Bird flu conspiracy theories being spread on social media

Checkpoint · Sep 3, 2026 · 3m

As biosecurity and conservation groups work to shield the country's wildlife from any spread of bird flu, researchers say some people are embracing false narratives about the virus on social media. The country remain on standby after three confirmed cases in wild birds over the past two months. As Katie Todd reports, some Covid-era conspiracy theories are being repurposed to falsely dismiss avian influenza as a hoax.