Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed Facebook’s new strategy for COVID-19 through his Facebook page on March 3 (local time).
According to him, in the future, Facebook will display the World Health Organization’s WHO’s Corona 19 advertisement for free, and if you search for Coronavirus on Facebook, a pop-up window will appear at the top of the search results that leads to a page of a specialized medical institution.
Facebook has previously announced its intention to support WHO, and in February issued a policy to remove advertisements that emphasize excessive treatment or prevention of Corona 19. This free ad support and pop-up posting are also part of an effort to eliminate the increasing number of fake ads.
Zuckerberg also said that Facebook analyzed how the Corona 19 infection spread by referring to a population density map and provided the information to virus research experts. Therefore, it is expected that infection can be identified early and lead to suppression of the spread of infection. Related information can be found here.