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Pope: Covid fake news is human rights violation

Pope Francis greets people during the weekly general audience at the Vatican, January 26, 2022. (Photo: Reuters)

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis said on Friday that spreading fake news and disinformation on Covid-19 and vaccines, including by Catholic media, is a violation of human rights.

It was the second time in less than month that the 85-year-old pope has spoken out on the subject. Three weeks ago, he condemned "baseless" ideological misinformation about vaccines, backing national immunisation campaigns and calling health care a moral obligation.

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