#DiedSuddenly – Inside an anti-vax conspiracy
How is a film linked to a trend of online accounts linking virtually and death or illness of a celebrity, athlete or ordinary person to Covid vaccines without evidence?
Since the Covid vaccines were rolled out, a trend has emerged – accounts online linking virtually any death or illness, of a celebrity, athlete or member of the public, to the shots without any evidence.
A conspiracy theory film called Died Suddenly released last year appears to have supercharged the practice which has been described using the word “ghouling”.
In this episode of 5 Questions On, the ±«Óătv's health and disinformation reporter Rachel Schraer talks about her investigation for ±«Óătv Trending and Newsnight into the film and what its impact has been on people who believe its message, and on the bereaved families being trolled.
Producer: Will Chalk
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