Facebook Launches Messenger Coronavirus Community Hub
March 26 2020 - 7:43PM
Dow Jones News
By Josh Beckerman
Facebook Inc. has launched the Messenger Coronavirus Community
Hub, which seeks to "keep people connected to their friends,
family, colleagues and community, and prevent the spread of
misinformation."
The company seeks to help parents set up virtual playdates or
homework sessions, and to connect organizations like UNICEF, the
World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control with
developer partners in a effort to provide reliable Covid-19
information.
On March 16, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit,
Twitter and YouTube issued a joint statement about their efforts to
stop fraud and misinformation. The new hub discusses medical scams,
false fundraisers and forwarding of incorrect information.
Write to Josh Beckerman at josh.beckerman@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 26, 2020 19:28 ET (23:28 GMT)
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