GoFundMe Bans Anti-Vaxxers Who Raise Money to Spread Misinformation

[DonViejo]

Source: The Daily Beast



Activists have raised more than $170,000 for their anti-science message.

Julia Arciga - 03.22.19 5:01 AM ET

Anti-vaxxers have long used GoFundMe to raise money to spread their dangerous message—but now the site is cutting them off, The Daily Beast has learned.

“Campaigns raising money to promote misinformation about vaccines violate GoFundMe’s terms of service and will be removed from the platform,” spokesman Bobby Whithorne told The Daily Beast.

“We are conducting a thorough review and will remove any campaigns currently on the platform.”

It’s the latest crackdown on fact-challenged activists who believe the medical establishment, the government, and the pharmaceutical industry are engaged in a conspiracy to hurt American children.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/gofundme-bans-anti-vaxxers-who-raise-money-to-spread-misinformation?ref=home

[sinkingfeeling]

1. About time.

[we can do it]

2. Good

[samnsara]

3. they are Lepers of the New World...

...historically speaking only! No offense to those actually suffering from the horrible effects of Hansens Disease.....

[groundloop]

4. I suspect most of these are for personal use anyway

I have a strong hunch that most of these anti-science go-fund-me campaigns are doing nothing but preying on ignorant people to line the pockets of scam artists.

[Nitram]

5. Good!

[ck4829]

6. K&R