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Denmark didn’t ban COVID-19 vaccines for people under 50
Claim:
Denmark banned COVID-19 vaccines for anyone under 50
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Source: OutKick, Twitter/X, Clay Travis, Toby Young, 2022-09-14 -
MisleadingStudy claiming that ivermectin reduces COVID-19 mortality by 92% has important methodological problems
Claim:
“Ivermectin reduces COVID death risk by 92%, peer-reviewed study finds”; NIH now lists ivermectin as COVID-19 therapy
Source: Facebook, The Blaze, Twitter/X, Jake Shields, Paul Sacca, Robby Starbuck, 2022-09-03 -
UnsupportedJustin Bieber’s facial paralysis is caused by a viral infection; no evidence that COVID-19 vaccine played a role
Claim:
Ramsay Hunt syndrome that caused Justin Bieber’s facial paralysis is linked to the COVID-19 vaccine
Source: Substack, Facebook, Twitter/X, Steve Kirsch, Social media users, 2022-06-10 -
IncorrectCases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children are unrelated to COVID-19 vaccines
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Cases of acute hepatitis in children are linked to COVID-19 vaccines
Source: Instagram, Twitter/X, Social media users, 2022-04-22 -
MisleadingCDC’s updated developmental milestone checklists don’t mean that standards for children’s development are lowered; they signal a change in the surveillance strategy
Claim:
The CDC “lowered the bar” for developmental milestones instead of acknowledging the effects of COVID-19 restrictions in children
Source: Instagram, Twitter/X, Gateway Pundit, Facebook, Social media users, Jim Hoft, 2022-02-18 -
IncorrectThe COVID-19 vaccines don’t weaken the immune system and are unrelated to the HIV VB variant
Claim:
The COVID-19 vaccine “destroys the subject’s natural immune system”; HIV VB variant is a “cover up”
Source: The Alex Jones Show, Facebook, Twitter/X, Alex Jones, 2022-02-05 -
InaccurateClaims that a phase 3 clinical trial showed that ivermectin is effective against Omicron are inaccurate and based on a now-corrected Reuters article
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Phase 3 trial shows that Ivermectin is effective against Omicron
Source: Facebook, Twitter/X, Social media users, 2022-01-31 -
MisleadingHundreds of millions of people worldwide have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine; their safety and effectiveness are established; the vaccines aren’t experimental
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The COVID-19 vaccines are experimental
Source: Facebook, Twitter/X, Social media users, Tomi Lahren, 2022-01-19 -
InaccurateTesting in general reveals infections, it doesn’t create them; COVID-19 isn’t the same as the common cold
Claim:
“If you stop testing it all goes away and people just have colds like before”
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Social media users, 2021-12-24 -
MisleadingClip of Anthony Fauci discussing potential vaccine safety concerns is from March 2020; current scientific evidence shows COVID-19 vaccines reduce risk of infection and serious illness
Claim:
“Dr. Fauci opens up the possibility that the COVID-19 vaccine could be making people more likely to be infected by the virus”, “a vaccine that looked good in initial safety actually made people worse”
Source: Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, TikTok, Social media users, 2021-12-13
