Misinformation about COVID vaccines is putting Australia’s diverse communities at risk

Ban Xiao, Tahlea Aualiitia, Natasya Salim & Samuel Yang, ABC News, 04 March 2021

As Australia begins to receive its COVID-19 vaccines, experts are warning against misinformation being spread on social media platforms, including among culturally diverse groups. For example, posts on Chinese social media platform WeChat have been spreading the false claim that mRNA vaccines, such as the Pfizer jab, can integrate with a person's DNA and transform recipients into "genetically modified humans.” The ABC has found that misinformation is thriving on non-English channels where vaccine messaging is less prominent and…

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