FTA: Other digital platforms like Facebook are exploring ways to block misinformation and cut off revenue streams for users who post anti-vaccine conspiracy theories. YouTube, for example, disabled ads on “anti-vaxx” channels so that those users cannot profit from advertising. But Pinterest, with its latest action, has taken by far the biggest step toward shutting down posts that contain anti-vaccine recommendations.

I applaud any online company committed to protecting visitors from false and dangerous health content. At the same time, I worry that a wholesale ban on vaccine-related searches prevents access to vital and accurate information, along with the questionable content.