Discord is updating its community guidelines with a clause that bans sharing information it deems "false or misleading" and "likely to cause physical or societal harm" if acted upon. The rule could apply to lots of information, but Covid-19 rhetoric is the primary example given. The chat service doesn't want to be a source for anti-vaccination material or other advice not accepted by the medical community, such as the use of unproven home remedies.

"We do not allow individuals on Discord to post, promote, or organize communities around false or misleading health information that is likely to result in harm," writes Discord senior platform policy specialist Alex Anderson in a blog post.

Discord defines false or misleading health information as being any health information which "directly and unequivocally contradicts the most recent consensus reached by the medical community," and it offers a surprising amount of detail on what it means by that.

The following is a list of topics Discord warns not to make "false or misleading" claims about:

• the safety, side effects, or efficacy of vaccines;
• the ingredients, development, or approval of vaccines;
• alternative, unapproved treatments for disease (including claims that promote harmful forms of self-medication, as well as claims advocating vaccine refusal or alternatives);
• the existence or prevalence of a disease;
• the transmission or symptoms of a disease;
• health guidance, advisories, or mandates (including false claims about...

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