The strange story behind the most notorious disinformation video of the coronavirus era

When filmmaker Mikki Willis uploaded a 26-minute video called “Plandemic” to the internet on May 4, he knew it was likely to cause a stir. But Willis didn’t bank on becoming the poster boy for coronavirus disinformation. In his mind, he was just a dad in Ojai, Calif., making low-budget inspirational movies out of his house. The closest he’d ever come to viral fame was when he posted a video in …