As talk of lockdowns and mass vaccinations swirl around social media, it’s not Covid-19 that’s sparking the buzz this time but the viral disease mpox. A new wave of disinformation on social media mirrors the tactics used during the pandemic, with false claims and exaggerated fears spreading rapidly across platforms like Facebook, X, TikTok and Telegram. Miro Dittrich, who investigates radicalization trends and conspiracy narratives online with the Center for Monitoring, Analysis and Strategy (CeMAS), has charted a surge in mpox-related misinformation, particularly on Telegram, where conspiracy…