Claim reviews
COVID-19 vaccines don’t weaken the immune system; Lancet study misrepresented in Virology Journal comment
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Lancet study showed that vaccinated people have lower immune function than unvaccinated people; COVID-19 vaccines suppress the immune system
SOURCE: Kenji Yamamoto, Tucker Carlson, The Hodgetwins, Fox News
Published: 28 Jul 2022
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COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of death from COVID-19; the vaccines don’t alter our DNA
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Canadian data shows vaccinated people more likely to die from COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccines alter our DNA; hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin cure COVID-19
SOURCE: Charlie Kirk, The Charlie Kirk Show
Published: 21 Jul 2022
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Consuming sufficient vitamin C is necessary for health and plays an important role in many of the body’s chemical processes
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“The herbs heal [...] not vitamin C, because the body is not composed of any vitamin C”
SOURCE: Alfredo Bowman, Facebook
Published: 14 Jul 2022
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Abortion can be medically necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman
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“Abortion is never medically necessary”
SOURCE: Kendra Kolb, Live Action
Published: 09 Jul 2022
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Abortifacient plants are dangerous, and ineffective as an abortion method
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Plants such as pennyroyal, blue and black cohosh or mugwort are an effective alternative abortion method
SOURCE: Instagram Users, Instagram
Published: 09 Jul 2022
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Studies show that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks; preprint claiming to show otherwise is flawed
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“Covid Vaccines More Likely to Put You in Hospital Than Keep You Out”
SOURCE: Will Jones, The Daily Sceptic
Published: 01 Jul 2022
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The claim that medical doctors are more likely to kill than firearms isn’t supported by evidence
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“In America, you’re 6x more likely to be killed by a Doctor than a gun”
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 26 Jun 2022
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Justin Bieber’s facial paralysis is caused by a viral infection; no evidence that COVID-19 vaccine played a role
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Ramsay Hunt syndrome that caused Justin Bieber’s facial paralysis is linked to the COVID-19 vaccine
SOURCE: Social media users, Steve Kirsch, Facebook, Twitter, Substack
Published: 16 Jun 2022
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SADS is caused by genetic mutations affecting the electrical system regulating heartbeat; no evidence it is caused by COVID-19 vaccines
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COVID-19 vaccination is associated with the sudden death of young adults
SOURCE: Candace Owens, Facebook
Published: 14 Jun 2022
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Scientific evidence shows that mask-wearing is effective at limiting community transmission; claims that face masks increase mortality are based on flawed correlation studies
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“Countries with high levels of mask compliance did not perform better than those with low mask usage”; “Mask Mandates [are] Associated With Increased Covid Death Rate”
SOURCE: Zacharias Foegen, Townhall Media, The National Pulse
Published: 11 Jun 2022
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