An 18-year-old from Ohio who famously inoculated himself, against his mother's wishes, in December says he attributes his mother's anti-vaccine ideology to a single source: Facebook.
Washington - An 18-year-old from Ohio who famously inoculated himself, against his mother's wishes, in December says he attributes his mother's anti-vaccine ideology to a single source: Facebook.
Most important, Lindenberger said, was the impact Facebook's anti-vax communities had on his family. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explicitly states that there is no link between vaccines and autism. The CDC also warns of incorrect information, easily spread and made available online.
"We've taken steps to reduce the distribution of health-related misinformation on Facebook, but we know we have more to do," Facebook said in a statement to The Washington Post last month. The platform said it was considering reducing the appearance of anti-vaccination material in search results and "Groups you should join." "Does your mother get most of her information online?" Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., asked Lindenberger on Tuesday.
"It was really frustrating for me," Lindenberger told The Post. "I knew if I were to continue arguing and push my stance, even if it was correct, I wouldn't get anywhere." "She didn't trust any sources, he told The Post. "She thought vaccines were a conspiracy by the government to kill children."
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