Facebook is temporarily banning all advertisements for medical face masks as part of an effort to prevent use of its platform to exploit people’s concerns about the new coronavirus.
Facebook says the ban will cover advertisements on Facebook and commercial listings on Marketplace.
They will begin enforcing the ban over the next few days.
Facebook earlier announced a ban on ads that made claims regarding the health benefits of particular products or guaranteed that the product “will prevent someone from contracting” the virus.
Some public health officials have urged people to stop buying masks.
