Feb 09, 2021 12:00:00

Instagram and Facebook announce that they will ban accounts that spread false information about the new corona vaccine

Instagram and Facebook have announced that they will

ban accounts that spread false information about the new coronavirus vaccine. In addition, Facebook has announced several measures to spread reliable information on the new coronavirus vaccine on the Internet.

Reaching Billions of People With COVID-19 Vaccine Information --About Facebook
https://about.fb.com/news/2021/02/reaching-billions-of-people-with-covid-19-vaccine-information/

Facebook commented on its actions since the 2020 coronavirus infection (COVID-19) pandemic: 'We help health authorities reach billions of people, health and economics. We have supported the activities. ' Through its services, Facebook has provided 'trustworthy information about COVID-19' to more than 2 billion people in 189 countries. It also states that it has deleted more than 12 million 'false posts about COVID-19' posted on Facebook and Instagram so far. In addition, Facebook has partnered with government agencies in more than 120 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and other multilateral organizations to provide users with 'timely information about COVID-19' through the WhatsApp helpline and more. I am.

Facebook also provides researchers and public health authorities with real-time data and tools to help predict illnesses and understand the effectiveness of preventative measures. For example, through the

Data for Good program, Facebook has partnered with more than 450 organizations in 70 countries to support COVID-19 compliance within the community. In addition, the data set released by Facebook at the time of article creation has a track record of being downloaded more than 1 million times by non-profit organizations, public health authorities, researchers and others in 2020.

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“But there is still a long way to go, as billions of people will be vaccinated against COVID-19 in 2021,” Facebook said, introducing the measures taken in 2020. , We will focus on supporting medical leaders and civil servants, 'he said, and announced that he would proceed with efforts for the new coronavirus vaccine in 2021. Because it is important to build confidence in the new coronavirus vaccine, it is important to share accurate information about the vaccine by public health organizations and notify people when the vaccine becomes available to encourage people to vaccinate. That thing.

Facebook has posted a link to the regional health center website on the COVID-19 Information Center to help 'where can I get vaccinated?' When vaccination is available. Announced that it will be possible to check 'How to check if you are eligible for vaccination'. We are planning to improve the function so that you can easily check where you can get vaccinated with just a few taps.

In addition, Facebook has announced that it will work with health organizations and community leaders to carry out campaigns to disseminate accurate information about the new coronavirus vaccine and encourage people to vaccinate. It also costs $ 120 million to help health centers, non-governmental organizations, and UN agencies deliver new coronavirus vaccines and preventative health information to billions of people around the world. You have decided to provide

advertising credits . It will also provide training and marketing support so that government and health agencies can act swiftly and get the latest vaccine information to the right people.

In addition, the COVID-19 Information Center will be introduced on Instagram to make it easier to access the latest information on the new coronavirus vaccine throughout the app. It also helps health authorities and government agencies share timely vaccine information through WhatsApp and provide answers to people's questions. Facebook has already partnered with the Indonesian government to create a helpline for WhatsApp that will make 'information on vaccine availability' available to healthcare professionals, and medical care for 1.3 million people in the country in just five days after its release. Of the workers, 500,000 have reportedly accessed the service.

He decided to expand his efforts to eliminate accounts that spread false information about COVID-19, create Facebook and Instagram account lists that spread false information about the new coronavirus vaccine, and ban them.

In addition, Facebook is collaborating with Carnegie Mellon University's Delphi Institute and the University of Maryland in 2020 to conduct a survey on COVID-19, including the COVID-19 symptoms and mask wear that people are experiencing. These surveys are conducted by Facebook's academic partners, and Facebook claims that it does not know the contents of individual survey responses and that it also considers privacy.

With over 50 million responses already in this survey, it is one of the largest survey programs ever undertaken, allowing researchers to better monitor and predict the spread of COVID-19. Facebook claims to have helped. In addition, the research program is the only 'global mask wearing survey' that has helped public health authorities around the world respond to COVID-19.