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Evidence so far doesn’t indicate an association between COVID-19 vaccines and autoimmune diseases
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COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a higher risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases
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Source: The Megyn Kelly Show, YouTube, Megyn Kelly, 2023-09-06 -
InaccurateNo scientific basis for the claim that urine’s reaction to salt can confirm pregnancy
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The way urine reacts to salt is a test for pregnancy
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Social media users, 2024-05-19 -
UnsupportedAI-generated celebrity endorsement videos on Facebook promote unproven cure for tinnitus
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EchoEase nasal inhaler cures tinnitus
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-05-15 -
IncorrectClaim that fungi are the sole cause of cancer misinterprets data, makes baseless assumptions
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Fungi are the cause of cancer
Source: Know The Cause, Doug Kaufmann, 2024-04-30 -
UnsupportedNo research shows that dandelion can kill cancer cells or treat cancer in humans
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Dandelion is able to “kill 98% of cancer cells within 48 hours”
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Social media users, 2024-05-06 -
MisleadingVery rare cases of blood clots linked to the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are well-known and have been publicly recognized since 2021
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AstraZeneca admits for the first time that its COVID-19 vaccine can cause blood clots
Source: The Washington Times, The Independent, The Blaze, Liz Wheeler, Dan Bongino, 2024-04-28 -
MisleadingVaccines don’t contain cells or tissues of aborted fetuses
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Some vaccines “incorporate aborted fetal tissue”
Source: Facebook, Social media user, 2024-04-23 -
InaccurateCOVID-19 mRNA vaccines were tested in clinical trials, aren’t experimental
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COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are experimental, “ineffective and harmful”
Source: Facebook, Chris Oyakhilome, Sucharit Bhakdi, Peter McCullough, 2024-04-26 -
MisleadingEvidence shows Tdap booster in pregnant women reduces the risk of whooping cough in infants
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The Tdap shot, which is supposed to protect newborns from whooping cough, doesn't actually prevent it. It just puts newborns more at risk.
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-04-23 -
UnsupportedModified RNA in COVID-19 vaccines isn’t linked to cancer development
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A review “has found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could aid cancer development”
Source: The Highwire, America's Frontline Doctors, Social media users, 2024-04-16
