TIMES INVESTIGATION

Russians spread fake news over Oxford coronavirus vaccine

Officials suspected of ‘contemptible’ online ploy

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/russians-spread-fake-news-over-oxford-coronavirus-vaccine-2nzpk8vrq

 

A Russian disinformation campaign designed to undermine and spread fear about the Oxford University coronavirus vaccine has been exposed by a Times investigation.

Pictures, memes and video clips depicting the British-made vaccine as dangerous have been devised in Russia and middlemen are now seeking to “seed” the images on social media networks around the world.

 

 

On Russian television, they say that the British vaccine could turn people into monkeys. The Russian government denies that they are involved, but it is broadcasted on Russian state television.