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UnsupportedType 2 diabetes is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s, but evidence so far doesn’t show that diabetes causes Alzheimer’s
Claim:
“Alzheimer’s most of the time is preventable. It’s not genetic, and it’s type 3 diabetes, which is insulin resistance of the brain”
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2022-09-29 -
UnsupportedAnalysis by Florida Department of Health about COVID-19 mRNA vaccines contains multiple methodological problems
Claim:
Florida study found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines increase the risk of cardiac-related death, especially in men
Source: Fox News, Twitter/X, Joseph Ladapo, 2022-10-07 -
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Analysis by Florida Department of Health about COVID-19 mRNA vaccines contains multiple methodological problems
Claim:
Florida study found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines increase the risk of cardiac-related death, especially in men
Source: Fox News, Twitter/X, Joseph Ladapo, 2022-10-07 -
UnsupportedLittle clinical evidence supports the use of high-dose intravenous vitamin C to treat cancer
Claim:
Intravenous vitamin C specifically kills only cancer cells and not healthy cells
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2022-08-21 -
MisleadingCharlie Kirk’s video listing reasons to oppose COVID-19 vaccines contains multiple incorrect, misleading, and unsupported statements
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines were “rushed into market”; VAERS shows an “unusual spike in vaccine adverse events”; unvaccinated people aren't a threat to vaccinated people
Source: The Charlie Kirk Show, Charlie Kirk, 2022-10-04 -
MisleadingBiden’s 2021 remarks on the role of COVID-19 vaccines in hurricane preparedness misrepresented in social media posts
Claim:
President Joe Biden told people to get vaccinated to protect themselves from hurricanes
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2022-09-27 -
UnsupportedArticle by cardiologist Aseem Malhotra made unsupported claims about the benefits and risks of COVID-19 vaccination
Claim:
mRNA COVID-19 vaccines might do more harm than good
Source: Journal of Insulin Resistance, Aseem Malhotra, 2022-09-26 -
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Article by cardiologist Aseem Malhotra made unsupported claims about the benefits and risks of COVID-19 vaccination
Claim:
mRNA COVID-19 vaccines might do more harm than good
Source: Journal of Insulin Resistance, Aseem Malhotra, 2022-09-26 -
UnsupportedNeither medical treatments nor errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S.
Claim:
“The third leading cause of death is MD-directed treatments”
Source: TikTok, Peter Glidden, 2022-09-18
