Pinterest Will Remove Content Deemed Climate-Change Misinformation

Pinterest Inc. is rolling out new guidelines prohibiting posts that it says contains misinformation about climate change, as social-media companies continue to grapple with curbing the spread of false and misleading information.

The social-media platform, where users post anything from photos and links to recipes and home-decor ideas, said Wednesday it will remove content from users or advertisers that it deems as misinformation about the existence or impact of climate change.

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