Schools should teach children how to spot disinformation on social media to curb bogus anti-vaxx claims, MPs were told today. Sir David Spiegelhalter, one of the UK's top statisticians, said youngsters need to be aware of propaganda techniques used to 'manipulate opinion'. The Cambridge University professor called for it to be on the national curriculum, in the same way as sex education and Despite the success of Britain's mammoth vaccination drive, hesitancy has been an issue — with myths about the safety of jabs rife on social media. Facebook, Twitter and Google pledged to tackle vaccine disinformation – including taking down content more quickly – after pressure from the Government last year.