Facebook pledges to direct users seeking vaccine-related information to health organizations.
LONDON - The World Health Organization said on Thursday it welcomed a commitment by Facebook that it would direct users seeking vaccine information on its Instagram, Facebook Search, Groups and other forums towards facts, not misinformation.
"Vaccine misinformation is a major threat to global health that could reverse decades of progress made in tackling preventable diseases," it said. Deadly infectious diseases such as measles, diphtheria, hepatitis, polio, cholera and yellow fever can all be prevented with immunization, it noted. The WHO says vaccines are one of the most powerful innovations in public health history and estimates that they save at least 2 million lives every year worldwide.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Facebook debuts vaccine education pop-up windowsFacebook announced that educational pop-up windows will appear when a user searches for vaccine-related content, visits vaccine-related Facebook groups and pages, or taps a vaccine-related hashtag on Instagram.
Lire la suite »
WHO partners with Facebook stop the spread of inaccurate vaccine informationThe World Health Organization said the spread of inaccurate vaccine information is 'a major threat to global health that could reverse decades of progress made in tackling preventable diseases.'
Lire la suite »
Michigan bans flavored e-cigarettes to curb youth vaping epidemicState health investigators are looking into six possible cases of vaping-related lung illnesses.
Lire la suite »
Michigan bans flavored e-cigarettes to curb youth vaping epidemicState health investigators are looking into six possible cases of vaping-related lung illnesses.
Lire la suite »
Michigan becomes first state to ban sales of flavored e-cigarettesMichigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer directed the state's department of health and human services to issue emergency rules to ban the sale of flavored nicotine vaping products in stores and online.
Lire la suite »
Michigan Just Became the First State to Ban Flavored Vapes. Will It Actually Work?Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer enacted a temporary ban of flavored e-cigarette cartridges, meant to curb teen use amid a nationwide rash of vape-related health problems
Lire la suite »