BRIEF-Facebook Says Working To Tackle Vaccine Misinformation By Reducing Its Distribution

Facebook Inc: * FACEBOOK SAYS WORKING TO TACKLE VACCINE MISINFORMATION BY REDUCING ITS DISTRIBUTION & PROVIDING PEOPLE WITH AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ON TOPIC

* FACEBOOK SAYS WON'T SHOW OR RECOMMEND CONTENT THAT CONTAINS MISINFORMATION ABOUT VACCINATIONS ON INSTAGRAM EXPLORE OR HASHTAG PAGES * FACEBOOK SAYS IT WILL REDUCE THE RANKING OF GROUPS AND PAGES THAT SPREAD MISINFORMATION ABOUT VACCINATIONS IN NEWS FEED AND SEARCH

* FACEBOOK SAYS TO REJECT ADS THAT INCLUDE MISINFORMATION ABOUT VACCINATIONS; TO ALSO REMOVED RELATED AD TARGETING OPTIONS, LIKE “VACCINE CONTROVERSIES” * FACEBOOK SAYS EXPLORING WAYS TO SHARE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT VACCINES WHEN PEOPLE COME ACROSS MISINFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC Source text : https://bit.ly/2NLsWuh Further company coverage: