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#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 β€œghouling”.

In this episode of 5 Questions On, the ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ's health and disinformation reporter Rachel Schraer talks about her investigation for ³ΙΘΛΏμΚΦ 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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7 minutes