Facebook ‘still too slow to act on groups profiting from Covid conspiracy theories’
by Jasper Jackson, Alexandra Heal & Tom Wall from Technology | The Guardian on (#5GEBR)
Over 100 Instagram accounts are promoting dangerous antivax views and selling detox' products, investigation finds
Covid conspiracy theorists are seeking to profit from the millions of followers they have built up on Instagram during the pandemic by marketing health supplements, wellness courses and juicers to them.
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has identified more than 100 Covid conspiracy accounts promoting products to an audience of almost 6 million people on Instagram, which is owned by Facebook.
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