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Cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children are unrelated to COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
Cases of acute hepatitis in children are linked to COVID-19 vaccines
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Source: Instagram, Twitter/X, Social media users, 2022-04-22 -
IncorrectCurrent evidence doesn’t indicate that sunscreen ingredients increase the risk of cancer; it shows that unprotected sun exposure does
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“Sunscreens cause cancer, not the sun”; sunscreen and sunless tanning products contain cancer-causing ingredients
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Current evidence doesn’t indicate that sunscreen ingredients increase the risk of cancer; it shows that unprotected sun exposure does
Skin cancer is the most frequent type of cancer in the U.S. and its primary cause is overexposure to ultraviolet sun radiation. Medical associations and public health authorities recommend that people minimize the risk of skin cancer by avoiding sun overexposure and using sunscreen when outdoors.
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MisleadingPfizer’s confidential document shows adverse events reported following vaccination; it doesn’t demonstrate that the vaccine caused the events or is unsafe
Claim:
Safety surveillance data in the Pfizer’s document shows harmful effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Source: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Children's Health Defense, The Liz Wheeler Show, Social media users, John Campbell, Liz Wheeler, 2022-03-03 -
Misleading
Pfizer’s confidential document shows adverse events reported following vaccination; it doesn’t demonstrate that the vaccine caused the events or is unsafe
Claim:
Safety surveillance data in the Pfizer’s document shows harmful effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Source: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Children's Health Defense, The Liz Wheeler Show, Social media users, John Campbell, Liz Wheeler, 2022-03-03 -
UnsupportedThere is no evidence of U.S.-funded bioweapon labs in Ukraine; claims to the contrary misrepresent the U.S. Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
Claim:
There are U.S.-funded bioweapon labs in countries surrounding Russia; “Pentagon Funded Bio-Weapons Labs in the Ukraine”
Source: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Social media users, 2022-03-05 -
Unsupported
There is no evidence of U.S.-funded bioweapon labs in Ukraine; claims to the contrary misrepresent the U.S. Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
Claim:
There are U.S.-funded bioweapon labs in countries surrounding Russia; “Pentagon Funded Bio-Weapons Labs in the Ukraine”
Source: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Social media users, 2022-03-05 -
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: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Gateway Pundit, Social media users, Jim Hoft, 2022-02-18 -
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
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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/X, Social media users, Tomi Lahren, 2022-01-19
