RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine group kicked off Instagram and Facebook

Instagram and Facebook suspended Children’s Health Defense this week after the anti-vaccine group led by Robert Kennedy Jr. repeatedly violated rules

Instagram and Facebook suspended Children’s Health Defense this week after the anti-vaccine group led by Robert Kennedy Jr. repeatedly violated rules prohibiting misinformation about Covid-19.

Children’s Health Defense, a nonprofit group, is one of the most influential anti-vaccine organizations active on social media, where it has spread misleading claims about vaccines and other public health measures designed to control the pandemic.

In a statement, Kennedy compared Facebook’s actions to government censorship, even though Facebook is a private company that can set and enforce its own rules about misinformation.

“Facebook is acting here as a surrogate for the federal government’s crusade to silence all criticism of draconian government policies,” Kennedy said.

Children’s Health Defense had hundreds of thousands of followers when it was suspended, it said in a statement, which also noted that it has sued Facebook over its moderation policies.

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/rfk-jrs-anti-vaccine-group-kicked-instagram-facebook-rcna43830

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