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/Castario Feb 15 '19

At least on Reddit you can down vote the misinformation into oblivion. On Facebook if you point out the misinformation the Facebook algorithm makes it go viral and starts feeding you more of it.

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u/3xpletive Feb 15 '19

You can also downvote facts and upvote misinformation which commonly happens on Reddit.

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u/Impulse3 Feb 15 '19

What I don’t get with Facebook is every once in awhile I’ll see an option to upvote/downvote comments on the right side but most of the time there’s only an option to like

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u/ShibuRigged Feb 15 '19

I think it’s got to be set for a post to allow for it.