are vendors selling vitamin C pills with the sale phrase.

Amazon has removed these product pages and notified them by email. An email sent to the vendor selling the mask states, 'It is illegal to sell a product that claims medical marketing without prior review and approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Posting or selling unapproved or unregistered medical devices is prohibited. This action has been taken because this product is not authorized for sale on Amazon.com. '

Facebook also issued a statement stating that 'advertisements that claim to treat or prevent infections caused by the new coronavirus (COVID-19) or incite the surrounding panic' are banned.

Facebook told IT media The Verge, 'We support the WHO initiative. We refer to the new coronavirus to imply low stock and guarantee treatment and prevention. Will also stop ads for products that create a sense of urgency. ' A similar statement is made by Instagram, a Facebook affiliate. A Facebook spokeswoman said, 'Advertising policies that have aroused human dread have existed for some time, but have been updated for the new coronavirus.'

This is not the first time Facebook has actively cracked down on medical misinformation. In March 2019, Facebook announced a thorough elimination of false information and advertising that could lead to anti-vaccination.