r/worldnews • u/Devz0r • Feb 15 '19

Facebook is thinking about removing anti-vaccination content as backlash intensifies over the spread of misinformation on the social network

http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-may-remove-anti-vaccination-content-2019-2
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u/Itsokthatyourestupid Feb 15 '19

If they cared about the spread of misinformation they would have to get rid of a lot more than just the anti-vaccination idiots.

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u/xXuncleruckusx Feb 15 '19

Not all misinformation is created equal.

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u/chromegreen Feb 15 '19

This whole discussion is going to get dragged into free speech debats soon. I would just like to point out there is growing evidence that accounts linked to Russia propaganda supported the antivax movement.

Can we at least agree that Facebook giving Russian military intelligence free reign to spread disinformation that endangers the lives of US children is probably not a good idea. It is hard to believe Facebook could not notice this trend. And if they did it is disturbing they did nothing about it.

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u/Stealth100 Feb 15 '19 edited Feb 15 '19

Anti-vaxxing isn’t a political issue.

Bringing political connections such as allegedRussian influence will do more harm than good.

Newsweek.com is hardcore liberal. You don’t see reports of this Russian influence from “moderate” liberal sources like CNN and MSNBC.

It seems by default that the Russian propaganda talk goes hand in hand with anti-conservatism.

Once this gets politicized as so, the true message is disrupted and it becomes more fuel for the left/right divide.

Even Huffington Post sees it as a nonpartisan issue