We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately.
The Guardian / Julia Carrie Wong
/ Feb 21“Pinterest, the visual social network, faced scrutiny in 2016 after a scientific study found that 75% of posts related to vaccines were negative. The next year, Pinterest updated its ‘community guidelines’ to explicitly ban ‘promotion of false cures for terminal or chronic illnesses and anti-vaccination advice’ under a broader policy against misinformation that ‘has immediate and detrimental effects on a pinner’s health or on public safety.'” —
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anti-vaxx,
Fake news,
health misinformation,
misinformation,
Pinterest,
vaccines
