Facebook takes action to help stop the spread of vaccine misinformation
Facebook has a problem with more than just fake news. Add vaccine misinformation on the social network to the list.
In mid-February, Facebook told USA TODAY it had"taken steps" to reduce fake health news and anti-vaxx posts and said it was considering making anti-vaccination content on its site less visible amid a measles outbreak that has reignited a conversation about preventative shots. Facebook has been fighting misinformation on its platform since the 2016 presidential election after fake accounts and news stories aimed at sowing discord among users were discovered.
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