Claim reviews
Public information film on coronavirus allegedly from the 1970s is a parody published in 2020
CLAIM
A public information film on the coronavirus was released in the 1970s
SOURCE: Social media users, YouTube
Published: 28 Nov 2023
VERDICT
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Instagram reel rehashes old misinformation inaccurately linking autism with vaccines, glyphosate, and MTHFR mutations
CLAIM
Vaccines, MTHFR mutation, and glyphosate lead to autism in children with brain injury
SOURCE: Nathan Riley, Instagram
Published: 23 Nov 2023
VERDICT
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Misuse of drug tests on energy drinks like Red Bull produces false positives; doesn’t demonstrate these drinks contain cocaine and other drugs
CLAIM
Red Bull contain cocaine and buprenorphine
SOURCE: Social media users, TikTok, Facebook
Published: 23 Nov 2023
VERDICT
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Social media posts wrongly claim that herbs can cure every disease including cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s
CLAIM
“There is a cure to every d!isease”; herbs can cure cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook
Published: 17 Nov 2023
VERDICT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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