Facebook to remove false claims about Covid-19 vaccines

Facebook to remove false claims about Covid-19 vaccines

Facebook will remove disinformation including claims that vaccines contain microchips or anything else not on the official ingredient list, but warned it will "not be able to start enforcing these policies overnight".

Facebook has said it will start removing false claims about new coronavirus vaccines after it was revealed jabs could be rolled out next week in the UK.

The social media site will remove disinformation including claims that vaccines contain microchips or anything else not on the official ingredient list, but warned it will "not be able to start enforcing these policies overnight".

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