For a year now, our teams have been working on Provide continuous access to reliable information about COVID-19 to people around the world. We also support Companies and Communityswho are particularly hard hit by the pandemic. During this difficult time, the Instagram community has repeatedly shown strong solidarity and helped each other. Doctors used their accounts to inform people about the current protective measures, while donations were collected on other accounts to help those affected.
Today we do ours COVID-19 information center accessible worldwide to show people trustworthy information about COVID-19. The tool gives users access to detailed information on the pandemic from health authorities – directly on Instagram. In Germany, the United Kingdom, the USA, India and Chile, the tool also provides users with reliable information from local health organizations, including information on vaccination eligibility and advice on protective measures. In addition, content is displayed that clears up common mistakes. The offer will be expanded in the coming weeks. In the future, users will receive information about where they can get vaccinated and how the COVID-19 case numbers are developing in their region.
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In the next few weeks we will also be introducing a new sticker for stories that users can use to express their support and share serious information about the COVID-19 vaccination. The sticker links directly to the information center.
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We remove posts on Instagram, their Content violates our COVID-19 and vaccination guidelines. Articles whose content has not been refuted by health experts are provided with general information on vaccinations and COVID-19. These tips direct users to reliable information from health professionals such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the future, these notes will already provide further information at the post level.
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As the pandemic continues, we will continue to focus on protecting our community, providing them with reliable information and providing them with tools to network. On about.fb.com/coronavirus we will inform you regularly about updates and changes. You can find the latest news and information about COVID-19 at World health organization.
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