Claim reviews
Kaposi’s sarcoma is an opportunistic cancer that occurs in advanced AIDS patients; it’s not caused by poppers
CLAIM
Poppers are the cause of Kaposi’s sarcoma
SOURCE: Robert Willner, Facebook
Published: 07 Apr 2023
VERDICT
No evidence that a carnivore diet leads to “90% reduction in all diseases” or treats diabetes
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Carnivore diet produces “a 90% reduction in all diseases” and a reduction in insulin use by diabetics
SOURCE: Mikhaila Peterson, YouTube
Published: 31 Mar 2023
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Mucus doesn’t cause arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and other conditions; cold weather doesn’t “detox” the body of excess mucus
CLAIM
Excessive mucus causes bronchitis, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, and glaucoma
SOURCE: Facebook User, Facebook
Published: 31 Mar 2023
VERDICT
No evidence that the COVID-19 vaccines cause “shedding”; Pfizer trial protocol doesn’t admit that vaccine shedding occurs
CLAIM
Pfizer admits that vaccinated people can shed the vaccine on unvaccinated people
SOURCE: Kate Dalley, The Alex Jones Show
Published: 31 Mar 2023
VERDICT
COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause miscarriages or stillbirths contrary to misleading interpretations of VAERS data
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of miscarriages and stillbirths
SOURCE: Instagram Users, Instagram
Published: 30 Mar 2023
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Scientific evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the risk of heart attacks, contrary to Russell Brand video
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for the rise in heart attacks in young people
SOURCE: Russell Brand, YouTube
Published: 30 Mar 2023
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Vaccination recruits both the innate and adaptive immune system; COVID-19 vaccines are safe for children
CLAIM
“clearly [COVID-19] vaccines are dangerous for kids”, they cause myocarditis; children are protected from COVID-19 by innate immunity which is bypassed by vaccination
SOURCE: Michelle Perro, Joseph Mercola, Instagram
Published: 28 Mar 2023
VERDICT
No scientific evidence for the claim that nattokinase can treat long COVID or “detox” COVID-19 vaccines
CLAIM
“Dissolution of Spike Protein by Nattokinase: Holy Grail of COVID-19 Vaccine Detoxification”; long COVID is caused by persistent spike protein in the body
SOURCE: Peter McCullough, Ben Lynch, Substack, Facebook
Published: 24 Mar 2023
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Social media clips revive false claims by David Icke linking 5G and COVID-19
CLAIM
5G at 60 GHz “stops the human body and blood absorbing oxygen”; this is what doctors are describing in COVID-19 cases
SOURCE: David Icke, London Real
Published: 23 Mar 2023
VERDICT
Clinical trials show no association between the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs and Alzheimer’s or memory loss
CLAIM
“Alzheimer’s disease did not occur 40 years ago”; cholesterol-lowering drugs and diets cause Alzheimer’s
SOURCE: Joel Wallach, Captain's Quarters: Medical Corps
Published: 21 Mar 2023
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