[THREAD] Sky News has taken a look at #COVID conspiracists and anti-vaxxers.
We investigated how they are funded and organised, and whether they are a real problem?
Here's what we found👇
We investigated how they are funded and organised, and whether they are a real problem?
Here's what we found👇
2. We identified three groups who dominate and push misinformation, ranging from ideas that #COVID19 is less harmful than science says, to denying the pandemic exists at all.
As well as the debunked dangers of taking the vaccine💉
As well as the debunked dangers of taking the vaccine💉
3. The groups have been holding protests and are active on social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, Twitter and more
4. Each group seeks to generate money to fund its campaigns.
We discovered the leader of one group amassed around £45,000 in donations from the public. Another has even launched an entire new social media platform💰
We discovered the leader of one group amassed around £45,000 in donations from the public. Another has even launched an entire new social media platform💰
5. Police and the NHS told Sky News this is a "genuine" problem and the damage may survive longer than the groups will
Read the full Sky News investigation here 👇
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