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Facebook shuts down Pete Evans page for repeated misinformation about coronavirus
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Celebrity chef Pete Evans controversial year has continued with his Facebook account being banned.
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Celebrity chef Pete Evans Facebook page has been permanently removed after he repeatedly breached the social media network s misinformation policies with posts about COVID-19.
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Facebook has previously removed individual posts by Evans
The celebrity chef lost his book publisher this year after he used a neo-Nazi symbol in a Facebook post
A Facebook company spokesperson said the platform does not allow anyone to share misinformation about COVID-19 that could lead to imminent physical harm, or misinformation about vaccines that has been debunked by public health experts.
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Facebook says it has removed Pete Evans page on the platform for repeatedly breaching its misinformation policies around COVID-19.
The celebrity chef has frequently posted COVID-19 conspiracy theories and misinformation along with anti-vaccination and anti-mask content to various social media channels during the pandemic.
Book publisher Pan MacMillan was also among several brands and companies to sever ties with Evans last month after he shared a cartoon on Facebook that included a symbol associated with neo-Nazis.
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On Wednesday night, a Facebook spokesperson confirmed the Chef Pete Evans page, which had more than one million followers, had been removed from the platform.