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Reviews of articles from: TikTok
CLAIM REVIEWS
Tromethamine in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children acts to improve the stability of the vaccine; it isn’t in the vaccine as a heart medication
CLAIM
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children contains tromethamine, “a heart attack medication” with “a lot of potentially serious side effects”
SOURCE: Social media users, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram
Published: 12 Nov 2021
VERDICT
Contrary to claims on social media, people who received a COVID-19 vaccine can donate blood and other blood products, including convalescent plasma
CLAIM
“The Red Cross says anyone who has received a COVID-19 vaccine cannot donate convalescent plasma”; “the vaccine wipes out these antibodies [against SARS-CoV-2]”
SOURCE: TikTok user, TikTok
Published: 30 Sep 2021
VERDICT
Ethylene oxide is used for sterilizing medical equipment, including nasal swabs, but it’s removed before use
CLAIM
Ethylene oxide in nasal swabs used for COVID-19 testing is harmful
SOURCE: TikTok users, Facebook users, TikTok, Facebook
Published: 26 Jul 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
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