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Anti-vaccine misinformation pages unaffected by Facebook news ban posting in 'information vacuum'


Facebook news ban sees anti-vaccine misinformation pages unaffected and posting in information vacuum
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Conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine propaganda are spreading while Facebook blocks trusted news sites.
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In the midst of an information vacuum caused by Facebook s news ban in Australia, fringe self-described news websites, some already known for spreading misinformation, are freely posting vaccine scare stories.
Key points:
There is confusion around what counts as news content
Public health experts fear a spike in vaccine scare stories ahead of Monday s vaccine rollout
Omg you guys are the only news left for Australians … all have gone, read one comment on an Australian Facebook page with over 200,000 followers. ....

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