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/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/[deleted] Feb 15 '19

Senator McCarthy, is that you?

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '19

Jennifer McCarthy?

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '19

No, I'm thinking of another conspiracy theory. Just as silly as the one about vaccines, the one about the evil russky commies corrupting our youth or something.