Influence Ops
1 February 01, 2026

Disinformation actors share misconstrued narratives about coronavirus spike protein to push vaccine skepticism

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The claim involves some gaps and emerging narratives due to the intentional misinterpretation of scientific information by disinformation actors, but the overall context of vaccine misinformation is well-documented, with clear evidence of the actors involved and their motives.

Vaccine misinformation concerning the coronavirus spike protein has again picked up in recent days. Vaccine skeptics and deniers have weaponized this medical term to deter people from trusting Covid-19 vaccines, which have been proven effective and safe. Natural News, InfoWars and other well-known disinformation actors intentionally misinterpreted a recently published paper on a potential mechanism […] The post Disinformation actors share misconstrued narratives about coronavirus spike protei...

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