Facebook Says It Will Ban Ads for Medical Face Masks

Facebook Says It Will Ban Ads for Medical Face Masks
A person holds a smartphone showing the logo of Facebook in Nantes, France on July 4, 2019. LOIC VENANCE / AFP
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WASHINGTON—Facebook is temporarily banning advertisements for medical face masks as part of an effort to prevent use of its platform to exploit people’s concerns about the new coronavirus.

The ban covers advertisements on the social media platform as well as commercial listings on Facebook Marketplace, the company said. Facebook said it would begin to enforce the ban over the next few days.