Instagram displays ad offering fake Covid vaccine certificates in Australia

Account behind the advert has been suspended after appearing on the platform's Stories feed

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Instagram has displayed an ad promoting fake vaccination certificates in Australia at a time when New South Wales and Victoria are emerging from Covid lockdowns and requiring people to present proof of vaccination.

Vaccination status can be proven at venues in the two states over the next few months using a printed certificate from the Australian Immunisation Register, a digital certificate on a person's phone, or a record added to QR code check-in apps.