Exhibit 1071 ยท Platform policy statement
An Update on Our Work to Keep People Informed and Limit Misinformation About COVID-19 (Guy Rosen; page updated 8 February and 26 May 2021)
In light of ongoing investigations into the origin of COVID-19 and in consultation with public health experts, we will no longer remove the claim that COVID-19 is man-made or manufactured from our apps.
The same page carries both policy statements. The 8 February 2021 update adds 'COVID-19 is man-made or manufactured' to the claims Meta will remove, listing it among 'debunked' claims after consultations with leading health organizations including the WHO. The 26 May 2021 update says Meta will no longer remove that claim.
- Source
- Meta (Facebook), Newsroom
- Date
- 16 April 2020; updates 8 February 2021 and 26 May 2021
- Quoted from
- 'Update on May 26, 2021 at 3:30PM PT' (top of page)
- Grade
- Primary record
- Document
- https://about.fb.com/news/2020/04/covid-19-misinfo-update/
- Accessed
- 2026-11-10
- Cited by
- Findings citing this exhibit
- Note
- Archive capture of 11 February 2021 (web.archive.org/web/20210211002342/https://about.fb.com/news/2020/04/covid-19-misinfo-update/) shows the 8 February list including 'COVID-19 is man-made or manufactured'; capture of 2 June 2021 (linked above) shows the 26 May update. Exact 8 February wording: 'Today, following consultations with leading health organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO), we are expanding the list of false claims we will remove to include additional debunked claims about the coronavirus and vaccines. This includes claims such as: COVID-19 is man-made or manufactured'. One page, two statements; register as one exhibit with two locators.