In recent days, social media platforms— mainly Facebook— feature stories with the hashtag #ProtectYourFamily (along with #RealNotRare, #NotRare, and #WeDid) that was originally used to promote pro-vaxx sentiments got hijacked by anti-vaxx disinformers pushing questionable stories of “vaccine injuries” and “vaccine regrets” designed to convince those on the fence about getting the COVID vaccine to not get it. However, a few of the posts use the term to rebut anti-vaxx nonsense.
This feels eerily similar to the "Save The Children"/"Save Our Children" rubbish used by QAnon conspiracists to hijack the cause of fighting child trafficking.
This should serve as further proof that social media outlets (eg. Facebook, Twitter, Rumble, Instagram, TikTok) need to aggressively curtail or eliminate the spread of anti-vaccine misinformation through algorithms.
If you want to truly #ProtectYourFamily, please wear a mask, get vaccinated (if you haven’t done so yet and are eligible to get it), and don’t listen to disinfo purveyors!