Facebook bans major US anti-vaccine group – ET HealthWorld

Facebook bans major US anti-vaccine group – ET HealthWorld

San Francisco: Facebook-Owner Meta said on Thursday that it had kicked one of the most influential US anti-vaccination groups out of the social media network for spreading Covid-19 misinformation. This Children’s Health Defense (CHD), which has been a critic of Covid vaccines, immediately accused Meta of suppressing its free speech rights. “Facebook is here acting … Read more

Meta sued for using tracking tool to access patients’ data for ads – ET HealthWorld

Meta sued for using tracking tool to access patients’ data for ads – ET HealthWorld

San Francisco, Meta (Previously Facebook) has been sued in the US for violating patient privacy with a data tracking tool. Two proposed class-action lawsuits allege that Meta and major US hospitals committed A Meta Pixel tracking tool that sends health information to Facebook, reports The Verge. In June, an investigation by The Markup found that … Read more

US senators fear Facebook censoring abortion posts – ET HealthWorld

US senators fear Facebook censoring abortion posts – ET HealthWorld

SAN FRANCISCO: U.S. senators demanded Monday Meta The address reports that its Facebook And Instagram Social networks are censoring information about how to get an abortion legally. Democratic senators Amy Klobucher and Elizabeth Warren have given Meta until July 15 to answer questions about how many posts about abortion have been removed after the U.S. … Read more

One-third top US hospitals’ websites sent patient data to Facebook: Report – ET HealthWorld

One-third top US hospitals’ websites sent patient data to Facebook: Report – ET HealthWorld

Washington: Sending sensitive data to about 33 patients from the top 100 hospitals in the U.S. FacebookNow known as MetaVia a tracking tool installed on their websites, according to media reports. Whenever a person schedules a doctor’s appointment, the tracker calls Meta pixel Facebook sends data – including details of medical condition, prescription and doctor’s … Read more