Claim reviews
Claim that a mouse study shows COVID-19 vaccine causes “turbo cancer” distorts study findings
CLAIM
“New Study Links Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine to ‘Turbo Cancer’”
SOURCE: Jonas Vesterberg, The Florida Standard
Published: 20 Jul 2023
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Claim by Steve Kirsch that the Amish don’t experience autism, cancer, or high COVID-19 mortality because they don’t vaccinate is baseless
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Zero Amish Children Diagnosed with Cancer, Diabetes or Autism; Amish children are largely unvaccinated; Covid death rates among Amish communities are 90 times lower than for the rest of America
SOURCE: Steve Kirsch, Patrick Webb, Leading Report
Published: 18 Jul 2023
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Lab-grown meat isn’t made of cancerous cells
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Cultivated meat is produced using “cancerous and pre-cancerous cells”
SOURCE: TikTok user, TikTok
Published: 15 Jul 2023
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2023 malaria cases in the U.S. are unrelated to the release of genetically modified mosquitoes, contrary to viral claims online
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Bill Gates-funded company released genetically modified mosquitoes in the U.S. and caused a malaria outbreak
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 13 Jul 2023
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Analysis of adverse event variation between Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine batches doesn’t indicate safety problems, contrary to claim by John Campbell
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Danish researchers show high rates of side effects from Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, indicating problems with safety
SOURCE: John Campbell, Vibeke Manniche, YouTube
Published: 12 Jul 2023
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COVID-19 vaccines not responsible for Thai princess’ collapse; the country isn’t revisiting its contract with Pfizer
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Thai princess “most likely a victim of the jab”, Thailand “could become the first country in the world to nullify the contract between the government and Pfizer”
SOURCE: Clayton Morris, YouTube
Published: 10 Jul 2023
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No scientific evidence indicates that parasites are the key cause of autoimmunity
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“the number 1 indicator of parasites is actually an autoimmune condition”
SOURCE: Austin Lake, TikTok
Published: 08 Jul 2023
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CDC data didn’t show COVID-19 vaccines increase risk of hospitalization, contrary to claim by The Epoch Times
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“COVID-Vaccinated More Likely To Be Hospitalized”
SOURCE: Zachary Stieber, The Epoch Times
Published: 23 Jun 2023
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Claim that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines contain DNA contaminants based on study of vials of “unknown provenance”; no evidence COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can alter DNA in people
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DNA in COVID mRNA shots “may have the ability to alter the human genome”; “SV40 has been linked to cancer in humans”; “Regulatory Agencies Knew There Was a Contamination Problem”
SOURCE: Kevin McKernan, Sucharit Bhakdi, The Epoch Times
Published: 23 Jun 2023
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Breast cancer cases haven’t doubled in U.S. women under 45, despite social media claims
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“There is a huge boom in cancer, especially in female breast cancer in the younger ages of 45 and below.”
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok
Published: 23 Jun 2023
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