Social media giants step up fight against anti-vaxxers
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social networks, including Pinterest and YouTube, have detailed measures they are taking in response to pressure to combat disinformation on vaccines, which they have been accused of enabling. Pinterest confirmed to AFP yesterday that it changed its policy last year with regard to anti-vaccine content, a development first disclosed last week by The Wall Street Journal. Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription.
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