"misinformation"

Facebook said it would enforce its policies on coronavirus misinformation "regardless of anyone's political position or party affiliation.

The social network said it will also run an information campaign encouraging people to get their flu shots this year.

"The fostering of numerical skills for sifting through online information could well be vital for curbing the 'infodemic' and promoting good public health behaviour."

As Trump prepared to leave the White House for the first time since returning on October 5 after three nights at Walter Reed Medical Center, he fired off a series of tweets.

The ambition is to use the findings of the research to develop a state-of-the-art early warning system for widespread misinformation campaigns that will slow or stop its spread.

Health experts have complained that the messaging from the administration -- and particularly Trump's medical team -- has caused widespread confusion.

Facebook has come down heavily on the leading content streaming platform, saying it has buried the substance in sensationalism.