HIV infection is the cause of AIDS; persistent HIV/AIDS denialism relies on false information and is potentially deadly

CLAIM
“HIV does not cause AIDS”

SOURCE: Judy Mikovits, Instagram

Published: 18 Nov 2022

VERDICT

Death of a four-year-old boy in Argentina was due to lung infection, contrary to social media posts implying vaccination was the cause

CLAIM
Death of 4 years old poster boy for vaccination campaign is linked to COVID-19 vaccine

SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, Instagram

Published: 17 Nov 2022

VERDICT

Multiple studies showed that COVID-19 increases the risk of heart inflammation more than vaccines do; study in Israel misleadingly used to claim otherwise

CLAIM
Israeli study showed that COVID-19 doesn’t increase the risk of heart inflammation

SOURCE: Marina Medvin, Twitter

Published: 16 Nov 2022

VERDICT

The presence of titanium dioxide in face masks hasn’t been associated with toxicity or any health problems

CLAIM
Face masks contain a “cancer-causing compound”; “exposure to titanium dioxide ‘systematically exceeded the acceptable exposure level to TiO2 by inhalation’”

SOURCE: Joseph Mercola, Children's Health Defense

Published: 15 Nov 2022

VERDICT

mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 don’t modify humans, and don’t make them patentable or owned by any entities

CLAIM
“if a human is injected with a GMO it becomes a patented piece of property from the government”, “they take away all your rights with mRNAs”

SOURCE: Instagram Users, TikTok, Instagram

Published: 15 Nov 2022

VERDICT

Scientific evidence shows that unvaccinated people are more likely to develop severe COVID-19 and die, contrary to claim in viral social media posts about Germany data

CLAIM
More than 88% of ICU patients in Germany are vaccinated; the COVID-19 vaccines no longer protect against severe disease

SOURCE: Olaf Garber, Twitter

Published: 13 Nov 2022

VERDICT

Bill and Melinda Gates’ daughter Phoebe Gates is fully vaccinated, including against COVID-19, despite online claims to the contrary

CLAIM
Phoebe Adele Gates is “unvaccinated, not even [for] childhood vaccines”.

SOURCE: Instagram Users, Instagram

Published: 10 Nov 2022

VERDICT

2014 study by Dyall et al. is an in vitro study; clinical trials showed hydroxychloroquine is ineffective against COVID-19 in people

CLAIM
Federal agencies already knew that hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine “were very likely to be effective against COVID-19” based on 2014 paper

SOURCE: Meryl Nass, The Epoch Times

Published: 07 Nov 2022

VERDICT

Clinical trial by Moderna found no safety concerns with the COVID-19 vaccine in toddlers, contrary to claim by Joseph Ladapo

CLAIM
According to Moderna themselves: Serious adverse events affected 1 in 200 toddlers. But they still concluded the mRNA vaccine was safe in children

SOURCE: Joseph Ladapo, Twitter

Published: 05 Nov 2022

VERDICT

Evidence suggests that political partisanship is associated with higher COVID-19 mortality rates among Republicans compared to Democrats

CLAIM
“Covid death rates are higher among Republicans than Democrats, mounting evidence shows”

SOURCE: Aria Bendix, NBC News

Published: 05 Nov 2022

VERDICT