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Reviews of articles from: Facebook
CLAIM REVIEWS
Lack of clinical evidence for claim that N-acetylcysteine is effective against COVID-19 and stops viral replication
CLAIM
N-acetylcysteine inhibits viral replication, breaks up mucus, and is effective against COVID-19
SOURCE: Steve Lucchino, Facebook
Published: 21 Sep 2023
VERDICT
VAERS death reports don’t prove COVID-19 vaccines killed hundreds of thousands, contrary to claim by Steve Kirsch
CLAIM
VAERS reports show 410,000 Americans were killed by COVID-19 vaccines; the COVID-19 vaccine caused 41 times more deaths than reported
SOURCE: Steve Kirsch, Facebook
Published: 20 Sep 2023
VERDICT
The FDA continues to recommend against ivermectin for treating or preventing COVID-19, despite claims to the contrary
CLAIM
“The FDA is now saying that it is OK to prescribe ivermectin [for COVID-19]”
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok
Published: 24 Aug 2023
VERDICT
Video about blank COVID-19 vaccine insert falsely implies there are no safety data for COVID-19 vaccines
CLAIM
Blank COVID-19 vaccine safety inserts show there are no safety and effectiveness studies for these vaccines
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook
Published: 11 Aug 2023
VERDICT
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is vaccinated against COVID-19, contrary to edited video claiming otherwise
CLAIM
“Dr Tedros doesn’t have his vaccination”
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 02 Aug 2023
VERDICT
2023 malaria cases in the U.S. are unrelated to the release of genetically modified mosquitoes, contrary to viral claims online
CLAIM
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
VERDICT
Breast cancer cases haven’t doubled in U.S. women under 45, despite social media claims
CLAIM
“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
VERDICT
Lack of clinical evidence for the claim that dog dewormer fenbendazole cures cancer
CLAIM
Fenbendazole cures cancer
SOURCE: Joe Tippens, Facebook
Published: 24 May 2023
VERDICT
Flawed comparison of cancer mortality between fluoridated and non-fluoridated U.S. cities doesn’t provide sufficient evidence that fluoride causes cancer
CLAIM
Rise in cancer after water fluoridation was introduced shows fluoride causes cancer; “Fluoride amounts to public murder on a grand scale”
SOURCE: Dean Burk, Facebook, YouTube
Published: 22 May 2023
VERDICT
Some studies suggest nutritional deficiencies may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, but they aren’t the sole cause as social media post claims
CLAIM
Alzheimer’s disease is a “physician-caused disease” that arises due to nutritional deficiencies
SOURCE: Joel Wallach, Facebook
Published: 16 May 2023
VERDICT