Claim reviews
There are no genetically modified organisms in the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines; no evidence these vaccines modify our DNA
CLAIM
Unapproved genetically modified organisms in the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could permanently change our DNA
SOURCE: Julian Fidge, Rebekah Barnett, Dystopian Down Under
Published: 17 Nov 2023
VERDICT
No evidence COVID-19 vaccines caused rise in U.S. infant mortality for 2022 reported by the CDC, contrary to implication in Facebook meme
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccination of pregnant women is connected to an increase in U.S. infant mortality rate in 2022
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 15 Nov 2023
VERDICT
Elon Musk’s claim that ventilators killed COVID-19 patients confuses correlation with causation
CLAIM
Ventilators, not COVID, killed hospitalized COVID patients
SOURCE: Elon Musk, The Joe Rogan Experience
Published: 14 Nov 2023
VERDICT
Social media post inaccurately claims natural remedy of garlic, onions, thyme, and lemon can replace the flu shot
CLAIM
A soup made of garlic, onions, thyme, and lemon can replace the flu shot and cure other illnesses such as the common cold and norovirus
SOURCE: Anonymous, Healthy Holistic Living
Published: 14 Nov 2023
VERDICT
James Thorp spreads false claims that COVID-19 vaccines harm fertility, pregnancy, infant survival in The Sentinel Report interview
CLAIM
“Americans are dropping dead” from COVID-19 vaccines; vaccines impair fertility, pregnancy, infant survival
SOURCE: James Thorp, The Sentinel Report
Published: 11 Nov 2023
VERDICT
Peter McCullough misinterprets study on COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy; the study shows that vaccines are safe for pregnant women
CLAIM
“No discernible benefit of covid-19 vaccination in pregnancy”; “higher rate of neonatal and all-cause readmissions among babies born to vaccinated mothers”
SOURCE: Peter McCullough, Substack, Instagram
Published: 10 Nov 2023
VERDICT
Study in Italy didn’t show COVID-19 vaccines have an “unacceptable” safety profile, contrary to claim by Peter McCullough
CLAIM
Study in Italy shows nearly 1 in 3 COVID vaccine recipients have neurological side effects, indicating an “unacceptable” safety profile
SOURCE: Peter McCullough, Naveen Athrappully, Substack, The Epoch Times
Published: 08 Nov 2023
VERDICT
2018 coronavirus research in NIAID Montana lab is unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic, contrary to claim by Fox News’s Jesse Watters
CLAIM
“Fauci frankensteined Covid bats on our soil a year before the pandemic, but then acted all shocked when the virus started spreading” ; Fauci’s goons went to the Wuhan lab, bottled up a virus and brought it to a lab in America”
SOURCE: Jesse Watters, Facebook, Fox News
Published: 07 Nov 2023
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No cure for diabetes currently exists; Facebook posts claiming otherwise use manipulated videos of news to promote fake diabetes cure
CLAIM
“New medicine normalizes blood sugar levels after the first use”
SOURCE: Anonymous, Facebook
Published: 07 Nov 2023
VERDICT
Residual DNA in COVID-19 mRNA vaccines is documented, isn’t associated with genome modification or cancer, contrary to claim by Robert Malone
CLAIM
The more COVID-19 vaccines doses people receive, the higher the risk of getting COVID-19; vaccines contain DNA fragments that modify the genome and cause cancer
SOURCE: Robert Malone, The Charlie Kirk Show
Published: 03 Nov 2023
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