Vaccination recruits both the innate and adaptive immune system; COVID-19 vaccines are safe for children

CLAIM
“clearly [COVID-19] vaccines are dangerous for kids”, they cause myocarditis; children are protected from COVID-19 by innate immunity which is bypassed by vaccination

SOURCE: Michelle Perro, Joseph Mercola, Instagram

Published: 28 Mar 2023

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No scientific evidence for the claim that nattokinase can treat long COVID or “detox” COVID-19 vaccines

CLAIM
“Dissolution of Spike Protein by Nattokinase: Holy Grail of COVID-19 Vaccine Detoxification”; long COVID is caused by persistent spike protein in the body

SOURCE: Peter McCullough, Ben Lynch, Substack, Facebook

Published: 24 Mar 2023

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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“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

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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

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