Claim reviews
Claims that people were being killed by zidovudine (AZT) instead of AIDS are unsubstantiated
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One time in the 80’s-90’s, people died from AZT and not the actual AIDS virus; Anthony Fauci pushed this treatment
SOURCE: Facebook Users , Facebook
Published: 06 Sep 2021
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Germany hasn’t stopped COVID-19 vaccination, contrary to claims made about a simulation game event called “BasisCamp”
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Germany suspended COVID-19 vaccinations
SOURCE: Anonymous, BrandNewTube
Published: 03 Sep 2021
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Excess mucus is a common symptom rather than cause of disease; soursop is not a cancer treatment
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“Mucus is the cause of all diseases”; “Soursop [is] 10,000 times more effective than chemotherapy for cancer”
SOURCE: Facebook User, Facebook
Published: 02 Sep 2021
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Cancer and heart disease remain the two leading causes of death in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic
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“No one has died of cancer or heart disease since the COVID-19 thing started”
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 30 Aug 2021
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Vaccine boosters help maintain protection provided by initial vaccination; boosters have been used for routine vaccinations like tetanus and polio for decades
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A COVID-19 booster means that the initial vaccination didn’t work
SOURCE: Facebook users , Facebook
Published: 28 Aug 2021
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Multiple scientific studies suggest that masking can help limit transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in schools, contrary to claim in Federalist article
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“There’s no science behind masks on kids”.
SOURCE: Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist
Published: 27 Aug 2021
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The development of mRNA vaccines was a collaborative effort; Robert Malone contributed to their development, but he is not their inventor
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“Dr. Malone is the inventor of mRNA vaccines”
SOURCE: Robert Malone, Twitter
Published: 26 Aug 2021
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Study in Vietnam showed that Delta infection results in a higher viral load compared to earlier strains, not that vaccinated people are more infectious than unvaccinated people
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“vaccinated individuals carry 251 times the load of COVID-19 viruses in their nostrils compared to the unvaccinated”
SOURCE: Peter McCullough, Children’s Health Defense
Published: 26 Aug 2021
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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated its efficacy and safety in several stages of clinical trials before been authorized for emergency use, and therefore isn’t experimental
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“Today the FDA announced they approved a drug whose Phase III clinical trials are not expected to be completed for two more years”
SOURCE: Benjamin Benulis, Facebook, Instagram
Published: 26 Aug 2021
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Janci Chunn Lindsay’s claims that COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe are inaccurate and unsupported by scientific evidence
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COVID-19 vaccines will cause blood clotting, fertility problems, and immune escape
SOURCE: Janci Chunn Lindsay, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Published: 23 Aug 2021
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