Reuters. – Facebook blocked the page of the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, for violating their policies by spread misinformation related to Covid-19, by promoting a remedy that he claims, without testing, cures the disease, a spokesman said late Friday.
In january Mature described the revive, an oral solution derived from thyme, as a “miracle” drug that neutralizes the coronavirus without side effects, a claim that doctors said has no scientific backing.
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Facebook withdrew the video from Mature promoting the drug because it violates a company policy that prohibits false claims “about what something can guarantee prevention of catch of Covid-19 or you can guarantee the Recovery of the coronavirus.
“We follow the guidelines of the World Health Organization, according to which there is currently no medication that prevents or cures the virus“Said the spokesman to Reuters.
“Due to repeated violations of our rules, we block the page for 30 days during which it will only be available in read mode, ”he added.
In the video, Nicolás Mature says that the revive, which he calls “miraculous gothic” by the 19th century Venezuelan doctor José Gregorio Hernández, who was beatified by the Catholic Church, can be used preventively and therapeutically against coronavirus.
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The administrators of the page were notified of the policy violationthe spokesperson noted.
The Maduro account on the Instagram platform, owned by Facebook, intended to share photos, it will not be affected.
Venezuela’s communication and information ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Mature accused in February that Facebook had censored videos in which he showed revive.
In the past, Mature has claimed that he and his allies have been treated unfairly by social media companies, including what he has called a arbitrary suspension of accounts.
The president frequently uses social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, and has occasionally broadcast speeches on Facebook Live.
Venezuela’s official figures on Friday showed 154,905 coronavirus cases and 1,543 deaths, although critics and opponents say this figure is likely to be higher due to limited testing capacity.
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