The Big Push for Censorship is to Silence Vaccine Injured Families From Speaking Out
- The Verge – How the fight over vaccines is fueled by web forums
- Stuff.co.nz – Anti-vaxxers are on the rise on Facebook, and fighting their misinformation is a challenge
- Boing Boing – Anti-vaxxers use Facebook to target pregnant women with fear and lies
- wgbh.org – Beat the Press Full Show: 02/15/19
- Business Insider South Africa – Facebook is thinking about removing anti-vaccination content as backlash intensifies over the spread of misinformation on the social network
- Pulse Nigeria – Anti-vaccination ads on Facebook are targeting pregnant women, while a measles outbreak spreads across the country
- LatestLY – Facebook Enables Ads For Promoting Anti-vaccine Content – Report
- Business Insider India – Anti-vaccination ads on Facebook are targeting pregnant women, while a measles outbreak spreads across the cou
- Geek – Facebook Might Remove Anti-Vaccine Recommendations
- Brinkwire – Facebook may start removing anti-vaxx posts
- Sierra Leone Times – Facebook may remove anti-vaccine recommendations
- U.S. News & World Report – Facebook Considers Removing Anti-Vaccine Information from Site
- Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard – If Facebook wants to stop the spread of anti-vaxxers, it could start by not taking their ad dollars
- The Week Magazine – Facebook says it will look into preventing spread of anti-vaccination content
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- AdAge.com – Google, Facebook queried on anti-vaccine Information | Digital
- Gadgets 360 – Facebook to Consider Removing or Demoting Anti-Vaccination Recommendations
- The Washington Post – Facebook will consider removing or demoting anti-vaccination recommendations amid backlash
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- BuzzFeed News – Here’s How One Of Facebook’s Biggest Anti-Vax Communities Built Its Massive Network
- Preston Business Review – Facebook, Google, CDC under pressure to stop anti-vax garbage from spreading
- SiliconANGLE News – Facebook accused of being a hotbed of anti-vaccine conspiracy theories
- CNET – Facebook under pressure to curb spread of anti-vaccine content
- Walla Walla Union-Bulletin – Anti-vaxxers spreading conspiracy theories | Business
- The Hill – Schiff calls out Facebook, Google over anti-vaccination information | TheHill
- MobileSyrup – Facebook considering removal of anti-vaccination content to combat fake news
- Tampa Bay Times – Column: Vaccines work. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
- CNN International – Parents were protesting compulsory vaccinations 150 years ago. Some are still angry
- BloombergQuint – Vilifying Vaccines
- ScienceAlert – Facebook Is Scrambling to Stop Anti-Vaxxer Conspiracies, But It’s Not Working
- East Bay Times – Facebook struggles to deal with vaccine deniers
- Social Media Today – Facebook Criticized for Failing to Address the Rise in Controversial Private Groups
- The Hans India – Facebook under pressure to control spread of anti-vaccine content
- The Star Online – Facebook says it may remove anti-vaccine recommendations – Tech News
- Devdiscourse – Facebook reportedly enables advertisers to promote anti-vaccine content
- Yahoo News – Lawmaker Questions Google and Facebook About Anti-Vaccine Information
- Fortune – Lawmakers Want Google and Facebook to Combat Anti-Vaccine Messages
- WPLG Local 10 – Parents were protesting compulsory vaccinations 150 years ago
- Newsmax – Facebook Looking Into Limiting Anti-Vaccine Information
- newsgram.com/ – Social Networking Giant Facebook Allows Ads to Promote Anti-vaccine Content
- The Business Journals – Critics call for Facebook to keep closer watch on anti-vaccination groups – Bizwomen
- Longview News-Journal – Anti-vaxxers are spreading conspiracy theories on Facebook, and the company is struggling to stop them
- Press Herald – Anti-vaxxers are spreading conspiracy theories on Facebook
