WASHINGTON In March, as claims about the dangers and ineffectiveness of coronavirus vaccines spun across social media and undermined attempts to stop the spread of the virus, some Facebook employees thought they had found a way to help.
Facebook's own documents reveal how comments on posts are a hotbed for anti-vaccine messages. But when a researcher suggested disabling comments on vaccine posts, that idea was ignored.
Facebook's own documents reveal how comments on posts are a hotbed for anti-vaccine messages. But when a researcher suggested disabling comments on vaccine posts, that idea was ignored.