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Reviews of articles by: Anonymous
CLAIM REVIEWS
Germany hasn’t stopped COVID-19 vaccination, contrary to claims made about a simulation game event called “BasisCamp”
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Germany suspended COVID-19 vaccinations
SOURCE: Anonymous, BrandNewTube
Published: 03 Sep 2021
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The majority of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.K. are among unvaccinated people
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“60% of people being admitted to hospital with COVID-19 in England have had two doses of a coronavirus vaccine”
SOURCE: Anonymous, Disclose.tv
Published: 24 Jul 2021
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Vaccinated people are less likely to die from the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 compared to unvaccinated people; viral claim misinterpreted PHE report
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“You are more likely to die from the Delta variant if you have been vaccinated”
SOURCE: Anonymous, We Love Trump
Published: 16 Jul 2021
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COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective but don’t prevent the disease completely; unvaccinated people place themselves and others at risk as a reservoir for virus spread
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"Remember to get vaccinated or a vaccinated person might get sick from the virus they got vaccinated against because you're not vaccinated"
SOURCE: Anonymous, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Published: 15 Jul 2021
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The benefits of getting the COVID-19 vaccine outweigh its risks; there is no increased mortality rate among vaccinated people relative to unvaccinated people
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COVID-19 vaccines killed people; COVID-19 has a “99.97% survival rate”
SOURCE: Anonymous, Earthley
Published: 06 May 2021
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Shark Tank judges didn’t endorse a “keto diet pill”; many advertisements for keto diet supplements promoted by suspicious Facebook accounts
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Shark Tank judges backed “keto diet pill”; ketogenic-based supplements let you lose weight while sleeping
SOURCE: Anonymous, Facebook
Published: 15 Apr 2021
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COVID-19 vaccines were developed in record time due to scientists’ good understanding of similar coronaviruses and unprecedented investments from companies and governments
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“No vaccine for HIV after 40 years of research. No vaccine for the common cold [...] A virus mysteriously appears and within a year a vaccine is created and we are all expected to take it.”
SOURCE: Anonymous, Instagram
Published: 14 Apr 2021
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Bill Gates quoted out of context about injecting kids with genetically modified organisms in discussion on GM crops
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Bill Gates stated that "We’re taking things that are genetically modified organisms, and we’re injecting them into little kids’ arms; we just shoot them right into the vein"
SOURCE: Anonymous, YouTube
Published: 26 Mar 2021
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Tinnitus isn’t a sign of brain death, even though it arises in the brain; no cure for tinnitus currently exists
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"Tinnitus is your first real warning signal that your brain could be dying!"
SOURCE: Anonymous, Tinnitus Battle
Published: 23 Mar 2021
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Six residents in a German nursing home died from COVID-19, not from vaccines
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“25% of residents in German nursing home died after Pfizer vaccine”; a team including a soldier in uniform used force to vaccinate residents
SOURCE: Anonymous, Children’s Health Defense
Published: 06 Mar 2021
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