Public health experts fear that Meta's decision to roll back some of its COVID-19 misinformation measures will lead to more disinformation about the virus, treatments for it and vaccines.
downgrading the global public health emergency was a major reason behind the change.
Infectious disease specialists told ABC News they are worried this misinformation and disinformation could reach vulnerable groups such as teenagers.David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images He continued, "That misinformation, it's been a threat to science for many years, and that's been amplified by social media."
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