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Facebook
has blocked the page of
Venezuelan
President
Nicolás Maduro
for violating policies against the dissemination of false information about the
coronavirus
by promoting a remedy that, without evidence, claims that it can cure the disease, a company spokesperson confirmed this Saturday.
Maduro in January described
Carvativir
, an oral solution derived from thyme, as a "miracle" drug that neutralizes the
coronavirus
without side effects, a claim that doctors say is not supported by science.
Facebook
has removed a video in which Maduro promotes the drug because it violates a policy against false claims "that something can guarantee prevention of contracting
Covid-19
or can guarantee recovery."
"We are following the
WHO
guidance
that currently there are no drugs to cure the virus," the spokesman told Reuters.
"Due to repeated violations of our rules, we will also freeze the page for 30 days, during which it will be read-only."
A few hundred-year-old "miracle drops"
Maduro in the video says that Carvativir, which he calls "miracle drops" from the 19th century Venezuelan doctor
José Gregorio Hernández
, who has been beatified by the
Roman Catholic Church
, can be used preventively and therapeutically against the
coronavirus
.
The administrators of the page have been notified of the violation of the policy, has affirmed the spokesman of Facebook.
Maduro's account on the social media photo-sharing platform
, which is owned by Facebook, will not be affected.
Venezuela's Information Ministry has avoided comment for now.
Maduro alleges unfair treatment
Maduro said in February that Facebook "censored" videos showing Carvativir.
He has said in the past that he and his allies have been treated unfairly by social media companies, including what he calls arbitrary account suspension.
Maduro frequently uses social media, including
and
, and has occasionally broadcast speeches via Facebook Live.
Venezuela's official figures as of Friday showed 154,905
coronavirus
cases
and 1,543 deaths, although opposition critics say the true number is likely higher due to limited testing.
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