Facebook Just Blocked the #VaccinesKill Hashtag Two Years Too Late
Apparently this issue wasn't high on the priority list until (checks notes) today.
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At least two years after it would have been politically prudent to do so, Facebook moved to block content under the #VaccinesKill hashtag on Wednesday.
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Searches for posts that would have normally appeared under the hashtag now redirect to a “keeping our community safe” banner, alongside a message alerting users to the fact that “some content in those posts goes against our Community Standards.” According to CNN, #VaccinesKill was still functional as recently as last Saturday — a full 18 months after Covid-19 bore down upon the global community in earnest.