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Connecting a generator to the wheel of an electric vehicle won’t recharge its battery
Claim:
The rotating wheel of an electric vehicle can recharge the vehicle’s battery by affixing a generator
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Source: Facebook, Ozzy's Classics, 2021-03-06 -
InaccurateVaccines are safe and aren’t associated with autoimmune disease, contrary to claim in viral video by chiropractor Steven Baker
Claim:
“Vaccines cause autoimmune disease”; COVID-19 vaccine will “change your genes”; aborted fetal tissue is in vaccines
Source: Facebook, Steven Baker, 2021-03-05 -
Mostly accurateThe U.S. leads the world in number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, but not in the proportion of the population vaccinated
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“In five weeks, America has administered the most COVID vaccine shots than any other country in the world.”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-03-01 -
MisleadingYes, COVID-19 vaccines will help us safely resume normal activities like going to restaurants and meeting people, once enough people are vaccinated for herd immunity
Claim:
The COVID-19 vaccines won’t let us stop mask-wearing, physical distancing and restaurants, pubs, and cinemas still remain closed, so why vaccinate?
Source: Telegram, Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-01-20 -
InaccurateScientific evidence demonstrates that wearing face masks and implementing lockdowns reduce the spread of COVID-19
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“It’s been a year & there is still no evidence masks or lockdowns slow the spread of #COVID19”
Source: Facebook, Kimberly Klacik, 2021-02-23 -
InaccurateScientists didn’t announce impending environmental catastrophes every decade since the 1970s
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Science said in the: 70s, another ice age in 10 years; 80s, acid rain will destroy all crops in 10 years; 90s: the ozone layer will be destroyed in 10 years; 2000’s the ice caps will be gone on 10 years
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-02-20 -
UnsupportedCOVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the incidence of poor outcomes during pregnancy, according to current safety data on COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines caused miscarriages
Source: Twitter/X, Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-02-06 -
InaccurateViral photo of a helicopter de-icing a wind turbine is from Sweden, not Texas; current power outages in Texas are due to multiple fuel types going offline
Claim:
Helicopters are using chemicals made from fossil fuels to defrost wind turbines; frosted wind turbines are responsible for blackouts in Texas; “the reason your power is/was out is wind energy's fault.”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-02-16 -
MisleadingCOVID-19 vaccines protect individuals from developing the disease and are necessary tools to end the pandemic along with physical distancing measures
Claim:
There is no reason to get COVID-19 vaccines because vaccinated people can still get sick and are still required to wear masks
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-02-08 -
InaccurateNOAA shows clear global warming trends over the past 58 years based on radiosonde data
Claim:
“The 58 year net gain of global temperature is zero. We are simply in a cyclical, normal ebb and flow of temperature.”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-01-29