Facebook reverses ban on claiming COVID-19 is man-made

On Wednesday, Facebook ended its ban on posts claiming that COVID-19 was man-made, a spokesman told Politico. Facebook had previously decreed that the man-made virus theory had been debunked.

“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 from our apps,” Facebook said in a statement. “We’re continuing to work with health experts to keep pace with the evolving nature of the pandemic and regularly update our policies as new facts and trends emerge.”

Last May, President Donald Trump said he’d seen evidence that COVID-19 was man-made and originated in the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Dr. Anthony Fauci promptly disputed the president’s claim.