Anti Vax

The Trucker Convoy Is Circling Washington, DC, To Slow Down Traffic In Protest Of Vaccine Restrictions
Protesters are threatening to slow down traffic around the capital region all week unless their demands are met.

GoFundMe Says The Viral Campaign For Canada’s Trucker Protest Hasn’t Violated Its Rules Even Though It Sure Seems Like It Does
The “Freedom Convoy” campaign has become one of the largest in the platform's history and is funding the massive trucker protest despite concerns from Canadian law enforcement.

15 Anti-Vaxxers Who Really Put The Cherry On Top Of The Nightmare That Was 2021
I don't know what I'm more scared of: Omicron, or these people.

Thousands Of Anti-Vax Protesters Marched In Europe Even Though COVID Deaths Are Rising
Vaccines are the best way to prevent COVID-19 deaths, which increased 5% in Europe during the week ending Nov. 14.

A Person Behind An Anti-Vax Instagram Account Has Been Charged With Selling Fake COVID Vaccine Cards
Jasmine Clifford allegedly sold the cards for $200 through her Instagram account.

An Influencer Was Mistaken To Be Anti-Vax When She Responded "No I'm 23" To A Question And Now It's Become A Meme
While people thought it was a hilarious and problematic response to the question, it appears Lucie Rose Donlan is based in the UK, where those in her age group are not yet eligible for the COVID vaccine.

An Anti-Vax Pharmacist Pleaded Guilty To Trying To Destroy Hundreds Of COVID Vaccines
Some 57 people received doses of the vaccines the pharmacist tampered with, and officials are trying to determine if those vials were harmful or ineffective.

Facebook Is Running Anti-Vax Ads, Despite Its Ban On Vaccine Misinformation
"Our policy is to ban ads containing vaccine misinformation."

The Red Liquid An Anti-Vax Protester Threw At California Legislators Was Human Blood, Tests Confirm
"That's for the dead babies," the protester yelled before throwing the blood in what appeared to be a menstrual cup.

Unvaccinated Children Are Now Barred From Going To School In New York — And Their Anti-Vax Parents Are Really Mad
This summer, amid the worst measles outbreak in decades, New York passed a law that says children who are not vaccinated can’t attend classes. It went into effect this week.

An Anti-Vax Activist Assaulted A California Lawmaker While Streaming Live On Facebook
Dr. Richard Pan, a state senator for California, has led efforts to tighten vaccine requirements for schoolchildren after measles outbreaks.

Jessica Biel Says She's Not Anti-Vax Despite Lobbying With A Prominent Anti-Vaxxer
The anti-vaccination movement has led to the return of many infectious diseases that had virtually disappeared in the US.

Autistic People Say Anti-Vax Misinformation Is Only Making Matters Worse
“Let go of the idea that it is better to risk killing your child or someone else’s with a vaccine-preventable disease than for the kid to be autistic.”

A Formerly Anti-Vax Mom Posted About Why Her Kids Are Getting Vaccinated
"Glad my babies don’t need to suffer through preventable infectious diseases."

Instagram Will Use AI To Filter Anti-Vax Content
The company plans to police anti-vaccine misinformation by flagging it with pop-ups similar to those it uses for content related to self-harm.

Marcia Brady Is Going After Anti-Vaxxers For Using Marcia As An Anti-Vax Spokesperson
In the episode, Marcia declares: "If you have to get sick, sure can't beat the measles!"

How A Group For Jewish Moms Spread Anti-Vax Propaganda Before New York’s Measles Outbreak
“Frankly, it is dangerous and of great concern to our Department of Health,” said a New York county official.

Facebook Has Announced A Multistep Plan To Crack Down On Anti-Vax Misinformation
The platform said the crackdown will also apply to Instagram's hashtag pages and Explore section.

Amazon Removed Anti-Vax Documentaries From Prime Video
Anti-vax documentaries have disappeared from search results on the platform, and appear to no longer be available to Prime members for free streaming.

YouTube Just Demonetized Anti-Vax Channels
After advertisers complained about programmatic ad placements on anti-vax videos, YouTube removed ads on videos that advocate against vaccination.

YouTube Continues To Promote Anti-Vax Videos As Facebook Prepares To Fight Medical Misinformation
While Facebook vows to stop recommending anti-vaccination content to users, YouTube is still promoting videos like “You’ll Be Glad You Watched This Before Vaccinating Your Child!”

Here's How One Of Facebook's Biggest Anti-Vax Communities Built Its Massive Network
There currently do not seem to be any policies or regulations against promoting anti-vaccination content via Facebook ads.

A Disney Screenwriter Said The Term Anti-Vax "Is Equivalent To" The N-Word And People Were Pissed
“Feel free to show me otherwise, but please never come on my feed with the n word again,” another writer replied.