'Once misinformation has taken hold, it is notoriously hard to correct,' said Jeanine Guidry, who led a piece of research into how vaccine lies were previously spreading on Pinterest.
Misinformation about a vaccine linked to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is"steadily rising" on social media, experts say.
Mainstream social networks have ramped up efforts to stop the spread of vaccine lies, but one researcher involved in the project says this may not be enough. "One of my concerns is that by the time that, hopefully, a safe and effective vaccine will be available, a certain percentage of people will not be willing to get the vaccine because they are convinced it is not safe," the lead researcher continued.
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