Facebook’s Corona Helpdesk bot lets users get COVID-19 updates over Messenger

Tech giant Facebook on Friday launched a COVID-19 chatbot on its messaging platform, Facebook Messenger Chatbot in partnership with the Union Health Ministry and MyGov in India to raise awareness around the pandemic.

The Corona Helpdesk Chatbot on Messenger is meant to provide accurate and reliable information and debunk fake news related to the global pandemic.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to support the government across ministries with communications tools and resources to share timely, accurate information on the coronavirus to keep people safe and informed,” Ajit Mohan, Vice President and Managing Director of Facebook, India had said in a statement.