Claim reviews

Scientific evidence shows that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are effective; their benefits outweigh their risks, contrary to claim by Retsef Levi
CLAIM
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines don't work and are causing serious harm, including death

SOURCE: Retsef Levi, Twitter

Published: 09 Feb 2023

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COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause immunodeficiency and aren’t associated with excess mortality
CLAIM
“most of the individuals who had been fully vaccinated would develop full-blown vaccine-induced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome by the end of the month”

SOURCE: Anonymous, The Exposé

Published: 07 Feb 2023

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Data doesn’t show that vaccines are responsible for 2022 excess mortality, contrary to Alex Berenson’s claim
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccination is associated with all-cause excess mortality

SOURCE: Alex Berenson, Substack

Published: 03 Feb 2023

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Baseless claim that COVID-19 vaccines killed more than 200,000 comes from flawed BMC Infectious Diseases study
CLAIM
More than 200,000 people may have died due to the COVID-19 vaccine

SOURCE: Mark Skidmore, BMC Infectious Diseases

Published: 03 Feb 2023

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Studies indicate that COVID-19 vaccination doesn’t increase risk of death, despite misleading video on Europe excess death by John Campbell
CLAIM
EuroMOMO data shows excess deaths in people aged 0 to 14; excess deaths in Europe cannot be explained by COVID-19

SOURCE: John Campbell, YouTube

Published: 28 Jan 2023

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Sweetgum balls don’t contain Tamiflu’s active ingredient and there’s no evidence of an antiviral effect against COVID-19
CLAIM
Sweetgum balls contain the same active ingredient that Tamiflu contains, which is shikimic acid; It kills viruses including SARS-CoV-2

SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok

Published: 27 Jan 2023

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CDC data shows that COVID-19 is a major cause of excess deaths in the U.S., contrary to Exposé article ascribing deaths to COVID-19 vaccines
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“Secret CDC Report confirms nearly 120k Youngsters 'Died Suddenly' in the USA by Oct. 2022 following roll-out of COVID Vaccines”

SOURCE: Anonymous, The Exposé

Published: 24 Jan 2023

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Inhaling hydrogen peroxide to counter pathogens is dangerous
CLAIM
Inhaling hydrogen peroxide kills respiratory tract pathogens

SOURCE: Mike Adams, Infowars

Published: 20 Jan 2023

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Misrepresented 2018 clip of Bill Gates trigger inaccurate claims that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for livestock could transfer to people through diet
CLAIM
“Bill Gates Vows To Pump mRNA Into Food Supply To ‘Force-Jab’ the Unvaccinated”

SOURCE: Baxter Dmitry, NewsPunch, The People’s Voice, Headline USA

Published: 18 Jan 2023

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The Pfizer bivalent vaccines are very unlikely to increase the risk of ischemic stroke, contrary to claims on social media
CLAIM
The Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent vaccine causes strokes

SOURCE: Social media users, Instagram, Twitter

Published: 18 Jan 2023

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