Claim reviews
Simulation exercises such as “Catastrophic Contagion” are a normal part of pandemic preparedness; they don’t predict future pandemics
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The tabletop exercise “Catastrophic Contagion” means that “Bill Gates and WHO have announced when we will see the next pandemic”
SOURCE: Natali Morris, Clayton Morris, Youtube
Published: 10 Jan 2023
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Video by John Campbell comparing historical and COVID-19 vaccines misleads on vaccine safety
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A study showed that the number of serious adverse vaccine events associated with COVID-19 vaccines is “too high”
SOURCE: John Campbell, YouTube
Published: 06 Jan 2023
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Ivermectin hasn’t proven effective in COVID-19 patients so far, despite persistent online claims
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Ivermectin is a safe and effective COVID-19 treatment
SOURCE: Colleen Huber, The Epoch Times
Published: 02 Jan 2023
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French political advisor Jacques Attali didn’t call for world depopulation through pandemics or vaccines
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Attali wrote “the future will be about finding a way to reduce the population”, elites will “find a real cause, a pandemic” after having “taken care of having panned the treatment”
SOURCE: Instagram users, Instagram
Published: 02 Jan 2023
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The Hoxsey herbal mixture doesn’t cure cancer
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Harry Hoxsey’s herbal therapy effectively cures cancer
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 29 Dec 2022
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Viral videos on Facebook promote unproven cancer cures; no evidence that pharmaceutical companies and the U.S. FDA are hiding the cure for cancer
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Turmeric, ketogenic diet, ozone therapy, megadoses of vitamin C and adaptogens are cures for cancer that have been suppressed for four decades
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook
Published: 24 Dec 2022
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Study led by FDA researchers didn’t find that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine caused blood clots, contrary to viral claims on social media
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“Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Linked to Blood Clotting: FDA”
SOURCE: Zachary Stieber, The Epoch Times
Published: 23 Dec 2022
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Medical exemptions to COVID-19 vaccines are granted for contraindications, not including history of blood clots or adverse reaction to prior vaccine
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Medical exemptions are unavailable even for people who “shouldn't get the [COVID-19] vaccine”, including those with a history of blood clotting or an adverse reaction to a prior vaccine
SOURCE: Dan Bongino, The Dan Bongino Show
Published: 22 Dec 2022
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No, a German “autopsy report” didn’t show COVID-19 vaccines as “likely” cause of sudden deaths
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“Major New Autopsy Report Reveals Those Who Died Suddenly Were Likely Killed by the Covid Vaccine”
SOURCE: Will Jones, Daily Sceptic
Published: 13 Dec 2022
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Contrary to viral Instagram videos, COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against severe disease
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Vaccine effectiveness has fallen from 100% to 20%; the early reported vaccine effectiveness figures were lies
SOURCE: Social media users, Instagram
Published: 08 Dec 2022
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