DISINFORMATION TRANSGRESSION AND THE ANTI-VACINE GROUPS ON FACEBOOK

The article proposal is to discuss the role of social media spreading fake news in the health context analysing misinformation content that circulate in one of the main anti-vaccine groups on Facebook. The proliferation of fake news is supported by a misinformation network whose nature exposes the fragility of the public health prevention system and the risk of the return of some diseases in Brazil. As a result of the misinformation, there is a decrease in vaccination coverage rates and there is an increased exposure of people to diseases.El artículo propone una discusión del rol de las redes sociales que difunden noticias falsas en el contexto de la salud analizando el contenido de información errónea que circula en uno de los principales grupos antivacuna en Facebook. La proliferación de noticias falsas está respaldada  por una red de información errónea cuya naturaleza expone la fragilidad del sistema de prevención de salud pública y el riesgo de del regreso de algunas enfermedades en Brasil. Como resultado de la desinformación, hay una disminución en las tasas de cobertura de la vacuna y una mayor exposición de las personas a las enfermedades.The article proposal is to discuss the role of social media spreading fake news in the health context analysing misinformation content that circulate in one of the main anti-vaccine groups on Facebook. The proliferation of fake news is supported by a misinformation network whose nature exposes the fragility of the public health prevention system and the risk of the return of some diseases in Brazil. As a result of the misinformation, there is a decrease in vaccination coverage rates and there is an increased exposure of people to diseases