evidence: Vaccine disinformation and misinformation represent the main tools utilized to drive vaccine hesitancy across all platforms. Disinformation includes inaccurate information with malintent, while misinformation typically includes inaccurate information without deceitful intent. The sources of such information stem from North American and European networks building upon existing anti-vaccine messaging and pre-existing fears given historic unethical Western medical practices. These networks question Western financial and political motives, such as Bill Gates and World Health Organization, to reinforce conspiracy theories like the "New World Order" and targeted depopulation. Anti-vaccine supporters take advantage of the ability to simultaneously reach and influence large audiences through social media. A fifteen country study on vaccine perceptions investigated by the Africa CDC found individuals demonstrating higher levels of vaccine hesitancy and belief in disinformation are more inclined to seek online sources for information. Similarly, nearly half of the respondents reported seeing disinformation, and 59 percent note social media as the source. Anti-vaccine streams can capitalize on this widespread usage of social media to break down trust in actors and institutions involved with the COVID-19 vaccine and consequently push their agenda forward.