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Reviews of articles from: Facebook
CLAIM REVIEWS
Unvaccinated people are more likely to die of COVID-19 because they are more vulnerable to infection and severe disease
CLAIM
Both vaccinated and unvaccinated people have over 99% chance of surviving COVID-19
SOURCE: Tomi Lahren, Facebook, Twitter
Published: 21 Jul 2021
VERDICT
The Nuremberg Code specifically addresses experimentation; COVID-19 vaccines aren’t experimental, and therefore, don’t violate the Code
CLAIM
“Nuremberg codes stipulate that consent must be voluntary […] Threatening someone’s livelihood unless they take an experimental vaccine is NOT voluntary consent.”
SOURCE: Candace Owens, Facebook, Twitter
Published: 16 Jul 2021
VERDICT
COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective but don’t prevent the disease completely; unvaccinated people place themselves and others at risk as a reservoir for virus spread
CLAIM
"Remember to get vaccinated or a vaccinated person might get sick from the virus they got vaccinated against because you're not vaccinated"
SOURCE: Anonymous, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Published: 15 Jul 2021
VERDICT
Activated charcoal tablets are unlikely to be effective in counteracting date rape drugs; individuals who have been given date rape drugs should seek medical attention
CLAIM
“Buy yourselves charcoal activated tablets […] it will counteract most date rape drugs”
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 29 Jun 2021
VERDICT
CDC study finds five percent of teens hospitalized due to COVID-19 require ventilation, vaccinating against COVID-19 can help reduce the risk of severe disease in teens
CLAIM
“The kids who were [in hospital for other reasons] were the ones [...] on the ventilators. Not the kids who [were in hospital for COVID-19].”
SOURCE: Wendy Bell, Facebook
Published: 11 Jun 2021
VERDICT
Fauci’s emails don’t support viral claims on masks, hydroxychloroquine and virus engineering
CLAIM
Fauci’s emails prove he knew that masks don’t work against the spread of COVID-19, that hydroxychloroquine is effective against COVID-19, and that the virus is likely engineered, and he lied about these things to the public
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter
Published: 10 Jun 2021
VERDICT
Fully vaccinated individuals are exempt from wearing a mask because they are less vulnerable to infection by SARS-CoV-2 than unvaccinated people
CLAIM
Unvaccinated people have to wear masks to protect vaccinated people
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 04 Jun 2021
VERDICT
COVID-19 vaccines don’t contain magnetic ingredients; dose volume is too small to contain any device able to hold a magnet through the skin
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines contain metals or microchips that cause magnets to attach to the arm of vaccinated people
SOURCE: Facebook users, Instagram users, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Published: 20 May 2021
VERDICT
COVID-19 vaccines were tested in animals and clinical trials before receiving authorization; vaccinated people aren’t dying at a higher rate than unvaccinated people
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines skipped animal testing; COVID-19 vaccines weren’t tested in humans before being released to the public; COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe
SOURCE: Angelina Farella, Bob Hall, YouTube, Facebook
Published: 18 May 2021
VERDICT
Insufficient evidence to claim COVID-19 vaccines cause menstrual irregularities in vaccinated women; vaccinated people aren’t making unvaccinated people ill
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines cause menstrual problems in women; vaccinated people are causing health problems in unvaccinated people around them
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Published: 30 Apr 2021
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