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CGTN video rehashes baseless claim about U.S. biolabs in Ukraine
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“U.S. biolabs in Ukraine” could be involved in “possible biological warfare”
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Source: CGTN, William Jones, 2023-04-11 -
UnsupportedAn ONS study didn’t show that the COVID-19 vaccine caused a higher risk of heart-related deaths in women, contrary to viral claim
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“AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine Tripled Deaths in Young Women”
Source: Twitter/X, The Florida Standard, Social media users, 2023-03-27 -
IncorrectCOVID-19 vaccines didn’t cause injuries and disabilities that cost the economy billions of dollars; vaccines benefited the economy
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COVID-19 vaccines caused “26.6 million Injuries” and “1.36 million Disabilities” in 2022 and cost the economy billions of dollars.
Source: Twitter/X, Phinance Technologies, Edward Dowd, 2023-03-28 -
Can you achieve a balanced diet by eating only meat? A look at the scientific evidence
While a person may be able to consume some form of the carnivore diet in the short run without many ill effects, it’s clear that the diet comes with significant restrictions that can eventually prove detrimental to human health. Nutritional deficiencies, like a lack of vitamin C, can soon lead to illness, like scurvy. And in the long run, excessive consumption of red meat, which is rich in protein and fat, but deficient in carbohydrates and dietary fiber, increases the risk of heart disease and certain cancers.
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InaccurateKaposi’s sarcoma is an opportunistic cancer that occurs in advanced AIDS patients; it’s not caused by poppers
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Poppers are the cause of Kaposi’s sarcoma
Source: Facebook, Robert Willner, 2023-03-31 -
UnsupportedNo evidence that a carnivore diet leads to “90% reduction in all diseases” or treats diabetes
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Carnivore diet produces “a 90% reduction in all diseases” and a reduction in insulin use by diabetics
Source: YouTube, Mikhaila Peterson, 2022-02-08 -
IncorrectMucus doesn’t cause arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and other conditions; cold weather doesn’t “detox” the body of excess mucus
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Excessive mucus causes bronchitis, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, and glaucoma
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2023-03-10 -
IncorrectNo evidence that the COVID-19 vaccines cause “shedding”; Pfizer trial protocol doesn’t admit that vaccine shedding occurs
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Pfizer admits that vaccinated people can shed the vaccine on unvaccinated people
Source: The Alex Jones Show, Kate Dalley, 2021-10-08 -
InaccurateCOVID-19 vaccines don’t cause miscarriages or stillbirths contrary to misleading interpretations of VAERS data
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COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of miscarriages and stillbirths
Source: Instagram, Instagram users, 2023-03-23 -
UnsupportedScientific evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the risk of heart attacks, contrary to Russell Brand video
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for the rise in heart attacks in young people
Source: YouTube, Russell Brand, 2023-02-27
