Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2020-10-25 Masks are effective at reducing COVID-19 primary transmission through respiratory droplets; the CDC acknowledges airborne transmission via aerosols can also occur Claim: “CDC says [the SARS-CoV-2] virus was never airborne, rendering masks worthless” Source: Banned.video, Owen Shroyer, 2020-09-22
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2020-10-20 COVID-19 is more deadly and more contagious than seasonal flu and may also cause long-lasting damage to survivors Claim: “The coronavirus is no more deadly or dangerous than seasonal flu” Source: Zero Hedge, Anonymous, 2020-10-08
Lacks context Health Posted on: 2020-10-09 Frequent ejaculation might reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer, but cannot prevent it completely Claim: “Men must have sex at least 21 times a month to avoid prostate cancer” Source: West Africa Reporters, Barry Kadi, 2020-01-23
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2020-10-04 COVID-19 vaccines aren’t expected to be available for the public in several weeks, contrary to viral claim on social media Claim: “The Government has released their initial plans to force a vaccine on everyone”; “Three potential vaccines are currently in Stage 3 trials in the United States and could be ready in weeks” Source: Before it’s news, SHTFplan, Mac Slavo, 2020-09-16
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2020-10-01 COVID-19 is at least an order of magnitude more deadly than seasonal flu, according to current estimates Claim: “COVID-19 [is] less deadly than [seasonal] flu” Source: Facebook, Instagram, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 2020-09-27
Health Posted on: 2020-09-28 Using face masks does not increase the risk of skin or oral infections Claim: Masks are dirty and cause bacterial overgrowth, skin infections, and “mask mouth, [which is] a new medical condition caused by wearing masks all day” Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-09-16
Incorrect Health Posted on: 2020-09-22 The genetic features of the virus causing COVID-19 are compatible with natural evolution, and therefore, don’t prove that the virus was constructed Claim: “[G]enetic evidence within the Spike gene of SARS-Cov-2 genome […] does exist and suggest that the SARS-CoV-2 genome should be a product of genetic manipulation”; “The characteristics and pathogenic effects of SARS-CoV-2 are unprecedented” Source: Zenodo, Li-Meng Yan, 2020-09-16
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2020-09-10 Adequate immunization and improved sanitation together protect against infection from both wild and vaccine-derived poliovirus Claim: “UN Forced to Admit Gates-funded Vaccine is Causing Polio Outbreak in Africa“ Source: 21st Century Wire, Anonymous, 2020-09-04
Incorrect Health Posted on: 2020-09-03 A person’s response to vaccination is not associated with birthmarks or the presence of mutations in a gene involved with vitamin B9 production Claim: Birthmarks are indicators of the MTHFR gene; “When people have MTHFR their chances of vaccine reactions increase because they cannot detox the toxins from the vaccines” Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2018-11-03
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2020-08-27 People infected with SARS-CoV-2 can transmit the virus to others, even if they do not show symptoms of the disease and are not considered sick Claim: “The greatest trick the CDC ever pulled was convincing the world you can be sick without having symptoms” Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-08-23