Two thirds of anti-vaccine fake news and conspiracy theories 'come from the same 12 people'

Harry Pettit, Senior Digital Technology and Science Reporter
17 May 2021, 15:56
Updated: 17 May 2021, 16:19
THE majority of anti-jab propaganda spread on social media can apparently be traced back to just a handful of people.
Researchers found that just 12 fake news factories are responsible for two-thirds of false claims made about Covid-19 vaccinations.
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Just 12 fake news factories are responsible for two-thirds of false claims made about Covid-19 vaccinationsCredit: Getty
They've been branded the "disinformation dozen" by experts at the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), which identified the accounts.

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