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Evidence so far doesn’t indicate an association between COVID-19 vaccines and autoimmune diseases
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COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a higher risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases
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Source: The Megyn Kelly Show, YouTube, Megyn Kelly, 2023-09-06 -
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InaccurateUS proposed bills and hearings do not confirm the use of chemtrails, which do not exist and are not a geoengineering strategy
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US state governments are banning chemtrails, confirming secret government programs using chemtrails for various purposes that harm the public and the environment
Source: Facebook, YouTube, Social media users, 2024-01-12 -
UnsupportedRussell Brand’s YouTube videos use flawed analyses and simplistic correlations to link COVID-19 vaccines to heart issues, cancer, excess deaths
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COVID-19 vaccines are associated with an increase in heart conditions, cancer
Source: YouTube, Russell Brand, 2024-01-10 -
InaccuratePublic information film on coronavirus allegedly from the 1970s is a parody published in 2020
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A public information film on the coronavirus was released in the 1970s
Source: YouTube, Social media users, 2020-05-24 -
MisleadingMarty Makary relies on misleading and unsubstantiated claims to accuse U.S. government of spreading misinformation
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The U.S. government spread misinformation that vaccinated immunity was far greater than natural immunity, that masks were effective, that myocarditis was more common after the infection than the vaccine
Source: YouTube, Facebook, Marty Makary, 2023-10-16 -
MisleadingCOVID-19 vaccines aren’t associated with an increase in excess deaths, contrary to claim by John Campbell
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There is more excess mortality in countries with higher level of COVID-19 vaccination
Source: Leading Report, YouTube, John Campbell, 2023-10-01 -
InaccuratePosts misrepresent CDC risk assessment of new SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.2.86; COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the risk of infection
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With the new BA.2.86 variant, “We’re in a situation where vaccination, according to the CDC, increases the likelihood of infection”
Source: YouTube, John Campbell, 2023-08-29 -
MisleadingSwiss study doesn’t show that Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is dangerous for the heart, John Campbell and The Gateway Pundit exaggerated the study’s conclusions
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“1 in 35 people showed signs of heart damage after taking the Moderna COVID19 vaccine”; it is a “kill shot”; taking “this kind of risk, it’s just complete madness”
Source: Gateway Pundit, YouTube, John Campbell, Jim Hoft, 2023-07-26 -
MisleadingNo imminent avian flu pandemic is being staged by Bill Gates or the WHO; claim by Redacted YouTube channel misrepresented sources
Claim:
Bill Gates and health agencies are staging a new pandemic specifically targeting children; it might already be here according to the WHO or the UK government
Source: YouTube, Natali Morris, Clayton Morris, 2023-05-17
