Claim reviews
Possible increases in cancer rates and lower life expectancy in 2021 are primarily driven by effects of COVID-19, not vaccination
CLAIM
“Cancer rates have increased since the introduction of the COVID-19 shots”, which “is driving down U.S. life expectancy”
SOURCE: Joseph Mercola, Children's Health Defense
Published: 13 Jan 2023
VERDICT
Excess deaths in the U.K. remain below the pandemic peak and aren’t linked to COVID-19 vaccines
CLAIM
More people are dying now than at the peak of the pandemic; the COVID-19 vaccines are the cause of the excess deaths seen in late 2022
SOURCE: Antony Newby, Facebook
Published: 13 Jan 2023
VERDICT
Evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the risk of death, contrary to claim by financier Edward Dowd
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines are causing excess deaths around the world; sudden adult death syndrome is new
SOURCE: Edward Dowd, Aubrey Marcus, Aubrey Marcus Podcast
Published: 11 Jan 2023
VERDICT
Simulation exercises such as “Catastrophic Contagion” are a normal part of pandemic preparedness; they don’t predict future pandemics
CLAIM
The tabletop exercise “Catastrophic Contagion” means that “Bill Gates and WHO have announced when we will see the next pandemic”
SOURCE: Natali Morris, Clayton Morris, Youtube
Published: 10 Jan 2023
VERDICT
Video by John Campbell comparing historical and COVID-19 vaccines misleads on vaccine safety
CLAIM
A study showed that the number of serious adverse vaccine events associated with COVID-19 vaccines is “too high”
SOURCE: John Campbell, YouTube
Published: 06 Jan 2023
VERDICT
Ivermectin hasn’t proven effective in COVID-19 patients so far, despite persistent online claims
CLAIM
Ivermectin is a safe and effective COVID-19 treatment
SOURCE: Colleen Huber, The Epoch Times
Published: 02 Jan 2023
VERDICT
French political advisor Jacques Attali didn’t call for world depopulation through pandemics or vaccines
CLAIM
Attali wrote “the future will be about finding a way to reduce the population”, elites will “find a real cause, a pandemic” after having “taken care of having panned the treatment”
SOURCE: Instagram users, Instagram
Published: 02 Jan 2023
VERDICT
The Hoxsey herbal mixture doesn’t cure cancer
CLAIM
Harry Hoxsey’s herbal therapy effectively cures cancer
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 29 Dec 2022
VERDICT
Viral videos on Facebook promote unproven cancer cures; no evidence that pharmaceutical companies and the U.S. FDA are hiding the cure for cancer
CLAIM
Turmeric, ketogenic diet, ozone therapy, megadoses of vitamin C and adaptogens are cures for cancer that have been suppressed for four decades
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook
Published: 24 Dec 2022
VERDICT
Study led by FDA researchers didn’t find that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine caused blood clots, contrary to viral claims on social media
CLAIM
“Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Linked to Blood Clotting: FDA”
SOURCE: Zachary Stieber, The Epoch Times
Published: 23 Dec 2022
VERDICT