Slay News’ Frank Bergman isn’t a real person. We investigate who’s running misinformation site
Science Feedback investigation uncovers Slay News’ links to Paul Roughsedge, co-founder of One Fox Digital, a UK-based IT consultancy.
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IncorrectSuzanne Humphries repeats debunked claims on vaccines, polio in Joe Rogan interview
Claim:
Polio renamed to hide its existence; polio vaccine doesn’t work; mercury, SV40 and DNA contamination in vaccines are harmful
Source: The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan, Suzanne Humphries, 2025-03-26 -
MisleadingAmid measles outbreak in Texas, RFK Jr. misleads on measles vaccine safety in Fox News interview
Claim:
Measles vaccine causes deaths every year and the same illnesses caused by measles
Source: Fox News, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 2025-03-11 -
MisleadingVitamin A doesn’t cure or prevent measles; vaccine is most effective prevention
Claim:
Vitamin A can prevent measles or treat measles symptoms
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2025-02-28 -
IncorrectVaccine skeptics misconstrue studies to falsely claim that measles vaccine causes measles outbreaks
Claim:
Measles vaccine caused Texas outbreak; measles vaccine is responsible for measles outbreaks
Source: Children's Health Defense, The People’s Voice, Baxter Dmitry, Marcella Piper-Terry, 2025-02-17 -
MisleadingNo evidence that measles prevents cancer or heart disease, can lead to long-term health problems instead
Claim:
Measles prevents cancer, provides long-term health benefits
Source: Instagram, Social media users, 2025-02-15 -
Lacks contextFlu vaccine reduces risk of flu-related illness and hospitalization, even though it hasn’t eradicated flu
Claim:
“We’ve had the flu vaccine for 78 years. We still have the flu.”
Source: Threads, Social media user, 2025-02-08 -
InaccurateJapanese study misrepresented in posts claiming “heart failure surges among Covid-vaccinated”
Claim:
“Japan sounds alarm as heart failure surges among Covid-vaccinated”
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Slay News, Social media users, Frank Bergman, 2025-01-18 -
MisleadingFlawed analysis of Florida Medicaid data used to promote false claim that vaccines cause autism
Claim:
“New peer-reviewed study again confirms childhood vaccines are likely responsible for nearly 80% of the autism cases in US”
Source: Substack, X/Twitter, Steve Kirsch, 2025-01-25 -
InaccurateNature Biotechnology study misrepresented in social media posts claiming “all mRNA jabs cause heart damage”
Claim:
Nature study shows “all mRNA jabs cause heart damage”
Source: Facebook, X/Twitter, Social media users, 2025-01-15
