Facebook on Wednesday said it'll be

Facebook displays FDA approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as it fights misinformation

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2021-08-26 13:00:19

Facebook on Wednesday said it'll be "sharing messages across Facebook in both English and Spanish" about the US Food and Drug Administration's full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine . On Monday, Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine became the first to win full approval by the FDA.

"This is part of our ongoing efforts to connect people with reliable information," Facebook said in a tweet. "We've also updated our policies to remove claims that 'there are no FDA-approved vaccines' and 'the Pfizer vaccine is not FDA-approved.' We'll continue to look for and take action against new claims that are no longer accurate given the FDA's announcement."

Following the FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, we’re sharing messages across Facebook in both English and Spanish to make sure people see the FDA's approval announcement. This is part of our ongoing efforts to connect people with reliable information. pic.twitter.com/eLqAQ1IwhK

Facebook, which saw a surge in users amid the coronavirus pandemic  as people spent more time indoors, has been increasing its crackdown  on COVID-19 misinformation . Last March, the social network built an information center  at the top of its news feed to direct users to authoritative information about the virus. It also also launched a section in its COVID-19 Information Center last year called Facts about COVID-19 to debunk common myths , such as the false and dangerous notion that drinking bleach can prevent the virus . And last July, it began pushing information on face coverings and other preventative measures on its platform and on Instagram, which it owns. 

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