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Lack of clinical evidence for claim that N-acetylcysteine is effective against COVID-19 and stops viral replication
Claim:
N-acetylcysteine inhibits viral replication, breaks up mucus, and is effective against COVID-19
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Source: Facebook, Steve Lucchino, 2023-09-02 -
IncorrectVAERS death reports don’t prove COVID-19 vaccines killed hundreds of thousands, contrary to claim by Steve Kirsch
Claim:
VAERS reports show 410,000 Americans were killed by COVID-19 vaccines; the COVID-19 vaccine caused 41 times more deaths than reported
Source: Facebook, Steve Kirsch, 2023-08-06 -
IncorrectNearly three decades on, the chemtrail-HAARP geoengineering conspiracy theory remains popular despite lack of evidence and no scientific basis
Claim:
Global weather is controlled by secret geoengineering programs using chemtrails and ionosphere heating facilities.
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2023-08-07 -
MisleadingThe FDA continues to recommend against ivermectin for treating or preventing COVID-19, despite claims to the contrary
Claim:
“The FDA is now saying that it is OK to prescribe ivermectin [for COVID-19]”
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Social media users, 2023-08-15 -
InaccurateVideo about blank COVID-19 vaccine insert falsely implies there are no safety data for COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
Blank COVID-19 vaccine safety inserts show there are no safety and effectiveness studies for these vaccines
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2023-08-03 -
InaccurateWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is vaccinated against COVID-19, contrary to edited video claiming otherwise
Claim:
“Dr Tedros doesn’t have his vaccination”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2023-07-02 -
Inaccurate2023 malaria cases in the U.S. are unrelated to the release of genetically modified mosquitoes, contrary to viral claims online
Claim:
Bill Gates-funded company released genetically modified mosquitoes in the U.S. and caused a malaria outbreak
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2023-07-05 -
InaccurateBreast cancer cases haven’t doubled in U.S. women under 45, despite social media claims
Claim:
“There is a huge boom in cancer, especially in female breast cancer in the younger ages of 45 and below.”
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Social media users, 2023-06-18 -
UnsupportedLack of clinical evidence for the claim that dog dewormer fenbendazole cures cancer
Claim:
Fenbendazole cures cancer
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Joe Tippens, 2023-05-17 -
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