russian disinformation campaign

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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.

 

 

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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.