Claim reviews
Social media clips revive false claims by David Icke linking 5G and COVID-19
CLAIM
5G at 60 GHz “stops the human body and blood absorbing oxygen”; this is what doctors are describing in COVID-19 cases
SOURCE: David Icke, London Real
Published: 23 Mar 2023
VERDICT
Clinical trials show no association between the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs and Alzheimer’s or memory loss
CLAIM
“Alzheimer’s disease did not occur 40 years ago”; cholesterol-lowering drugs and diets cause Alzheimer’s
SOURCE: Joel Wallach, Captain's Quarters: Medical Corps
Published: 21 Mar 2023
VERDICT
No evidence supports the use of medicinal plants mullein and marshmallow to cure or mitigate COVID-19
CLAIM
Mullein leaves and marshmallow roots treat COVID-19
SOURCE: Facebook user, Facebook, Tiktok
Published: 16 Mar 2023
VERDICT
Alleged Morgellons test with cranberry juice doesn’t show nanoparticles, but precipitates from tannin-protein interactions
CLAIM
Morgellons test using cranberry juice pulls out nanoparticles from chemtrails and air pollution
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok
Published: 16 Mar 2023
VERDICT
Methodologically flawed cholesterol study from 2016 used to support false claims that high cholesterol increases longevity
CLAIM
“A new study found that 92 percent of people with a high cholesterol level lived longer”
SOURCE: Facebook user, Natural Solutions Magazine
Published: 16 Mar 2023
VERDICT
U.S. mortality rate analysis by Josh Stirling is misleading; current data don’t show an association between COVID-19 vaccines and increased mortality
CLAIM
“The more doses on average you have in a region within the United States, the bigger increase in mortality that region has had in 2022 when compared to 2021”
SOURCE: Josh Stirling, Instagram, The Epoch Times
Published: 14 Mar 2023
VERDICT
“Vitamin B17” is neither a vitamin nor a cancer treatment and can cause cyanide poisoning
CLAIM
Vitamin B17 “was banned by the US because of its cancer-killing properties”
SOURCE: Facebook user, Facebook
Published: 10 Mar 2023
VERDICT
Analysis of alleged Medicare data by Steve Kirsch is flawed and doesn’t show COVID-19 vaccines increase mortality rate
CLAIM
“Medicare data shows the COVID vaccines increase your risk of dying”
SOURCE: Steve Kirsch, Substack
Published: 09 Mar 2023
VERDICT
Risk of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is five times higher following COVID-19 than following vaccination
CLAIM
“huge peer review show[ed] vaccines may have caused tens of millions of serious new health problems worldwide”
SOURCE: Alex Berenson, Substack
Published: 07 Mar 2023
VERDICT
Viral memes listing COVID-19 topics about which authorities were allegedly “wrong” rehash debunked misinformation
CLAIM
We were lied about “COVID-19 numbers”, treatments, natural immunity, and the origin of the virus; COVID-19 vaccines and control measures “didn’t work”
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Published: 07 Mar 2023
VERDICT