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The belief that vaccines are dangerous and related anti-vax views
TOPLINE In an interview with Forbes on Wednesday, rapper Kanye West, who says he’s serious about his bid for president, espoused a conspiracy that a coronavirus vaccine could be used to implant microchips into people. Rapper Kanye West speaks during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, not …
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As researchers race to develop a potential vaccine to combat the new coronavirus, rapper Kanye West made false claims about vaccinations and expressed hesitancy in receiving one. In an interview with Forbes, West referred to getting vaccinated as “the mark of the beast” and hinted at a debunked …
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Social media platforms are making up to $1bn a year from people following anti-vaccine misinformation that could cause “tens of thousands” of coronavirus deaths, researchers say. The Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) said the number of people viewing pages and posts claiming that a Covid-19 …
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By Loveday Morris and William Glucroft, Thomas Kienzle AFP/Getty Images A poster reads “No chance for Gates, No forced vaccination” at a protest in Stuttgart, Germany. Some anti-vaccination conspiracy theories focus on billionaire Bill Gates. STUTTGART, Germany — While much of the world is aching …
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People at a demonstration calling for medical freedom against forced childhood vaccinations at the Capitol, in Sacramento, Calif. | AP Photo SACRAMENTO — California’s anti-vaccine movement has a new target: masks. The same parents who loudly opposed school vaccine requirements in Sacramento last …
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In the spring, as the virus swept across the world and billions of people were compelled to stay at home, the popularity of one social media app rose more sharply than any other. By late March, usage of WhatsApp around the world had grown by 40%. In Spain, where the lockdown was particularly …
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LONDON – People who get most of their news from social media like Facebook and YouTube are much more likely to believe conspiracy theories about the coronavirus pandemic, according to research from Kings College London. The report also suggests those reliant on social media for news are much more …
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Just before 2 a.m. on a Sunday morning last month, police in the British town of Derby were called to a 5G cellular network tower. The country was under lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic; even criminals stayed home. But someone had set the newly installed tower ablaze. All over the United …
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BuzzFeed News; AP Images Editors’ note: This story has been updated to more clearly attribute phrasing from work previously published in Type Investigations, HuffPost, Pacific Standard, and BuzzFeed News. On May 14, Italian politician Sara Cunial uploaded a video to her Facebook profile calling …
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Gaston BritoSome of the most persistent conspiracy theories surrounding the coronavirus pandemic have continued to spread around the world.We’ve picked out some of the most pervasive false claims and look at how far they’ve travelled.5G to Bolivia and beyond But this hasn’t stopped these rumours …
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