Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2022-08-04 The CDC hasn’t classified monkeypox as airborne; transmission is typically through sustained physical contact Claim: CDC has now classified [monkeypox] as airborne and anybody within 15 ft can catch it; [it] is now classified as a form of herpes [...] lasts 2-4 months [and] can lead to being paralyzed Source: Fathers Matter, Anonymous, 2022-08-04
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2022-08-04 The CDC hasn’t classified monkeypox as airborne; transmission is typically through sustained physical contact Claim: CDC has now classified [monkeypox] as airborne and anybody within 15 ft can catch it; [it] is now classified as a form of herpes [...] lasts 2-4 months [and] can lead to being paralyzed Source: Fathers Matter, Anonymous, 2022-08-04
Misleading Health Posted on: 2022-05-25 Following COVID-19 vaccination, the spike protein is produced in small quantities in the body, which have not been shown to be harmful Claim: “[Spike] is harmful to the human body in at least eight different ways [and] can persist in the human body for weeks, or even months, after a person gets vaccinated” Source: The Epoch Times, Roman Balmakov, 2022-05-19
Incorrect Health Posted on: 2022-01-28 The COVID-19 vaccines protect people from severe COVID-19 and don’t weaken the immune system Claim: “Worldwide Data suggests Fully Vaccinated [people] are developing Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome” Source: The Exposé, Anonymous, 2022-01-22
Misleading Health Posted on: 2022-01-13 CDC director’s comments that 75% of COVID-19 deaths are among people with four comorbidities applies only to vaccinated people Claim: 75% of deaths were people with ‘at least four comorbidities’ Source: The Joe Pags Show, Anonymous, 2022-01-11
Lacks context Health Posted on: 2021-10-27 The COVID-19 vaccines provide strong protection against hospitalization and death; number of vaccinated people in hospital does not indicate evidence against this Claim: “the vaccinated population accounted for 72% of Covid-19 hospitalisations”; “the vaccinated population accounted for 83% of Covid-19 deaths” Source: The Exposé, The Joe Rogan Experience, Jonathan Allen-Walker, Alex Berenson, 2021-10-21
Misleading Health Posted on: 2021-10-12 Vaccines are highly effective at reducing the risk of death from COVID-19; The Exposé misleadingly claims the UK vaccination campaign has failed Claim: “Covid-19 vaccinated people have accounted for 81% of Covid-19 deaths this summer”; “Covid-19 deaths are over twelve times higher than the same period last year”; “vaccine programme has clearly failed” Source: The Exposé, Jonathan Allen-Walker, 2021-10-05
Incorrect Health Posted on: 2021-09-02 Excess mucus is a common symptom rather than cause of disease; soursop is not a cancer treatment Claim: “Mucus is the cause of all diseases”; “Soursop [is] 10,000 times more effective than chemotherapy for cancer” Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2021-08-18
Misleading Health Posted on: 2021-06-16 Yellow Card scheme for adverse events does not suggest any new side effects of COVID-19 vaccines Claim: “The MHRA now has more than enough evidence on the Yellow Card system to declare the COVID-19 vaccines unsafe for use in humans.” Source: America's Frontline Doctors, Tess Lawrie, 2021-06-11
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2021-06-11 CDC study finds five percent of teens hospitalized due to COVID-19 require ventilation, vaccinating against COVID-19 can help reduce the risk of severe disease in teens Claim: “The kids who were [in hospital for other reasons] were the ones [...] on the ventilators. Not the kids who [were in hospital for COVID-19].” Source: Facebook, Wendy Bell, 2021-06-07