Facebook removes 110,000 pieces of Covid misinformation posted by Australian users

The tech giant says it has taken down posts on fake preventative measures and exaggerated cures as part of a new voluntary industry code

Facebook has removed more than 110,000 pieces of Covid-related misinformation generated by Australian accounts in the first year of the pandemic, the company has revealed.

In February, Facebook, along with Twitter, Google, Microsoft, Redbubble and TikTok, signed on to a new voluntary industry code aimed at combating misinformation and disinformation online.