Rat study alleged to link COVID-19 vaccines to autism cannot be generalized to humans and contains important limitations

CLAIM
“COVID-19 Shots Linked to Autism in Vaccinated Rats: Study”

SOURCE: Social media users, The Epoch Times, Substack, Twitter

Published: 18 Jan 2024

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Johns Hopkins report on the 2025 SPARS pandemic isn’t evidence that an upcoming pandemic is being planned

CLAIM
“they already have the pandemic planned”; “there’s an 89-page pdf about how they’ll push everything”

SOURCE: Social media users, Instagram

Published: 15 Jan 2024

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Hulda Clark’s “zapper” device is based on pseudoscience; doesn’t kill parasites or cure diseases

CLAIM
A “zapper” can kill parasites, bacteria, and viruses; it cures all diseases

SOURCE: Hulda Clark, Facebook, TikTok

Published: 12 Jan 2024

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COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause leprosy, aren’t responsible for leprosy cases in Florida

CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines cause leprosy

SOURCE: Social media user, Instagram

Published: 11 Jan 2024

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Social media account “I AM Awakened” exploits seasonal illness surge to promote conspiracy that chemicals in food cause a “plandemic”

CLAIM
The pandemic was planned; respiratory illness surge in New York and China isn’t airborne but due to chlorine and benzene in food and water

SOURCE: Alexander Cole, I AM Awakened

Published: 11 Jan 2024

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Scam ads use a fake endorsement by Ben Carson to promote unproven hypertension treatment

CLAIM
Ben Carson endorsed CBD gummies and “3 completely natural ingredients” to cure hypertension

SOURCE: Anonymous, Facebook

Published: 08 Jan 2024

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Dubious Facebook ads promote unproven supplement SightCare alleged to restore “perfect” vision and cure macular degeneration

CLAIM
Natural supplement SightCare restores “perfect 20/20 vision without glasses, contacts or surgery”

SOURCE: Anonymous, Facebook

Published: 05 Jan 2024

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Approved COVID-19 vaccines don’t contain HIV proteins and don’t cause AIDS, contrary to claim misquoting BBC documentary

CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines contain proteins from HIV; “if you have taken the third dose, go and take a test for AIDS, then sue your government”

SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook

Published: 27 Dec 2023

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COVID-19 vaccines reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission and don’t increase mortality, contrary James Thorp’s claim

CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines are “an unqualified disaster”; they didn’t “[halt] viral spread” and they caused “high morbidity and mortality rates”

SOURCE: James Thorp, The Wellness Company

Published: 22 Dec 2023

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Andrew Tate peddles debunked claim about COVID-19 vaccines being “experimental poison” in Piers Morgan interview

CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines are “experimental poison”; COVID has gone away

SOURCE: Andrew Tate, Piers Morgan Uncensored

Published: 14 Dec 2023

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