Claim reviews
CDC data didn’t show COVID-19 vaccines increase risk of hospitalization, contrary to claim by The Epoch Times
CLAIM
“COVID-Vaccinated More Likely To Be Hospitalized”
SOURCE: Zachary Stieber, The Epoch Times
Published: 23 Jun 2023
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Claim that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines contain DNA contaminants based on study of vials of “unknown provenance”; no evidence COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can alter DNA in people
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DNA in COVID mRNA shots “may have the ability to alter the human genome”; “SV40 has been linked to cancer in humans”; “Regulatory Agencies Knew There Was a Contamination Problem”
SOURCE: Kevin McKernan, Sucharit Bhakdi, The Epoch Times
Published: 23 Jun 2023
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Breast cancer cases haven’t doubled in U.S. women under 45, despite social media claims
CLAIM
“There is a huge boom in cancer, especially in female breast cancer in the younger ages of 45 and below.”
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok
Published: 23 Jun 2023
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There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccinations cause infertility or pregnancy complications
CLAIM
"The EMA admits COVID-19 vaccination causes infertility"
SOURCE: Anonymous, The Exposé
Published: 15 Jun 2023
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There are FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. as of May 2023, contrary to claim by Peter McCullough
CLAIM
There are no FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines on the U.S market as of May 2023
SOURCE: Peter McCullough, Children’s Health Defense
Published: 15 Jun 2023
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Cleveland Clinic study didn’t find that taking more COVID-19 vaccine doses causes increased COVID-19 risk; association alone doesn’t imply causation
CLAIM
“People Who Get More COVID Vaccines More Likely to Get the Virus, New Study Shows”
SOURCE: Jim Hoft, The Hill, Gateway Pundit
Published: 13 Jun 2023
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Financial analyst David Martin misrepresents studies and patent applications to promote the baseless claim that SARS-CoV-2 was developed as a bioweapon
CLAIM
“SARS is the research developed by humans, weaponizing a life system model to actually attack human beings”
SOURCE: David Martin, International COVID-19 Summit III
Published: 07 Jun 2023
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No evidence that COVID-19 vaccination left actor Jamie Foxx “paralyzed and blind” from brain blood clot
CLAIM
“Jamie Foxx Left ‘Paralyzed and Blind’ From ‘Blood Clot in His Brain’ After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine”
SOURCE: AJ Benza, Ask Dr. Drew, OK! Magazine
Published: 02 Jun 2023
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COVID-19 is caused by a virus, not snake venom; no snake venom in COVID-19 vaccines, contrary to claim by chiropractor Bryan Ardis
CLAIM
COVID-19 is caused by snake venom, not a virus; snake venom is in the COVID-19 vaccines and causes miscarriage
SOURCE: Bryan Ardis, The Stew Peters Show, Unrestricted Truths
Published: 01 Jun 2023
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No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines reduces the life expectancy of vaccinated people; COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase mortality rate
CLAIM
“those who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 with mRNA shots will lose 25 years of their life”
SOURCE: Anonymous, The Exposé, Slay News, The People’s Voice
Published: 30 May 2023
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