Facebook announced on Thursday that it has removed the page of the Australian chef Pete Evans, due to the fact that he shared misinformation about coronavirus on the platform.
“We do not allow anyone to share misinformation about COVID-19 that could lead to imminent physical harm or (about) COVID-19 vaccines that have been dismantled by public health experts,” Facebook said in a statement, according to Reuters.
Evans, who has been accused of being a conspiracy theorist, routinely shared unproven claims on his Facebook page, calling the coronavirus pandemic a “prank” and a “BS.” on his Facebook account, Reuters reported.
“We have clear policies against this type of content and we have removed the Facebook page of chef Pete Evans for repeated violations of these policies,” Facebook said, according to Reuters.
Evans also encouraged his Facebook followers not to be tested for the virus. He announced to his followers on Instagram last month that he would no longer post on Facebook, but continued until his page was officially removed on Thursday.
Facebook, which owns Instagram, did not say why it allowed Evan’s Instagram account to remain active, Reuters reported.
The social media giant announced earlier this month that it will start eliminating misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine, in an attempt to further manage misinformation on the platform.