Inaccurate
The benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks; vaccinated children don’t die at a higher rate compared to unvaccinated children
Claim:
1 in 1,000 children vaccinated against COVID-19 dies
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Source: Instagram, Adrian Norman, 2021-10-02 -
Male sterility isn’t a proven side effect of ivermectin, contrary to claims by social media users
Claim:
Ivermectin sterilizes the majority (85%) of men that take it
Source: Twitter/X, Facebook, Twitter users, Facebook users, 2021-09-05 -
Inaccurate
Germany hasn’t stopped COVID-19 vaccination, contrary to claims made about a simulation game event called “BasisCamp”
Claim:
Germany suspended COVID-19 vaccinations
Source: BrandNewTube, Anonymous, 2021-08-23 -
Incorrect
Vaccine boosters help maintain protection provided by initial vaccination; boosters have been used for routine vaccinations like tetanus and polio for decades
Claim:
A COVID-19 booster means that the initial vaccination didn’t work
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-08-19 -
Incorrect
Ethylene oxide is used for sterilizing medical equipment, including nasal swabs, but it’s removed before use
Claim:
Ethylene oxide in nasal swabs used for COVID-19 testing is harmful
Source: TikTok, Facebook, TikTok user, Facebook users, 2021-07-21 -
Inaccurate
Video didn’t show villagers in India attacking a COVID-19 vaccine crew, as claimed by Charlie Kirk, but a police van instead
Claim:
“Vaccine crew in Indian village attacked by locals”
Source: The Charlie Kirk Show, Charlie Kirk, 2021-06-30 -
What is known about the claims that the Wuhan Institute of Virology conducted research to bioengineer bat coronaviruses?
Image: Scanning electron microscope image showing SARS-CoV-2 (round gold objects) emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab.…
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Inaccurate
Evidence shows that lockdowns implemented to tackle the spread of COVID-19 have saved lives, contrary to claims in the New York Post
Claim:
“COVID lockdowns don’t appear to have saved lives”; “ample scientific evidence points to the fact that lockdowns did not save lives”
Source: New York Post, Ryan Fazio, Eileen AJ Connelly, 2021-05-01 -
InaccurateTinnitus isn’t a sign of brain death, even though it arises in the brain; no cure for tinnitus currently exists
Claim:
Tinnitus is your first real warning signal that your brain could be dying
Source: Tinnitus Battle, Anonymous, 2025-02-22 -
Inaccurate
The CDC licences vaccine technology, but isn’t a vaccine company; the CDC doesn’t sell vaccines, it buys and distributes vaccines free of charge
Claim:
“The CDC is not an independent agency. It is a vaccine company […] The CDC owns over 20 vaccine patents. It sells about $4.6 billion of vaccines every year”.
Source: Children's Health Defense, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 2021-02-19
