Claim reviews
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines saved lives by reducing risks of infection and severe COVID-19
CLAIM
“the mRNA jab didn’t actually save any lives”
SOURCE: Wes Walker, Clash Daily
Published: 26 May 2023
VERDICT
Lack of clinical evidence for the claim that dog dewormer fenbendazole cures cancer
CLAIM
Fenbendazole cures cancer
SOURCE: Joe Tippens, Facebook
Published: 24 May 2023
VERDICT
Neurological adverse events are very rare after COVID-19 vaccination and less frequent than after SARS-CoV-2 infection
CLAIM
A study shows that “COVID vaccines could be causing ‘long-term brain damage’”
SOURCE: Anonymous, Leading Report
Published: 22 May 2023
VERDICT
Flawed comparison of cancer mortality between fluoridated and non-fluoridated U.S. cities doesn’t provide sufficient evidence that fluoride causes cancer
CLAIM
Rise in cancer after water fluoridation was introduced shows fluoride causes cancer; “Fluoride amounts to public murder on a grand scale”
SOURCE: Dean Burk, Facebook, YouTube
Published: 22 May 2023
VERDICT
Some studies suggest nutritional deficiencies may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, but they aren’t the sole cause as social media post claims
CLAIM
Alzheimer’s disease is a “physician-caused disease” that arises due to nutritional deficiencies
SOURCE: Joel Wallach, Facebook
Published: 16 May 2023
VERDICT
No evidence that hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin cure cancer; cancer and multiple sclerosis aren’t caused solely by parasites, contrary to claim by orthopedic surgeon
CLAIM
Cancer and multiple sclerosis are caused by parasites; hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin can cure cancer
SOURCE: Lee Merritt, After Hours with Dr. Sigoloff
Published: 12 May 2023
VERDICT
Animal studies included in Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine approval application showed no signs of reproductive toxicity
CLAIM
“COVID Vaccines Were Never Safe for Pregnant Women, Pfizer’s own data show”
SOURCE: David Bell, The Brownstone Institute, Children's Health Defense
Published: 10 May 2023
VERDICT
Sugar isn’t inherently cancer-causing; no evidence that removing sugar from diet cures cancer
CLAIM
Sugar causes cancer; eliminating sugar from the diet can cure cancer
SOURCE: Mark Hyman, Barbara O'Neill, The School of Greatness
Published: 05 May 2023
VERDICT
Peter McCullough makes multiple false, misleading, and unsupported claims about COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy in viral podcast
CLAIM
The spike protein induced by COVID-19 vaccines is toxic and causes diseases and deaths; nattokinase can counter these effects
SOURCE: Peter McCullough, X22 Report
Published: 03 May 2023
VERDICT
Hydrogen peroxide given intravenously can be dangerous, has no known medical benefit
CLAIM
Intravenous hydrogen peroxide "enables the body to cure itself of practically any disease"
SOURCE: Farley Malorrus, Facebook
Published: 26 Apr 2023
VERDICT