Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort

Anti-vax Group in Europe Thrives Online, Thwarts Tech Effort

Troubled by the number of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients showing up at his hospital, the French doctor logged on to Facebook and uploaded a video urging people to get vaccinated. He was soon swarmed by dozens, then hundreds, then more than 1,000 hate

Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort

Troubled by the number of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients showing up at his hospital, the...

Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort

Troubled by the number of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients showing up at his hospital, the...

Anti-vaccine group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort

Europe News: Troubled by the number of unvaccinated Covid-19 patients showing up at his hospital, the French doctor logged on to Facebook and uploaded a video urgi.

Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort

An anti-vaccine extremist group known as V--V. active in France and Italy, has harassed doctors and public health officials, vandalized government offices and tried to disrupt vaccine clinics. Facebook kicked off several accounts tied to the group last December, but it didn't stop V--V, which continues to use Facebook and other platforms.

Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort

Groups and movements such as V_V and Querdenken have increasingly alarmed law enforcement and extremism researchers who say there’s evidence that far-right groups are using scepticism about Covid-19 and vaccines to expand their reach. Read full story