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Facebook and YouTube are losing the Covid-19 vaccine misinformation fight – Vox.com
Posts that discourage and make fun of Covid-19 vaccination are racking up engagement.
Social media companies like Facebook and YouTube have ramped up their policies against coronavirus misinformation and banned false claims about Covid-19 vaccines. But as the vaccine begins distribution, online accounts are exploiting loopholes in new policies and successfully sharing misleading claims that attempt to discourage vaccination.
Throughout the pandemic, platforms have established and updated rules meant to curb false claims related to Covid-19. Between March and October, Facebook took…
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