Public health authorities say Covid-19 vaccines are very effective at preventing severe illness and death, but a video watched more than 10 million times claims they are part of a depopulation conspiracy. Experts called the hour-long film "disinformation," pointing to multiple false claims, data showing millions of lives saved during the pandemic due to vaccination, and a lack of evidence supporting its assertions.

"Died Suddenly" was released November 21, 2022 on Rumble with the caption: "For centuries, the global elite have broadcast their intentions to depopulate the world - even to the point of carving them into stone. And yet… we never seem to believe them. The Stew Peters Network is proud to present DIED SUDDENLY."

Peters, a far-right talk show host, regularly promotes conspiracy theories and false claims about the coronavirus and vaccines on his program "The Stew Peters Show."

"Died Suddenly" spread rapidly across the internet via posts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and TikTok. The film was also promoted on video-sharing sites such as BitChute and Odysee.

One tweet with more than 46,000 interactions says: "Ask everyone to watch this, including your doctor. Demand answers. Please don't censor this @ElonMusk."

The film closes with an army doctor, Theresa M. Long, who says of Covid-19 vaccines: "It's my professional medical opinion that this is a bioweapon and that this was a bioweapon unleashed against humanity with the intent to depopulate and control...

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