The EU's call to fight online scams involving fake coronavirus products was received positively by online sales and social media platforms across the world, according to Consumer Protection Commissioner Didier Reynders.
Online platforms Allegro, Amazon, AliExpress, Bing, CDiscount, Ebay, Facebook, Google, Rakuten, Wish and Yahoo have all agreed to do their part, EU Consumer Affairs tweeted.
The platforms will "proactively take down misleading ads and ‘miracle products' with unsupported health claims. Automated and human monitoring of content are also reinforced. Some platforms have temporarily banned sales or advertising of specific products such as masks or sanitizers. Specific checks are implemented on price increases and promotions. Finally, operators conduct 24/7 monitoring activities or sweeps of content," the Commission said.Actions taken by @Facebook @Google @amazon @AlibabaGroup @eBay @Rakuten @Cdiscount @WishShopping & https://t.co/2SzkihCuU5 will help to proactively take down misleading ads & miracle products with unsupported health claims.?⚠️?
More info➡️https://t.co/cYGZ3tz0BX#coronavirus — EU Consumer Affairs (@EU_Consumer) April 3, 2020
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