Tag: anti-vaccination
Facebook takes action against bogus health content
Facebook is taking action against bogus health content and sensational miracle cures on its platform by reducing their visibility, the company has confirmed. The social network said that it started ranking health posts differently by factoring two indicators to minimise low-quality health posts from appearing on the News Feed last month. It now considers whether…
Facebook to make anti-vaccination content less visible
Facebook is to clamp down on anti-vaccination groups on the site, announcing it will reduce the ranking of pages that “spread misinformation” on the subject. The social network said it will also reject any adverts it finds include false information on the topic and will not show or recommend any content from Facebook and Instagram…
