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Zuckerberg Says Facebook Removed 18 Million Posts Containing Covid-19 Misinformation

Stock image: Mark Zuckerburg/Rolling News 2019

Following heavy critcism of the social media platform

The founder of Facebook says the social media giant has removed 18 million posts containing misinformation regarding Covid-19.

Mark Zuckerberg insists fake news is against the firm's policy, and it removes down any unsubstantiated articles.

Social media platforms have been criticised for not doing enough to tackle misinformation.

Last month, US President Biden said the platforms were "killing people".

 

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