Vaccines don’t cause childhood cancer, contrary to claim by Candace Owens

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Vaccines have caused an "explosion" of childhood cancer; vaccine package insert states vaccines weren’t tested for mutagenic effect

SOURCE: Candace Owens, Twitter

Published: 25 Jan 2024

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Russell Brand’s YouTube videos use flawed analyses and simplistic correlations to link COVID-19 vaccines to heart issues, cancer, excess deaths

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COVID-19 vaccines are associated with an increase in heart conditions, cancer

SOURCE: Russell Brand, YouTube

Published: 23 Jan 2024

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Folk remedy of placing raw onions on feet to cure illness lacks scientific evidence

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Placing raw onion on the bottom of the feet eliminates illness

SOURCE: Social Media Users, Facebook

Published: 20 Jan 2024

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Rat study alleged to link COVID-19 vaccines to autism cannot be generalized to humans and contains important limitations

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“COVID-19 Shots Linked to Autism in Vaccinated Rats: Study”

SOURCE: Social media users, The Epoch Times, Substack, Twitter

Published: 18 Jan 2024

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Johns Hopkins report on the 2025 SPARS pandemic isn’t evidence that an upcoming pandemic is being planned

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“they already have the pandemic planned”; “there’s an 89-page pdf about how they’ll push everything”

SOURCE: Social media users, Instagram

Published: 15 Jan 2024

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Hulda Clark’s “zapper” device is based on pseudoscience; doesn’t kill parasites or cure diseases

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A “zapper” can kill parasites, bacteria, and viruses; it cures all diseases

SOURCE: Hulda Clark, Facebook, TikTok

Published: 12 Jan 2024

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COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause leprosy, aren’t responsible for leprosy cases in Florida

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COVID-19 vaccines cause leprosy

SOURCE: Social media user, Instagram

Published: 11 Jan 2024

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Social media account “I AM Awakened” exploits seasonal illness surge to promote conspiracy that chemicals in food cause a “plandemic”

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The pandemic was planned; respiratory illness surge in New York and China isn’t airborne but due to chlorine and benzene in food and water

SOURCE: Alexander Cole, I AM Awakened

Published: 11 Jan 2024

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Scam ads use a fake endorsement by Ben Carson to promote unproven hypertension treatment

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Ben Carson endorsed CBD gummies and “3 completely natural ingredients” to cure hypertension

SOURCE: Anonymous, Facebook

Published: 08 Jan 2024

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Dubious Facebook ads promote unproven supplement SightCare alleged to restore “perfect” vision and cure macular degeneration

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Natural supplement SightCare restores “perfect 20/20 vision without glasses, contacts or surgery”

SOURCE: Anonymous, Facebook

Published: 05 Jan 2024

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