Unreliable and harmful claims

We do not allow content that:

  • makes claims that are demonstrably false and could significantly undermine participation or trust in an electoral or democratic process.

    Examples: information about public voting procedures, political candidate eligibility based on age or birthplace, election results, or census participation that contradicts official government records

  • promotes harmful health claims, or relates to a current, major health crisis and contradicts authoritative scientific consensus.

    Examples: Anti-vaccine advocacy, denial of the existence of medical conditions such as AIDS or Covid-19, gay conversion therapy

  • contradicts authoritative scientific consensus on climate change.

Tips for understanding this policy

The example images below show what types of content may be unreliable and harmful claims. 

 

 

The example images below show what type of content may be contradicting authoritative scientific consensus on climate change.

Learn more about the commonly used policy terms and what they mean in the glossary

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