Facebook bug inaccurately deletes posts in a fight against fake coronavirus info

In recent years, big social media platforms have been relying more and more on automation to moderate content. However, this approach does not always work and it’s not the first time we are witnessing some of the anti-spam filters going haywire. Reuters now reports that , which tagged and removed legitimate posts.

We have heard that the spread of misinformation in these challenging times and it announced that posts regarding the COVID-19, published by unauthorized entities or spreading panic, are going to be removed from the platform. However, due to the public health situation, the tech ...