Η Amazon removed a million products that claimed to treat the coronavirus. It is the second technological one company which together with Facebook takes measures against disinformation.
The outbreak of the Conorovirus epidemic has upset the world and the governments of the affected countries are struggling to cope with a massive demand for hospitalization. Technology companies, on the other hand, are waging a completely different battle for the Coronavirus.
Ever since the epidemic became global, technology companies have been struggling to contain fake news and misinformation about the new Coronavirus in an effort to contain panic.
Just a few days, tFacebook took action to remove products that claimed to treat or protect them people from the Corona virus. According to the Reuters news agency, Amazon downloaded 1 million products that claimed to cure him. The company also recalled thousands of products for profiteering and warned merchants not to sell masks at exorbitant prices.
Amazon did not specify the exact amount above which the company considers the sale as a scandal. Amazon, however, claims that it will use a mix of automated and manual listing reviews to detect false requests and price spikes. Scientists around the world have repeatedly pointed out that there is still no cure for the new Coronavirus. Therefore, any ad you can see online that promises a cure is fake and you should report it.
Ο young Coronaeus has killed over from 2.990 people worldwide and has infected over 87.400 people. In our country at the moment 7 people have been infected.
