A Glance Over the Facebook Updates this Week!

We all are super-active on the social media platforms, be it Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, we all are connecting, commenting and sharing everything. From memes to COVID-19 awareness, we are sharing it with our loved ones to be safe and stay home. And, amidst all this, Facebook came up with few updates to smoothen everything and also lessen the misuse. 

The first update is -

Facebook Added New Measures to Limit the Spread of COVID-19 Misinformation

Facebook is enhancing its efforts to fight with the spread of COVID-19 misinformation! The false information about the virus is going viral like a fire in the bush on Facebook and it has significant consequences too. For this, Facebook took an initiative and came up with 2 measures to choke the circulation of fake news related to coronavirus. 

First - Debunking the Myths Being Circulated

Facebook will start showing messages in News Feed to people who have liked, reacted or commented on misinformation about COVID-19 that they have since removed. This message will connect with the audience to COVID-19 myths debunked by WHO which will include the ones which are already removed. 

They said, 

“We want to connect people who may have interacted with harmful misinformation about the virus with the truth from authoritative sources in case they see or hear these claims again off of Facebook. People will start seeing these messages in the coming weeks.” 

Second - Easy to Get the Facts

Facebook is adding a new section to its COVID-19 information center! 

The section is named “Get the Facts”. This will showcase the 100% fact-checked articles from partners that debunk the false information about the COVID-19 or coronavirus. 

The next update that Facebook rolled out is -

Unveils New Care Reactions to Help Express Responses to COVID-19

We all need to care for each other right now! It is time to stay safe, stay home, love and care for each other while following the social distancing. And, so Facebook rolled out the new care reaction for both Facebook and messenger. This will provide another quick response option for updates related to COVID-19.

The emoji hugging a heart is the new ‘Care’ reaction. 

On the messenger application, you will have the option to change the existing ‘Heart’ response to a purple beating animated heart. 

So, express well and express care amid this current crisis! This was all about the updates today!

I hope you all are doing well and staying indoors!