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Exhibit 1071

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)

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.

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Finding INF-5.7
Primary record Meta's COVID-19 misinformation page states that from 8 February 2021 it would remove the claim "COVID-19 is man-made or manufactured," and states on 26 May 2021 that it "will no longer remove" that claim "in light of ongoing investigations into the origin of COVID-19."