Misleading
Study 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
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Source: Facebook, The Blaze, Twitter, 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
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Ramsay Hunt syndrome that caused Justin Bieber’s facial paralysis is linked to the COVID-19 vaccine
Source: Facebook, Twitter, Substack, Social media users, Steve Kirsch, 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, 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
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The CDC “lowered the bar” for developmental milestones instead of acknowledging the effects of COVID-19 restrictions in children
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Gateway Pundit, 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
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The COVID-19 vaccine “destroys the subject’s natural immune system”; HIV VB variant is a “cover up”
Source: Facebook, Twitter, The Alex Jones Show, 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, 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
Claim:
The COVID-19 vaccines are experimental
Source: Facebook, Twitter, 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
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“If you stop testing it all goes away and people just have colds like before”
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, 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
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“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, LinkedIn, TikTok, Social media users, 2021-12-13 -
MisleadingNo evidence suggests that Pfizer’s smoking cessation medication Chantix increases the risk of cancer; recall of this product is irrelevant to the safety of COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
It “took 15 years to uncover” Chantix’s carcinogenic effects; there are reasons for being “skeptical of something that hasn’t even been established/approved for a full 12 months”
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Social media users, 2021-09-15