Facebook finally bans anti-vaccination ads

Conspiracy theorists and promoters of misinformation have had a harder time spreading falsehoods on Facebook in recent weeks.

The social media company took the fight to another group Tuesday: anti-vaxxers. However, its new policy against anti-vaccination rhetoric is still lacking.

Facebook just announced it would now ban ads meant to “discourage” people from getting vaccinated. This is a good step, as these calls are usually steeped in conspiratorial beliefs. Vaccines keep people — as well as society as a whole — safe from infectious viruses. 

However, the new policy only prohibits broad ads meant to discourage vaccinations as a whole.  Read more...