How a woman’s legs helped antivax rumours run wild

In a series of videos posted on Instagram last week, Georgia-Rose Segal is seen struggling to walk. She enters a kitchen and almost collapses, grasping a surface for support as her legs spasm. A male voice asks if she is OK; her three dogs dart out of the way. A second clip shows her feet twitching in a hospital bed.

“Since the 29th June after her second Pfizer jab, Georgia has had daily episodes of fainting, developing into neurological issues and losing the use of her legs,” the caption reads. “And yes, she was perfectly fit and healthy before!”

This is not a post by a fringe conspiracy theorist but is on one of Instagram’s most popular accounts among young people.

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