Viral copypasta posts mislead about cancer causes and testing, promote unproven cancer remedies such as ivermectin, fenbendazole, alkaline water, vitamin B17

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A list of alternative cancer treatments can be “successfully used to treat certain cancers”

SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook

Published: 06 Feb 2025

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Japanese study misrepresented in posts claiming “heart failure surges among Covid-vaccinated”

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“Japan sounds alarm as heart failure surges among Covid-vaccinated”

SOURCE: Social media users, Frank Bergman, Facebook, TikTok, Slay News

Published: 06 Feb 2025

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No evidence of mass deaths among vaccinated people, contrary to 2022 prediction by Dolores Cahill

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Everyone who received at least one dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine would "die within three to five years."

SOURCE: Dolores Cahill, Facebook

Published: 05 Feb 2025

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Aluminum-based adjuvants in vaccines are safe, contrary to claims based on mouse study

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'Mice study that showed aluminium in vaccines causes cognitive deficits & possible cause of Parkinson’s & Alzheimer’s disease'

SOURCE: Facebook user, Facebook

Published: 05 Feb 2025

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Flawed analysis of Florida Medicaid data used to promote false claim that vaccines cause autism

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“New peer-reviewed study again confirms childhood vaccines are likely responsible for nearly 80% of the autism cases in US”

SOURCE: Steve Kirsch, Substack, X/Twitter

Published: 31 Jan 2025

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Vaccines don’t cause mercury toxicity; the mercury compound present in some vaccines is different from the one in seafood

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“Doctors: don't eat fish when you're pregnant to avoid mercury getting into your baby Also doctors: vaccines containing mercury are safe to inject into your baby”

SOURCE: Kaylee Winfield, Threads

Published: 30 Jan 2025

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Did the CIA conclude that SARS-CoV-2 came from a Chinese lab? Beware of misleading headlines in the Daily Mail and elsewhere

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“CIA now says Covid DID come from Chinese lab”

SOURCE: Joe Hutchison, Daily Mail

Published: 29 Jan 2025

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Grapefruit can cause negative effects when mixed with certain antidepressants, such as sertraline (Zoloft)

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Eating grapefruit while using antidepressants can cause overdose, other complications

SOURCE: Social media user, Facebook

Published: 27 Jan 2025

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Moderna booster vaccine trials didn’t cause “mass heart attacks” in children, contrary to online claims

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“Moderna Covered Up ‘Mass Heart Attacks of Toddlers’ in COVID Jab Trials”

SOURCE: Sean Adl-Tabatabai, The People's Voice

Published: 24 Jan 2025

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Nature Biotechnology study misrepresented in social media posts claiming “all mRNA jabs cause heart damage”

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Nature study shows “all mRNA jabs cause heart damage”

SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, X/Twitter

Published: 23 Jan 2025

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