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Social Media Giants Blocking Searches on Vaccinations to Halt Spread of Misinformation

 

In San Francisco, Pinterest is blocking searches on vaccinations to stop the spread of misinformation. The social media site said in a statement to CNBC that it was placing a ban on all vaccination searches until it can find a solution to misinformation being spread by anti-vaxx posts. Last week, Facebook said it was also taking steps to reduce the amount of fake health news. The responses follow a letter from Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff of California, blaming sites like Facebook and Instagram for helping spread false information about vaccines. A measles outbreak in Washington state is currently affecting more than 60 people, and the World Health Organization says people choosing not to vaccinate has become a global health threat in 2019.