Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Instagram cracks down on coronavirus-AR filters

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Instagram is taking new steps to combat the spread of coronavirus-related misinformation. Instagram has removed augmented reality effects that claim to “diagnose” or “treat” coronavirus. The company will begin hiding other coronavirus-themed augmented reality effects from search results. “We are rejecting all new effects, which claim to predict, diagnose, treat, or cure coronavirus,” Facebook wrote … Read more