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Facebook announced today a new plan of action for combatting misinformation surrounding vaccinations. The social networking giant will start by reducing the ranking of groups and Pages that spread false information about vaccines so they appear less often in the Facebook News Feed. On Instagram, it will prevent anti-vaccination content from appearing on Instagram Explore […]
YouTube is killing anti-vaccine channels’ ability to earn from advertisements following a BuzzFeed News report that put a spotlight on the spread of anti-vax videos on the platform. During its investigation, the publication discovered that ads, including ones from health companies, run before anti-vaccination content. Seven advertisers told BuzzFeed News that they weren’t aware their […]
The College of Chiropractors of B.C. says it is now looking for an independent investigator to look into the actions of Vancouver chiropractor Avtar Jassal.
The vice-chair of B.C.’s chiropractic college should be disciplined for posting a video that suggests fruit juices are more effective than vaccines at preventing the flu, according to the province’s top physician.
The social media posts by chiropractors in Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna were taken down after CBC contacted the ministry of health last week.
Texans for Vaccine Choice has been called an anti-vaccine lobby group. They’ve fought for — and won — vaccine exemptions at the state legislature, and now, with the Governor’s backing, they have a major voice in Tuesday’s state primaries.
Enlarge / LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 14, 2015: Kathleen Miller, 46, right, with her children at a rally of parents and teachers who oppose efforts to end the personal belief exemption on vaccinations. (credit: Getty | Irfan Khan) The noxious clamoring of a privileged minority has grown louder on Twitter—imperiling public health, a new […]
Enlarge / HOPKINS, MN – APRIL, 27: Abdullahi Mohamud, 5, awaits returning to school after two of his siblings contracted the measles during the current outbreak. He received one dose of the vaccine in January and did not get sick. (credit: Getty | Courtney Perry) After years of being the target of anti-vaccine groups, a […]
Enlarge / MINNEAPOLIS, MN – APRIL, 28: Lydia Fulton, LPN, administers the MMR vaccine to a child at Children’s Primary Care Clinic. (credit: Getty | The Washington Post) Minnesota is experiencing its largest measles outbreak since the 1990s following a targeted and intense effort by anti-vaccine groups there to spread the false belief that vaccinations cause autism. […]
