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.
Australian celebrity chef banned by Facebook over virus misinformation
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Australian celebrity chef banned by Facebook over virus misinformation
SYDNEY (AFP) - Facebook has banned Australian celebrity chef and conspiracy theorist Pete Evans for repeatedly spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.
With more than a million social media followers, Evans had been an influential promoter of conspiracy theories about the pandemic and vaccines.
Facebook said Thursday it would not allow anyone to share misinformation about Covid-19 that could lead to imminent physical harm or falsehoods about Covid-19 vaccines. We have clear policies against this type of content and we’ve removed Chef Pete Evans’ Facebook Page for repeated violations of these policies, the company said in a statement.
Social media has erupted in surprise support of COVID conspiracy theorist Pete Evans after Facebook deleted his account for spreading misinformation . The controversial celebrity chef is an outspoken anti-vaxxer and conspiracy theorist who was posting his unfounded claims daily to his hundreds of thousands of followers. We don t allow anyone to share misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts. We have clear policies against this type of content and we ve removed Chef Pete Evans Facebook Page for repeated violations of these policies. While Evans has appeared to respond calmly to the action against him on his Instagram account, some of his biggest critics have slammed the move.
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