Facebook is considering making it harder to find anti-vaccine content in its search results and excluding organizations pushing anti-vaccine messages from groups it recommends to users after a lawmaker suggested those kinds of steps, according to a person familiar with the company’s possible response.

Facebook is aware of the potential danger of the so-called anti-vax movement, and the person familiar with the company’s plans said the company appreciated U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff backing vaccinations.

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