Facebook blocks Australian MP for virus misinformation


Facebook deletes page of independent Australian MP Craig Kelly for continuous posting of pandemic misinformation, despite repeated warnings. — AFP

Facebook removed Australian member of parliament Craig Kelly's page for repeatedly peddling pandemic misinformation, the social media giant said Monday.

Kelly previously had posts blocked on the platform and was forced to quit the governing Liberal Party, amid controversial statements on vaccine safety, lockdowns and unproven Covid treatments.

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