The agenda of the whole world is now coronavirus. The virus, which emerged in Wuhan, China, which spread to almost the whole world in a short time and became a pandemic, has been affecting our ordinary life for a while. People getting stuck in their homes increased the use of internet and social media. In this context, we can say that Facebook, which is the largest social media platform in the world, has been used more than the previous periods. Aware of this situation, Facebook officials have taken some steps against the coronavirus outbreak. Facebook has now expanded its coronavirus measures to include Messenger. According to the statements made by Facebook officials, Messenger now has a COVID-19 center. When users enter this section in the Messenger app, they will have access to the final descriptions of official sources such as the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Also in this section there will be explanations of important names such as scientists, politicians and journalists. This is not the only measure the Facebook team takes for Messenger. In the statements made, it was stated that people started to show great interest in Messenger, especially after the coronavirus epidemic, and the usage increased by 70 percent. Facebook has also increased its efforts in this direction so that this intensity does not cause an interruption. Facebook took some precautions against coronavirus not only for Messenger but also for the platform itself. The Facebook team has added posts containing coronavirus-related information to users’ news feeds, and has banned all ads related to hand sanitizers, masks and COVID-19 test kits for the past few weeks. The developers are also working to prevent fake news from spreading across the platform. The world’s largest social media platform is also working on different software solutions worldwide. Facebook; The World Health Organization came together with institutions such as Microsoft and TikTok to launch a project called “# BuildforCOVID19” to develop software for coronavirus and announced that it has allocated $ 1 million to support the International Information Control Network.
