On March 17, 2020, the world's largest IT companies, including Microsoft, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Reddit, Twitter and YouTube, published a joint statement on the current and complex information situation with the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

“We work closely in response to COVID-19. We help millions of people stay connected while combating virus fraud and misinformation, distributing reliable content on our platforms, and sharing critical updates in coordination with government health facilities around the world. We invite other companies to join us, as we work to maintain the health and safety of our communities, ”says a joint and global IT communiqué.

The joint industry statement on COVID-19 from Microsoft, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Reddit, Twitter and YouTube ,Microsoft (@Microsoft) March 17, 2020

“We jointly counteract fraud and the dissemination of knowingly false information about the coronavirus, post reliable content on our networks, and also provide important new information,” the general statement of IT companies on the Facebook page continued .

Microsoft, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube called on other companies around the world to follow suit, coordinate their efforts to disseminate reliable information about COVID-19, and use only verified and true information on this topic, especially regarding data from the field. health care.

Earlier in February 2020, senior management and top managers of more than a dozen IT companies, including Facebook, Amazon, Google, Twitter and YouTube, discussed with representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) measures to prevent the spread of false information about an outbreak caused by a new coronavirus. Consultations took place in Menlo Park, California, where the Facebook headquarters are located.