A year into the coronavirus pandemic, Facebook announced on Monday that it has removed over 12 million pieces of misinformation from Facebook and Instagram and connected over two billion people from 189 countries to reliable information about the coronavirus.
The social media giant has partnered with over 120 governments and organizations such as the World Health Organization and UNICEF to deliver information about COVID-19 including through helplines on WhatsApp.
The company is also giving health ministries, NGOS and UN agencies $120 million in ad credits to help them reach billions people with COVID-19 vaccine and health information, as well as training and marketing support to help governments and organizations quickly reach the right people with the latest vaccine information.
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