Both Twitter and Facebook have removed publications from world leaders on their platforms for being deemed misleading information about the covid-19 epidemic.

Facebook has removed a video uploaded by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claiming that hydroxychloroquine is an effective drug against the corona virus, which has not yet been scientifically proven. The World Health Organization WHO says there is currently no drug that has been proven to work against the virus.

"Does not allow misinformation that can lead to physical injury"

The movie Bolsonaro published has been removed from both the Facebook and Instagram platform.

"We remove content on Facebook and Instagram that violates our Terms of Use, which does not allow for misinformation that could result in physical harm," Facebook said in a statement to The Verge.

According to the BBC, Bolosonaro has repeatedly tried to downplay how dangerous the pandemic is. He must have repeatedly asked Brazilians to ignore medical advice on social distancing.

Prescriptions for home remedies were removed

Twitter has removed a publication from Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro describing a homemade cure for the virus. It was a brew that would "eliminate the infectious genes" in the virus.

Both Twitter and Facebook tend to allow world leaders' publications, true or not, to remain on corporate platforms. But the global discussion about corona and disinformation is now putting pressure on companies.