Inaccurate
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines were tested in clinical trials, aren’t experimental
Claim:
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are experimental, “ineffective and harmful”
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Source: Facebook, Chris Oyakhilome, Sucharit Bhakdi, Peter McCullough, 2024-04-26 -
UnsupportedNo evidence budesonide, clarithromycin, and aspirin combination is “silver bullet” for COVID-19, contrary to Texas doctor’s claim
Claim:
Richard Bartlett found ‘“Silver Bullet” Covid Protocol’ but was silenced
Source: Big Honker Podcast, Richard Bartlett, 2024-01-30 -
UnsupportedMamavation report doesn’t provide sufficient evidence for the claim that Band-Aids contain “cancer-causing forever chemicals”
Claim:
Cancer-causing forever chemicals found in Band Aids
Source: TikTok, Social media users, 2024-04-03 -
IncorrectClaim that the HPV vaccine increases risk of cervical cancer misleads by cherry-picking data from FDA document
Claim:
HPV vaccine increases the risk of developing cervical cancer
Source: Instagram, Pierre Kory, 2024-03-27 -
InaccurateNo, a court didn’t rule that the FDA broke the law with advisory warning against using ivermectin for COVID-19
Claim:
Court rules FDA broke the law with advisory warning against using ivermectin for COVID-19; FDA lost lawsuit, proving ivermectin is effective against COVID-19
Source: Vigilant Fox, Twitter, Gateway Pundit, Roger O'Handley, Pierre Kory, Jim Hoft, 2024-03-22 -
InaccurateClaims that long COVID doesn’t exist misrepresent study by Queensland Health researchers
Claim:
Queensland Health Researchers find that long COVID doesn’t exist
Source: One America News Network, The Blaze, New York Post, Brooke Mallory, Brook Mallory, David Landsel, Paul Sacca, 2024-03-14 -
UnsupportedInsufficient evidence for the claim that benzoyl peroxide in skincare products poses cancer risk
Claim:
Benzene in benzoyl peroxide-containing skincare products poses a cancer risk
Source: TikTok, Social media users, 2024-03-07 -
IncorrectDTaP vaccine isn’t associated with sudden infant death syndrome, whooping cough vaccine led to historic decline in cases
Claim:
Whooping cough vaccine was never necessary, DTaP vaccine is linked to sudden infant death syndrome
Source: Instagram, Jaclyn Simone, 2024-03-03 -
InaccurateVarious childhood vaccines have been tested in saline placebo-controlled randomized trials, contrary to claims by those opposed to vaccination
Claim:
“No childhood vaccine has ever been through a double blind placebo controlled trial.”
Source: Instagram, Facebook, Social media users, 2024-02-24 -
InaccurateGlobal COVID Vaccine Safety study identified already-known risks, doesn’t show that risks are greater than benefits
Claim:
Global COVID Vaccine Safety study shows that COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous, inadequately tested; getting vaccinated is more dangerous than getting COVID-19
Source: Twitter, Instagram, Social media users, 2024-02-19
