NEW YORK (March 15): Facebook Inc, which has been criticized by lawmakers and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said on Monday it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the shots and will soon label all posts about the vaccines.
The social media company said in a blog post it is also launching a tool in the United States to give people information about where to get COVID-19 vaccines and adding a COVID-19 information area to its photo-sharing site Instagram.
False claims and conspiracies about the coronavirus vaccines have proliferated on social media platforms during the pandemic.
Facebook Says Will Label All Posts About COVID-19 Vaccines
Facebook has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. By Reuters | Updated: 15 March 2021 15:38 IST
Facebook, Instagram are home to large accounts that promote false claims about COVID-19 vaccines
Highlights
It is also launching a new tool in US for COVID-19 vaccine information
Facebook was criticised for not checking false claims on its platform
Facebook, which has been criticised by lawmakers and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said on Monday it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the COVID-19 shots and will soon label all posts about the vaccines.
Facebook announces new tools to help users get vaccinated By Dan Patterson Facebook plans to help 50 million get vaccinated
Facebook said this week that it s releasing tools designed to help its social network s users find authoritative information about COVID-19 vaccines.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post on the company s Newsroom blog that the tech firm will release utilities in Facebook-owned apps including Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram that connect people with information about how and when to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination appointment. The tools are intended to help users find nearby vaccination locations and will have information such as vaccination-site contact details, links to how to make an appointment, and, if available, hours of operation.