A steady stream of false information has been a part of the Covid-19 pandemic, with many conspiracy theories emerging around the existence of the virus, whether it poses a real risk to health, and the safety of vaccines. But where are these false claims about the virus and vaccines coming from and why do people believe them? Is there a large, coordinated network behind the spread of this false information or are these just individuals acting on their own? “It’s very hard to accept that the world is so random and unpredictable that this pandemic can kill millions and there’s not really much we can do about it. It’s much easier to blame a government or pretend the pandemic doesn’t exist”, says Gallagher.

Source: The Irish Times June 04, 2021 05:27 UTC