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False claims about Covid-19 ‘crisis actor’ recirculate on Facebook

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Claims that a Covid-19 patient interviewed by BBC News during the pandemic was actually a “crisis actor” have been shared on social media for years—but this isn’t true.

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False claims about Covid-19 ‘crisis actor’ recirculate on Facebook

Claims that a Covid-19 patient interviewed by BBC News during the pandemic was actually a “crisis actor” have been shared on social media for years—but this isn’t true.

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Full Fact broke the news on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
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