Should Similar Worlds take its cue from Facebook with regards to intentional misinformation?

I speak specifically with regards to COVID-19. I do not care if others choose to support the lie that the election was rigged. That is a political debate, not a health hazard. However, there are those who choose to perpetuate lies that will allow COVID-19 to proliferate and mutate in the bodies of the gullible for years to come, should they follow the advice of certain users. Does that not constitute a risk to the lives of the general public? I consider it to be even worse than shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theater.

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DrWatson · 70-79, M

The only times I have ever downvoted a post is when I thought it was injurious to public health. In principle, a post that gets lots of downvotes won't get viewed as often as it would otherwise, since it supposedly gets moved lower in people's feeds.

I am sympathetic to what you are saying.