Facebook has said that it would ban ads that promise to cure or prevent the coronavirus outbreak and those ads that create panic or sense of urgency around coronavirus.
The social-media giant in a statement said, “We are working to support World Health Organization’s efforts by taking measure steps to stop ads for products that refer to coronavirus and that create sense of urgency.”
The company said that ads that claim like face masks are 100 percent guaranteed to prevent spread of virus will not be allowed.
Facebook added that it has similar policies for its Marketplace platform where the users can buy and sell items.
Earlier, Facebook announced to remove misinformation about the new coronavirus from both its platform including Instagram.
At that time the company said that this policy would include any content about fake cures or prevention methods, or misleading claims about what health resources are available.
A Facebook spokesperson confirmed that these original policies also applied to ads, but that the rules around using fearmongering to sell products are a more recent update.
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