Instagram blocks vaccine hoax hashtags
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- 10-05-2019, 16:56
Instagram says it will block hashtags being used to spread "verifiably false" information about vaccinations.
The social network already blocks hashtags that are themselves false claims, such as #vaccinescauseautism.It says it will now block more general hashtags that are being used to spread lies by so-called anti-vaxxers.
However, several anti-vaccine topics and accounts spreading misinformation and hoaxes are still active on Instagram.
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