- USA TODAY – Facebook may hide anti-vaxx posts after it’s accused of spreading fake health news
- Reading Eagle – Adam Richter: Anti-vaccine crowd gets some pushback on Facebook
- Washington Times – Facebook turns censorship eyes toward anti-vaccination crowd
- New Kerala – Facebook allows ads to promote anti-vaccine content: Report | newkerala.com #102505
- The Verge – Pressure mounts on Facebook and Google to stop anti-vax conspiracy theories
- The Guardian – Revealed: Facebook enables ads to target users interested in ‘vaccine controversies’
- iPhone in Canada – Health Officials Pressure Facebook to Shut Down Anti-Vaccine Conspiracy Groups
- The Telegraph – Facebook fake news ‘war room’ should target anti-vaxxers
- Becker’s Hospital Review – Health experts urge Facebook to crack down on anti-vaccine groups
- Aberdeen Evening Express – Facebook ‘exploring additional measures’ to tackle anti-vaccination posts
- The Columbian – Facebook powerful platform for anti-vaxxers
- Grand Forks Herald – Facebook to consider removing or demoting anti-vaccination r…
- The Mac Observer – Facebook Might Remove Anti-Vaxxer Content
- Fast Company – Facebook may remove anti-vax information from its recommendations
- The Daily Dot – Facebook Reportedly ‘Exploring’ Deemphasizing Anti-Vaccination Content
- WTVR CBS 6 News – Amid measles outbreaks, Facebook considering how to reduce spread of anti-vaccine content
- Business Insider – Anti-vaccine Facebook ads target pregnant women as measles spreads
- Gizmodo Australia – Facebook Swears It’s Going To Do A Better Job At Not Spreading Dangerous Anti-Vaccine Content
- The Financial Express – Google, Facebook queried on anti-vaccine information by Democrat
- LatestLY – Anti-Vaxxers Using Facebook and Google? Spread of Measles in US Due to Anti-Vaccine Ads Reports Find
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- Odisha Television Ltd. – Facebook allows ads to promote anti-vaccine content: Report
- Siliconrepublic.com – Experts call on Facebook to halt anti-vaccine conspiracy groups
- BetaNews – Facebook is ready to fight back against anti-vaxxers
- Entrepreneur – Facebook May Take Extra Steps to Remove Anti-Vaccine Misinformation
- Times Now – Facebook allows ads to promote anti-vaccine content to people interested in ‘vaccine controversies’: Report
- Los Feliz Ledger – Schiff Calls on Facebook & Google Regarding Spreading Incorrect Child Vaccination Concerns
- Business Insider India – Facebook is thinking about removing anti-vaccination content as backlash intensifies over the spread of misinf
- Jakarta Post – Facebook says it may remove anti-vaccine recommendations – The Jakarta Post
- TRT World – Measles outbreak spread globally, with vaccine scare blamed
- Newsweek – Facebook Anti-Vax Ads: Company Might Remove Anti-Vaccine Content Amid Measles Outbreak
- The Irish News – Facebook ‘exploring additional measures’ to tackle anti-vaccination posts
- The Telegraph – Facebook to suppress ‘anti-vaxxer’ groups and posts
- RealClearLife – Facebook May Be Removing Anti-Vaxxer Content Amid Backlash
- Ars Technica – Facebook “working on additional changes” to beat down anti-vaxxers
- Fox News – Lawmaker urges Facebook, Google to stop anti-vaxxer content
- The Hill – Facebook says it may remove anti-vaccine recommendations | TheHill
- BloombergQuint – Facebook, Facing Lawmaker Questions, Says It May Remove Anti-Vaccine Recommendations
What do they consider to be “anti-vaccine information”? If I share vaccine information from the CDC, the WHO, scientific studies published in medical journals, those should be just fine. Those are considered mainstream, reliable sources. The problem is that if I also share commentary about vaccines from blogs, websites, or groups that are known to question vaccines, Facebook begins to suppress any vaccine information I share, even if it’s from one of the sources I listed above, whom they accept as “authoritative” sources.