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Facebook removes 18 million COVID-19 misinformation \u2013 Official<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

By Abdulkareem Mojeed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facebook\u2019s misinformation policy manager for the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, Tom Nvumba-O\u2019Bryan, on Wednesday said the company has removed a total of 18 million misinformation about COVID-19 virus published on its platform thus far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Nvumba-O\u2019Bryan disclosed this while making a virtual presentation on the technological approach to combating misinformation at the ongoing Information Disorder West Africa Conference (IDWAC) in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c18 million misinformation has been removed about COVID-19 so far,\u201d Mr Nvumba-O\u2019Bryan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two-day conference organised by DUBAWA, an independent fact-checking organization headquartered in Abuja, is aimed at engaging media professionals, academics, researchers, and the public on the subject of information disorder and the efforts at combating it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking further, Mr Nvumba-O\u2019Bryan noted that Facebook, now called Meta Platforms, Inc, tackles misinformation using three strategies: Reduce, Remove and Inform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cPart of the reason we partner with fact-checking organisations is to be able to fully identify misinformation and debunk claims.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The official said they have significantly removed pages or domains that repeatedly share misinformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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