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Fb now bans advertisements peddling coronavirus conspiracies and faux remedies

Fb doubles down on its want to halt the unfold of coronavirus incorrect information, this time by way of prohibiting advertisements for "cures." How efficient will it's?
Facebook doubles down on its desire to halt the spread of coronavirus misinformation, this time by prohibiting ads for "cures." How effective will it be?

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Author: Thenextweb

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  10. "During Facebooks quarterly earnings call today, Mark Zuckerberg highlighted some major changes coming to Facebook. After years of being the primary news source for many people, Facebook has decided it wants to show less political content". (January 28, 2021)
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