Facebook gives WHO unlimited ad space to counter coronavirus misinformation, hoaxes

Facebook gives WHO unlimited ad space to counter coronavirus misinformation, hoaxes

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company is giving WHO as many free ad space they need in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Facebook is giving the World Health Organisation (WHO) unlimited free ad space on its platform in a bid to help spread awareness about the coronavirus outbreak. Even as the virus COVID-19 has spread in many countries, the social networking platforms are grappling to counter conspiracy theories, misinformation and rumours around the outbreak. Apart from WHO, Facebook is giving similar “ad credits” to more organizations and working with international bodies like UNICEF.