Abstract
The present article analyzes the content of fake news related to the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination published in Kazakhstan in 2020-2021. It outlines specific features of fake news, as well as analyzes key topics related to antiviral vaccination fakes posted in social media, mechanisms of their creation and sources generating and disseminating them. The relevance of the research lies in its exploration of the drivers behind the inception and distribution of fake information via social media, linked with the need to study the impact of mass media products on public minds given the lack of fundamental research in this area related to the exploration of audience sentiments specifically in Kazakhstan.