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Hospitals, PHNs hit by Facebook ban

Expect a surge in COVID-19 vaccine misinformation as a result, cyber expert warns
Australian Associated Press
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18 February 2021
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Facebook has blocked pages for a number of primary health networks as part of its news ban, raising concerns health organisations will find it tougher to counter COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.

A number of PHNs have been swept up in the ban, along with hospitals, medical research institutes and the Medical Journal of Australia.

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