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MisleadingSignificant flaws in Henry Ford study used to claim childhood vaccines cause harm
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Unpublished study from Henry Ford Health System shows unvaccinated children are healthier
Source: X/Twitter, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Nicolas Hulscher, Aaron Siri, 2025-09-09 -
MisleadingInadequate analysis of Japan data used to spread false claim about COVID-19 vaccine mortality
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Japanese database of 18 million vaccinated people show that the more COVID-19 vaccine doses you get, the sooner you die
Source: Twitter/X, YouTube, United Citizens for Stopping mRNA Vaccines, Rumble, Yasufumi Murakami, Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), Emerald Robinson, 2025-07-12 -
InaccurateRobert F. Kennedy Jr. misrepresents CDC study, spreading false claim about hepatitis B vaccine-autism link
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CDC study in 1999 reported 1,135% increased risk of autism after hepatitis B vaccination; CDC then covered up the results
Source: Tucker Carlson Network, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 2025-06-30 -
InaccurateDepression isn’t defined as having low serotonin, contrary to Gary Brecka claims in TikTok videos
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Depression is defined as “an inadequate supply of the neurotransmitter serotonin”; increasing serotonin in the gut increases serotonin in the brain, thus ending depression
Source: TikTok, Gary Brecka, 2023-09-30 -
UnsupportedSocial media claims of urine therapy benefits not backed by scientific evidence
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Drinking urine or applying it to the body is beneficial for health; urea in urine is good for the skin
Source: TikTok, YouTube, Troy Casey, KT The Arch Degree, Daniel Pompa, 2025-05-07 -
MisleadingCzech data doesn’t show COVID-19 mRNA vaccines reduce fertility, contrary to John Campbell video
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Data from Czechia suggest COVID-19 mRNA vaccines reduce fertility
Source: Slay News, YouTube, Natural News, Frank Bergman, Peter McCullough, Lance D Johnson, John Campbell, 2025-05-11
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Insights
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Leucovorin might help some kids with autism, but it’s no silver bullet
Some studies suggest leucovorin could help treat certain autism-related symptoms. But experts caution against viewing it as a cure for autism.
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Beware of “miracle cure” claims surrounding DMSO
Claims about DMSO’s alleged curative properties are big on anecdotes but small on evidence.
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Anti-vaccine claims about the Alexis Lorenze case mislead on vaccine risks
This report highlights the questionable rapidity with which Lorenze’s illness was attributed to vaccines by anti-vaccine activists. As a fuller examination of the available evidence shows, it is challenging to reliably establish vaccines as the sole cause of her condition.