Claim reviews
Vaccines aren’t responsible for rise in autism cases; change in diagnostic criteria is the most plausible explanation
CLAIM
The increase in both the number of vaccines in the CDC schedule and in autism rates implies that vaccines cause autism
SOURCE: Grant Cardone, Instagram
Published: 20 Jul 2023
VERDICT
Claim that a mouse study shows COVID-19 vaccine causes “turbo cancer” distorts study findings
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“New Study Links Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine to ‘Turbo Cancer’”
SOURCE: Jonas Vesterberg, The Florida Standard
Published: 20 Jul 2023
VERDICT
Claim by Steve Kirsch that the Amish don’t experience autism, cancer, or high COVID-19 mortality because they don’t vaccinate is baseless
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Zero Amish Children Diagnosed with Cancer, Diabetes or Autism; Amish children are largely unvaccinated; Covid death rates among Amish communities are 90 times lower than for the rest of America
SOURCE: Steve Kirsch, Patrick Webb, Leading Report
Published: 18 Jul 2023
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Lab-grown meat isn’t made of cancerous cells
CLAIM
Cultivated meat is produced using “cancerous and pre-cancerous cells”
SOURCE: TikTok user, TikTok
Published: 15 Jul 2023
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2023 malaria cases in the U.S. are unrelated to the release of genetically modified mosquitoes, contrary to viral claims online
CLAIM
Bill Gates-funded company released genetically modified mosquitoes in the U.S. and caused a malaria outbreak
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 13 Jul 2023
VERDICT
Analysis of adverse event variation between Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine batches doesn’t indicate safety problems, contrary to claim by John Campbell
CLAIM
Danish researchers show high rates of side effects from Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, indicating problems with safety
SOURCE: John Campbell, Vibeke Manniche, YouTube
Published: 12 Jul 2023
VERDICT
COVID-19 vaccines not responsible for Thai princess’ collapse; the country isn’t revisiting its contract with Pfizer
CLAIM
Thai princess “most likely a victim of the jab”, Thailand “could become the first country in the world to nullify the contract between the government and Pfizer”
SOURCE: Clayton Morris, YouTube
Published: 10 Jul 2023
VERDICT
No scientific evidence indicates that parasites are the key cause of autoimmunity
CLAIM
“the number 1 indicator of parasites is actually an autoimmune condition”
SOURCE: Austin Lake, TikTok
Published: 08 Jul 2023
VERDICT
CDC data didn’t show COVID-19 vaccines increase risk of hospitalization, contrary to claim by The Epoch Times
CLAIM
“COVID-Vaccinated More Likely To Be Hospitalized”
SOURCE: Zachary Stieber, The Epoch Times
Published: 23 Jun 2023
VERDICT
Claim that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines contain DNA contaminants based on study of vials of “unknown provenance”; no evidence COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can alter DNA in people
CLAIM
DNA in COVID mRNA shots “may have the ability to alter the human genome”; “SV40 has been linked to cancer in humans”; “Regulatory Agencies Knew There Was a Contamination Problem”
SOURCE: Kevin McKernan, Sucharit Bhakdi, The Epoch Times
Published: 23 Jun 2023
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