Facebook to send notifications to users who like or share COVID-19 misinformation

Facebook is taking its fight against COVID-19-related misinformation a step further.

According to a report by Fast Company, Facebook will soon start sending notifications to users who have shared, commented on, or liked posts which contain misinformation about the pandemic. The company will also provide these users with links to trustworthy sources on COVID-19. 

These notifications, the report claims, will read like this: "We removed a post you liked that had false, potentially harmful information about COVID-19."

Clicking on the notification will take the user to a page showing the offending post, and some info on why it was removed from Facebook. Follow up actions, such as the option to unsubscribe from a group that originally shared the post, will also be offered.  Read more...