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Measles, mumps and misinformation: how Crunchy Moms became ‘the most dangerous’ group on Facebook

· By Michelle R Smith
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Meta says it removes content that could cause imminent physical harm – but nearly half a million members have joined a group that regularly promotes misinformationAs a measles outbreak spread through Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in August, a parent turned to a massive public Facebook group, Crunchy Moms, for advi…

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