Anti-Vaxxers Banned from Raising Money on GoFundMe
Anti-vaxxers have been banned from raising money on GoFundMe in an attempt to stop their message warning that vaccines can be dangerous. YouTube has demonetized anti-vaxxer videos, Pinterest has blocked search results for the term and Facebook claims to have reduced the prominence of posts spreading misleading information.
Anti-vaxxers have been banned from raising money on GoFundMe in an attempt to stop the spread of conspiracy theories and misinformation.
The crowdfunding platform announced it was carrying out a
“thorough review” following reports that one campaigner had gathered
nearly $80,000 (£60,000) in donations.
Larry Cook, who promoted his fundraising efforts using Facebook adverts, targeted mothers with claims the medical community was covering up baby “slaughter”.
GoFundMe spokesman Bobby Whithorne said: “Campaigns raising money
to promote misinformation about vaccines violate GoFundMe’s terms of
service and will be removed from the platform.
“We are conducting a thorough review and will remove any campaigns currently on the platform.”