Reading material for November 10, 2026

How Crunchy Moms became “the most dangerous” group on Facebook In March 2025, less than three months after Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta’s new hands-off approach to moderation and misinformation, the “Crunchy Moms” Facebook group came into existence. Its administrators describe it as “a supportive space for moms who want to raise their families using toxin-free products, low-tox alternatives, and clean ingredient solutions”. But what it really is was a hotbed of false medical information that could hurt people, especially children and their mothers, who turn to the group for community, advice and affirmation. The group focuses largely on health, though some posters also come to seek parenting tips, product recommendations and other non-medical questions. Many posters appear to take it as a given that group members are (or should be) against vaccinating their children. They frequently describe vaccines and their ingredients as deadly, toxic or poisonous. Read the full article here.…

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