Indiegogo, an international crowdfunding website, said it will prohibit anti-vaccine fundraisers or any projects making health claims not backed by science, according to Buzzfeed News.
The announcement comes after anti-vaccine advocates raised $86,543 for a documentary called Vaxxed II: The People's Truth, which highlights a false link between vaccines and autism, Buzzfeed News reports.
An Indiegogo spokesperson told the publication that the company now seeks to keep similar anti-vaccine projects off the crowdfunding site
The CDC recently reported that measles cases have hit their highest level since 2000.
Although a recent study published in Annals of Internal Medicine found that the mumps, measles and rubella vaccine does not increase a child's risk of developing autism, some parents have been hesitant to vaccinate their children due to anti-vaccine messages.
According to Buzzfeed News, GoFundMe in March revealed it was prohibiting fundraisers for anti-vaccine misinformation campaigns, and Facebook in February said it was exploring ways to curb anti-vaccine content on the social network.
Additionally, Amazon in March stopped selling two books from its online marketplace that promoted cures for autism based on claims not backed by science.
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