FACEBOOK is working to inspect fake news about coronaviruses, and that it would eliminate some of the positions that pushed conspiracy theories about it.

"We will also begin to eliminate elements of false claims or conspiracy theories that have been proven to be false by global health agencies and local health authorities," the company wrote in a statement.

"We're doing this as an extension of our existing policies to eliminate things that cause physical harm."

The company also conducts "proactive sweeps to find and remove this content on Instagram," where it blocks hashtags associated with misinformation. Facebook did not specify exactly how much content it would delete under its new rules, but there was a conspiracy about the virus on social media.

"We are focusing on claims designed to discourage treatment or take appropriate precautions," Facebook said. "This includes claims for misdiagnosis or preventive treatment - claims that drinking cures bleach coronavirus - or causes confusion about available health resources."

This is an important step for Facebook, which, although dismissed by the company's de facto checkers, often refuses to dismiss conspiracy theories.

Most importantly, Facebook's coronavirus policy has been very aggressive in dealing with vaccine conspiracy theories, which can also cause physical harm. The company is actually investigating and reducing anti-vaccine content, but this post is allowed to stay in news feeds and groups.

Twitter and Google also announced the update to counter conspiracy theories and other misinformation about coronaviruses.