Washington Post: Facebook wants to limit the reach of bogus medical ‘cures’ by treating them like spam

Facebook announced last week that it will treat incorrect medical information as spam or clickbait articles in order to address the growing issue. Social media platforms are celebrated as a means for people to connect and stay connected with others, however, this has also created platforms for incorrect medical information to be rapidly spread to a wide audience. This poses as a health threat, especially because what is being instructed is potentially very dangerous including: encouraging parents to force their children with autism to swallow bleach, spreading anti-vaccine ideas, and selling false cures to vulnerable populations.

To read the full article by Abby Olheiser and published in The Washington Post, click here.