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In order to curb the spread of dangerous medical misinformation, Instagram is reportedly working on a pop-up style disclaimer that will appear next to anti-vaxxer content.<\/p>
The pop-up would likely appear when people search for or stumble across vaccine misinformation, an Instagram representative told The Hill<\/em><\/a>, suggesting that Instagram and parent company Facebook are ramping up their fight against the spread of dangerous medical myths<\/a> on their platforms.<\/p> Instagram won’t delete anti-vaxxer comment, which scientists have linked to ongoing measles outbreaks<\/a> in the U.S., but it has blocked hashtags that repeat the repeatedly-debunked myths<\/a> that vaccines are dangerous or linked in any way to autism spectrum disorder. But that’s created a whack-a-mole problem as anti-vaxxers keep rearing their heads under more positive-sounding hashtags, per The Hill<\/em>.<\/p> “Our approach to misinformation is the same as Facebook’s — when we find misinfo, rather than remove it, we’ll reduce its distribution,” Insta spokeswoman Stephanie Otway told Poynter<\/em><\/a>. “We can use image recognition technology to find the same piece of content on Instagram and take automatic action.”<\/p> Instagram didn’t share any details about what the pop-up will look like or what it will say.<\/p> But regardless of what specific form it takes, the pop-up will be the first user-facing attempt Instagram has taken to curb misinformation. Compared to its usual approach<\/a> of tweaking its algorithm to keep from recommending conspiracy theories, we’re hoping this one works out.<\/p> READ MORE:<\/strong> Instagram developing ‘pop-up’ message to crack down on vaccine misinformation<\/a> [The Hill<\/em>]<\/p> More on anti-vaxxers:<\/strong> Scientists: Anti-Vaxxers Are the Moral Equivalent of Drunk Drivers<\/a><\/em><\/p> The post Instagram May Combat Anti-Vaxxer Misinformation With Pop-up Ads<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Read the original post: Pop-Ups In order to curb the spread of dangerous medical misinformation, Instagram is reportedly working on a pop-up style disclaimer that will appear next to anti-vaxxer content. The pop-up would likely appear when people search for or stumble across\u00a0vaccine misinformation, an Instagram representative told The Hill , suggesting that Instagram and parent company\u00a0Facebook\u00a0are ramping up their fight against the\u00a0spread\u00a0of\u00a0 dangerous medical myths on their platforms. Ban Hammer Instagram won\u2019t delete anti-vaxxer comment, which scientists have linked to ongoing measles outbreaks in the U.S., but it has blocked hashtags that repeat the repeatedly-debunked myths that vaccines are dangerous or linked in any way to autism spectrum disorder Continue reading Ban Hammer<\/h2>
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