Facebook said it would launch a flu-vaccine campaign and crack down on ads discouraging vaccination—trying again to battle vaccine misinformation on its platform
Facebook Inc. said it would ban ads that discourage immunization, part of a broader effort to combat misinformation about health vaccinations in the coronavirus pandemic.
The tech giant has previously faced criticism from health professionals and users that it failed to curb the spread of false claims about the safety and importance of vaccines on its platforms.
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