Ahead of restrictions on the unvaccinated, experts are concerned online and town hall meetings are “bread crumbing” citizens into more extreme circles.
Ahead of restrictions on the unvaccinated, experts are concerned online and town hall meetings are “bread crumbing” citizens into more extreme circles.
Ahead of restrictions on the unvaccinated, experts are concerned online and town hall meetings are “bread crumbing” citizens into more extreme circles.
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Facebook news ban sees anti-vaccine misinformation pages unaffected and posting in information vacuum
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Conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine propaganda are spreading while Facebook blocks trusted news sites.
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In the midst of an information vacuum caused by Facebook s news ban in Australia, fringe self-described news websites, some already known for spreading misinformation, are freely posting vaccine scare stories.
Key points:
There is confusion around what counts as news content
Public health experts fear a spike in vaccine scare stories ahead of Monday s vaccine rollout Omg you guys are the only news left for Australians … all have gone, read one comment on an Australian Facebook page with over 200,000 followers.