Facebook says it has removed Pete Evans’ page on the platform for repeatedly breaching its misinformation policies around COVID-19.
The celebrity chef has repeatedly posted COVID-19 conspiracy theories and misinformation along with anti-vaccination and anti-mask content to various social media channels during the pandemic.
Book publisher Pan MacMillan was also among several brands and companies to sever ties with Evans last month after he shared a cartoon that included a symbol associated with neo-Nazis.
On Wednesday, a Facebook spokesperson confirmed the ‘Chef Pete Evans’ page had been removed from the platform.
“We don’t allow anyone to share misinformation about COVID-19 that could lead to imminent physical harm or COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts,” they said in a statement.
“We have clear policies against this type of content and we’ve removed Chef Pete Evans’ Facebook Page for repeated violations of these policies.”
Evans last month said he would be quitting Facebook and moving to US social media website Parler to free himself from “being censored”.
But he continued to share posts on a daily basis on Facebook throughout December.
Earlier this week, News Corp reported the celebrity chef urged residents in Sydney’s Northern Beaches not to get tested for COVID-19 amid a new outbreak in the area.
More to come.
