Facebook is banning ads that promise to cure the coronavirus (FB)

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• Facebook is tightening up its rules on ads that reference the coronavirus outbreak.
• It is banning ads that mentioned it if they attempt to "create a sense of urgency" around the virus or promise to cure it.
• Like other tech platforms, Facebook is has seen a wave of activity relating to the COVID-19 outbreak, including misinformation.
• The company has also said it will take down false posts about the coronavirus entirely if they put people at risk.

Facebook is tightening up its rules on ads that reference the novel coronavirus, in an attempt to curtail misinformation and fearmongering about the outbreak.

The social network will now ban ads that mention it if they promise to cure or prevent the virus, or attempt to "create a sense of urgency" about it.

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