Inaccurate
Fluoride in toothpaste effectively prevents tooth decay; it isn’t neurotoxic, contrary to online claims
Claim:
“Toothpaste is poisonous”; “fluoride is a neurotoxin” and doesn’t prevent tooth decay
Flora Teoh
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Source: Alkaline Vegan Mommy, Charlotte Gerson, 2022-04-09 -
MisleadingVaccine-induced immunity is more reliable and safer than natural immunity; Fauci’s remarks in 2004 interview misinterpreted in social media posts
Claim:
Fauci’s 2004 interview remarks about flu vaccine shows that natural immunity is best for COVID-19
Source: Young Americans for Liberty, FreedomWorks, Anonymous, 2022-04-01 -
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Vaccine-induced immunity is more reliable and safer than natural immunity; Fauci’s remarks in 2004 interview misinterpreted in social media posts
While infection can generate immunity, it’s less predictable and riskier compared to vaccination. Vaccine-induced immunity is reliable, robust, and carries fewer risks than infection, making it the safer choice. Both COVID-19 and the flu share many similarities. For example, they’re both respiratory illnesses that exhibit similar symptoms. However, they’re also different in important ways. For instance, COVID-19 has a higher mortality rate and is more likely to result in complications compared to the flu.
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IncorrectLack of oxygen isn’t the root cause of cancer; no scientific evidence for claims that oxygen or ozone therapy cures cancer
Claim:
“Oxygen kills cancer”; Otto Warburg won two Nobel Prizes for proving lack of oxygen is the cause of cancer
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UnsupportedThere is no evidence of U.S.-funded bioweapon labs in Ukraine; claims to the contrary misrepresent the U.S. Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
Claim:
There are U.S.-funded bioweapon labs in countries surrounding Russia; “Pentagon Funded Bio-Weapons Labs in the Ukraine”
Source: Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Social media users, 2022-03-05 -
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There is no evidence of U.S.-funded bioweapon labs in Ukraine; claims to the contrary misrepresent the U.S. Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
Claim:
There are U.S.-funded bioweapon labs in countries surrounding Russia; “Pentagon Funded Bio-Weapons Labs in the Ukraine”
Source: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Social media users, 2022-03-05 -
MisleadingIvermectin wasn’t shown to be more effective than remdesivir, contrary to claim by John Campbell
Claim:
“In other words, you're about 70 percent less likely to die if you take ivermectin compared to taking remdesivir”
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InaccurateStudy by Lund University researchers didn’t show that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines change our DNA
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccine mRNA is converted to DNA and enters the cell’s nucleus, so the vaccines can potentially change our DNA
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Study by Lund University researchers didn’t show that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines change our DNA
Reverse transcription is a process by which RNA can be used as a template to produce DNA. It is mediated by an enzyme known as reverse transcriptase. In theory, while mRNA in vaccines can be converted into DNA by reverse transcription, there’s no scientific evidence demonstrating that this process occurs in people or that it leads to DNA integration in the genome.
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MisleadingShort identical gene sequence in SARS-CoV-2 and a gene sequence patented by Moderna can be found in other organisms; not evidence that virus was engineered
Claim:
“scientists find virus contains tiny chunk of DNA that matches sequence patented by Moderna THREE YEARS before pandemic began”
Source: Daily Mail, Connor Boyd, 2022-02-23
