Facebook launching new tools to combat COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, help health agencies …

by: Marielena Balouris Posted: Feb 10, 2021 / 08:29 PM EST / Updated: Feb 10, 2021 / 09:28 PM EST PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — 10 On Your Side has spent a lot of time trying to make sure you have the most accurate information on the COVID-19 vaccine. But not everyone has the same intentions, especially on social media. Facebook is launching what it’s calling the “largest worldwide campaign” to promote accurate information about the COVID-19 vaccine. The social network says it wants to do its part to help us make it through this pandemic. There are four pieces to Facebook’s new campaign. On your homepage, you’ll see a button for the COVID-19 Information Center. It has links to information from health agencies and data on your city. The social network is also giving $120 million worth of advertising credits to health agencies around the world. To make sure that information goes to the people who need it most, Facebook is partnering with Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh to conduct a survey. “This is likely one of the largest surveys ever conducted in history,” said Facebook Research Manager Alex Pompe.  » Read More