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Instagram has launched new additional updates which increases the perception of pandemic COVID-19.

Ever since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency in January, Instagram has taken steps to help people access accurate information, stay safe, and stay connected.

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Access for accurate Information

Users who search for information related to the COVID-19 on Instagram will start to see an educational message connecting them to resources from the WHO and local health ministries. Instagram is working to make this available globally over the coming weeks.

It is also launching new stickers to help people share accurate COVID-19 information in Stories. These new features include reminders to wash your hands, distance yourself from others and more.

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In the past few weeks Instagram has added a notice on the top of its feed for countries affected by COVID-19. The notice includes reliable resources from expert health organizations. In addition, they have been highlighting resources from these organizations when people view related hashtags.

Keeping the Community Safe

To promote reliable information through Instagram, it is making several changes to reduce the spread of misinformation. Instagram removes Coronavirus accounts and its working to remove some related content from Explore unless posted by a credible health organization.

This is in addition to the existing policies on misinformation. If posts are rated false by third party-fact checkers, Instagram removes them from Explore and hashtag pages. It also removes false claims or conspiracy theories that have been flagged by leading global health organizations.

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Staying Connected and Supporting Communities

Instagram has launched a donation sticker for relief efforts in different countries and different sections for coronavirus. It has also announced media sharing, a new feature that allows users to view posts together with your friends over the video chats. In the last addition, Instagram has launched a “stay home” sticker. The accounts you follow who use the sticker will be added to a shared Instagram story, allowing you to see how others are practicing social distancing at this time.