Saturday, 23 February 2019

Pinterest is blocking all searches on vaccinations to stop spread of misinformation

Pinterest is blocking all searches on vaccinations to stop spread of misinformation

You may notice something unusual when you search for "vaccines" or "vaccinations" on Pinterest: no results. The social media site has blocked all searches using terms related to vaccines or vaccinations as part of a plan to stop the spread of misinformation related to anti-vaxx posts. When you attempt a search on "vaccination," Pinterest instead shows a message reading: “Pins about this topic often violate our community guidelines, so we’re currently unable to show search results."
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2019/02/21/pinterest-blocks-vaccination-searches-halt-anti-vaxx-misinformation-spread/2938629002/?source=Snapzu

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