🚨 Vaccine conspiracy theories have been spreading online for months - but news about a possible vaccine has triggered yet more coronavirus disinformation on social media.

What are big tech and the government doing about it?

I spoke to @Jo_Coburn on #politicslive about it👇
And you can hear more on @bbc5live with @Emmabarnett earlier about how to tackle those spreading these false vaccine conspiracies đź“» https://twitter.com/mariannaspring/status/1326113946579968000?s=21
I have heard from lots of people today who have been seeing disinformation on their local Facebook groups and WhatsApp chats today - including about vaccines as a means of inserting microchips into the population or killing them off.

Do get in touch if you see a suspect post!
I spoke to @benmundy about how to spot coronavirus vaccine conspiracy theories on your social media feeds! And how they’re different to legitimate worries.

Have a listen đź‘‚ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000p7p1
Newsbeat - Vaccine Q&A - BBC Sounds

We answer your questions after news of a big breakthrough on a coronavirus vaccine.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000p7p1
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