Conspiracy Theorists Move To Ukraine Crisis After Covid Disinformation
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Ukraine War: Conspiracists claim billionaires Bill Gates and George Soros planned the Ukraine war to divert attention as they prepare a new virus.
As attention fixes on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, so do conspiracy theorists who actively push Kremlin propaganda online after two years of sharing disinformation about the coronavirus.
They claim the war is an attempt to divert attention, some even say it is a ploy to get French President Emmanuel Macron elected again next month.
Experts say conspiracists are opportunists aiming to cause disruption, following where global attention is to spread their false narratives.
The change is clear on the Facebook, Twitter and Telegram accounts of some of the most prominent conspiracy theorists, including Silvano Trotta in France, Sherri Tenpenny in the United States and Simeon Boikov in Australia.
