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Facebook reel correctly claims that babies under six months shouldn’t drink water
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Babies under six months shouldn’t drink water as it can result in health risks

SOURCE: Social media user, Facebook

Published: 01 Jul 2024

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Contrary to headline by The People’s Voice, COVID-19 vaccines aren’t “killing millions” but instead prevented deaths
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COVID-19 vaccines “are killing millions”

SOURCE: Sean Adl-Tabatabai, The People's Voice

Published: 20 Jun 2024

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Spontaneous remission of cancer is rare; no evidence it occurs from diet or lifestyle changes
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Diet and lifestyle changes, rather than standard treatments like chemotherapy or radiation, can cause spontaneous remission of cancer

SOURCE: Cortney Campbell, Anti-Cancer Mom

Published: 20 Jun 2024

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No, former WHO scientist doesn’t face death penalty for advising against using ivermectin for COVID-19
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“WHO scientist faces death penalty” in India for advising against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19

SOURCE: Social media users, L’Observateur du Maroc et d’Afrique, The People’s Voice

Published: 19 Jun 2024

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Ninth Circuit Court appeal regarding mRNA vaccines misinterpreted by Infowars and social media posts
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COVID-19 mRNA vaccines aren’t vaccines, according to court ruling

SOURCE: Alex Jones, Social media users, Infowars, Instagram, X/Twitter

Published: 17 Jun 2024

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False claims that pandemic treaty abolishes nations’ sovereignty and allows WHO to impose health policies circulate on social media
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Countries that sign pandemic treaty cede their sovereignty to the WHO, allowing WHO to control domestic policies, force vaccination, lockdowns, and arrest of vaccine opponents

SOURCE: Social media posts, Sean Adl-Tabatabai, Instagram, The People’s Voice

Published: 13 Jun 2024

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Cats can transmit toxoplasmosis to humans, but no evidence links toxoplasmosis to increased “hunger hormone” ghrelin
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"Cat parasite" causes toxoplasmosis; toxoplasmosis increases ghrelin hormone levels

SOURCE: Chervin Jafarieh, Social media user, Facebook, YouTube

Published: 13 Jun 2024

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NHS data doesn’t support Epoch Times’ claim that myocarditis only occurs after COVID-19 vaccines
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“Myocarditis and pericarditis only occur after vaccination and not after COVID-19 infection.”

SOURCE: Marina Zhang, The Epoch Times

Published: 10 Jun 2024

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Risk of secondary cancer from chemotherapy is low; chemo ingredients aren’t just 100% mustard gas
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Chemotherapy is 100% mustard gas, chemotherapy causes cancer

SOURCE: Yah'ki Awakened, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube

Published: 08 Jun 2024

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COVID-19 vaccines lowered excess deaths during the pandemic, contrary to headline by the Daily Telegraph
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“Covid vaccines may have helped fuel rise in excess deaths”

SOURCE: Sarah Knapton, The Daily Telegraph

Published: 07 Jun 2024

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