Misleading
Claim that erythromycin eye ointment given to newborns is risky is misleading, lacks context
Claim:
Erythromycin eye ointment given to newborns carries many risks
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Source: Well-Rooted Pediatrics, Anonymous, 2021-10-18 -
MisleadingClaims that a “Johns Hopkins study” showed lockdowns are ineffective at reducing COVID-19 mortality are based on a working paper with questionable methods
Claim:
“Lockdowns only reduced COVID-19 mortality by .2%, study finds”
Source: Daily Mail, Fox News, Connor Boyd, Gina Martinez, Paul Best, 2022-02-02 -
Flawed reasoningCOVID-19 deaths in people with pre-existing health conditions are still caused by COVID-19, contrary to claim by Jimmy Dore
Claim:
“Total Deaths From COVID MUCH LOWER Than Reported”
Source: The Jimmy Dore Show, Jimmy Dore, John Campbell, 2022-01-22 -
COVID-19 deaths in people with pre-existing health conditions are still caused by COVID-19, contrary to claim by Jimmy Dore
Claim:
“Total Deaths From COVID MUCH LOWER Than Reported”
Source: The Jimmy Dore Show, Jimmy Dore, John Campbell, 2022-01-22 -
MisleadingHundreds of millions of people worldwide have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine; their safety and effectiveness are established; the vaccines aren’t experimental
Claim:
The COVID-19 vaccines are experimental
Source: Facebook, Twitter/X, Social media users, Tomi Lahren, 2022-01-19 -
InaccurateNo, COVID-19 vaccines don’t contain bacteria and HIV; the vaccines enhance the body’s ability to respond to pathogens, not reduce it
Claim:
The COVID-19 vaccine contains bacteria and HIV, prevents body from making new white blood cells
Source: Disclosure Hub, Together As One, Anonymous, 2021-11-11 -
InaccurateNo, a study from Denmark didn’t find that COVID-19 vaccines make people more prone to infection; biases in the study likely led to underestimated vaccine effectiveness
Claim:
“Danish researchers [...] found protection against Omicron turned negative three months after the second dose”
Source: Substack, Alex Berenson, 2022-01-06 -
Flawed reasoningThe scientific evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccination reduces the risk of infection and mortality; analysis of cases and deaths from 145 countries is methodologically flawed
Claim:
“New big data study of 145 countries show COVID vaccines makes things worse (cases and deaths)“
Source: Substack, Steve Kirsch, 2022-01-09 -
InaccurateTesting in general reveals infections, it doesn’t create them; COVID-19 isn’t the same as the common cold
Claim:
“If you stop testing it all goes away and people just have colds like before”
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Social media users, 2021-12-24 -
InaccurateJoe Rogan interview with Peter McCullough contains multiple false and unsubstantiated claims about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines
Claim:
the pandemic was planned; the COVID-19 vaccines are experimental; previously infected people have “permanent immunity”; VAERS shows vaccines killed thousands of people, vaccine-induced spike protein causes damage
Source: The Joe Rogan Experience, Peter McCullough, 2021-12-13
