Facebook wants to limit the reach of bogus medical ‘cures’ by treating them like spam - The Washington Post

As The Post reported, medical misinformation has thrived on platforms such as Facebook and Google, drawing millions of views and creating communities of believers devoted to sharing dubious health advice. Social media companies in recent months have taken steps to curb the spread of exaggerated and harmful medical claims. Those changes came after measles outbreaks across the United States prompted renewed scrutiny of the role that social media platforms play in the spread of anti-vaccine conspiracy theories.