'1.5 Million Followers' Famous Chef Banned from Facebook for Spreading 'Vaccine Conspiracy Theories'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] A famous Australian chef's entire page was deleted after continuously posting false information about the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

On the 24th (local time), the British BBC reported that Facebook had deleted the page of Pete Evans, an Australian broadcaster and famous chef.

The reason was that he continuously shared false information about COVID-19.

Evans has been spreading false information about the virus, mask-wearing, vaccines, and even the 5G network.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, he was also criticized for encouraging belief in pseudoscience related to diet and cancer treatment.

In April this year, the company he runs was fined for selling a small device as a 'COVID-19 treatment device' for 15,000 Australian dollars (approximately 12.5 million Korean won).

In November, he even shared a composite image containing a symbol reminiscent of Neo-Nazism on his personal SNS, which led to the termination of his sponsorship contract.

Facebook had previously deleted Evans' personal posts suspected of containing false information.

Regarding this action, Facebook stated, "We do not allow the sharing of false information about COVID-19 and vaccines that can cause physical harm," and "Pete Evans repeatedly violated the rules, resulting in the deletion of the page."

After his Facebook page was deleted, Evans said through his Instagram, "I am glad it served as a catalyst to discuss the important topic of freedom of the press."

Evans is a broadcaster and famous chef who gained fame by appearing on season 10 of Australia's popular cooking show 'My Kitchen Rules.' He had 1.5 million followers on Facebook and 278,000 followers on Instagram.

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