Claim reviews

Study claiming 74% of deaths due to COVID-19 vaccines contains signs of potential biases, uses flawed methodology
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A review of autopsy cases found that 74% of deaths were linked to COVID-19 vaccines

SOURCE: Social media users, Jim Hoft, Facebook, The Gateway Pundit

Published: 14 Jul 2024

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No research shows that COVID-19 vaccines promote cancer in people; study cited as evidence tested the spike protein from the virus in laboratory cells
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��SPIKE PROTEINS FROM COVID SHOTS COULD PROMOTE CANCER GROWTH”

SOURCE: America's Frontline Doctors, Facebook

Published: 10 Jul 2024

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Preclinical studies cannot provide sufficient evidence that ivermectin helps treat cancer in people
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Cancer patients should use ivermectin to treat cancer, as it augments the effect of cancer therapies

SOURCE: Walter Kim, Brio-Medical Cancer Center

Published: 10 Jul 2024

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Sodium chloride and corn gluten meal aren’t hazardous to humans, even though they are used as mouse poison
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Salt and corn gluten meal are used to kill mice, they are hazardous to humans

SOURCE: Michelle Jorgensen, Facebook

Published: 09 Jul 2024

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Facebook reel correctly claims that babies under six months shouldn’t drink water
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Babies under six months shouldn’t drink water as it can result in health risks

SOURCE: Social media user, Facebook

Published: 01 Jul 2024

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Contrary to headline by The People’s Voice, COVID-19 vaccines aren’t “killing millions” but instead prevented deaths
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COVID-19 vaccines “are killing millions”

SOURCE: Sean Adl-Tabatabai, The People's Voice

Published: 20 Jun 2024

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Spontaneous remission of cancer is rare; no evidence it occurs from diet or lifestyle changes
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Diet and lifestyle changes, rather than standard treatments like chemotherapy or radiation, can cause spontaneous remission of cancer

SOURCE: Cortney Campbell, Anti-Cancer Mom

Published: 20 Jun 2024

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No, former WHO scientist doesn’t face death penalty for advising against using ivermectin for COVID-19
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“WHO scientist faces death penalty” in India for advising against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19

SOURCE: Social media users, L’Observateur du Maroc et d’Afrique, The People’s Voice

Published: 19 Jun 2024

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Ninth Circuit Court appeal regarding mRNA vaccines misinterpreted by Infowars and social media posts
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COVID-19 mRNA vaccines aren’t vaccines, according to court ruling

SOURCE: Alex Jones, Social media users, Infowars, Instagram, X/Twitter

Published: 17 Jun 2024

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False claims that pandemic treaty abolishes nations’ sovereignty and allows WHO to impose health policies circulate on social media
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Countries that sign pandemic treaty cede their sovereignty to the WHO, allowing WHO to control domestic policies, force vaccination, lockdowns, and arrest of vaccine opponents

SOURCE: Social media posts, Sean Adl-Tabatabai, Instagram, The People’s Voice

Published: 13 Jun 2024

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