The Case of the Pfizer Influencer Disinformation Operation

A London-based PR agency that traces back to Moscow offered European influencers cash to attack brand-name vaccines.

E. Rosalie

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A London-based PR agency offered French influencers cash to launder disinformation about the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines [1]. Information laundering is when the source of information is concealed by the messenger, like when US outlets publish stories for foreign state-controlled media outlets.

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E. Rosalie

Disasters & information (public health + nat sec) | Johns Hopkins alum | @COVID19Tracking alum | Mapping medical misinfo 💉 and information disorder