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Neurological adverse events are very rare after COVID-19 vaccination and less frequent than after SARS-CoV-2 infection
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A study shows that “COVID vaccines could be causing ‘long-term brain damage’”
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Source: Leading Report, Anonymous, 2023-05-10 -
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IncorrectSome studies suggest nutritional deficiencies may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, but they aren’t the sole cause as social media post claims
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Alzheimer’s disease is a “physician-caused disease” that arises due to nutritional deficiencies
Source: Facebook, Joel Wallach, 2023-04-26 -
InaccurateTemperatures on Earth are increasing and the rise is drastically outpacing previous natural changes in the planet’s climate
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“We have been cooling down for the past 4000 years”; the Earth has cooled since the ‘medieval warming’, “It’s all about when you start the measurements”
Source: Media Research Center, Ian Plimer, 2023-05-02 -
IncorrectNo evidence that hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin cure cancer; cancer and multiple sclerosis aren’t caused solely by parasites, contrary to claim by orthopedic surgeon
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Cancer and multiple sclerosis are caused by parasites; hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin can cure cancer
Source: After Hours with Dr. Sigoloff, After House with Dr. Sigoloff, Lee Merritt, 2022-12-05 -
InaccurateAnimal studies included in Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine approval application showed no signs of reproductive toxicity
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“COVID Vaccines Were Never Safe for Pregnant Women, Pfizer’s own data show”
Source: Brownstone Insitute, Children's Health Defense, David Bell, 2023-04-19 -
IncorrectSugar isn’t inherently cancer-causing; no evidence that removing sugar from diet cures cancer
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Sugar causes cancer; eliminating sugar from the diet can cure cancer
Source: The School of Greatness, YouTube, Mark Hyman, Barbara O'Neill, 2023-03-23 -
InaccuratePeter McCullough makes multiple false, misleading, and unsupported claims about COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy in viral podcast
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The spike protein induced by COVID-19 vaccines is toxic and causes diseases and deaths; nattokinase can counter these effects
Source: X22 Report, Peter McCullough, 2023-04-22 -
InaccurateThe Antarctic’s ice coverage is not increasing to record levels, nor is the continent getting colder, contrary to Curry and Easterbrook claims in CFACT movie
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Antarctic sea-ice extent is increasing to record levels. Antarctica is getting colder; its sea ice and ice cap are not melting
Source: Instagram, CFACT, Judith Curry, Don Easterbrook, 2023-04-16 -
IncorrectHydrogen peroxide given intravenously can be dangerous, has no known medical benefit
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Intravenous hydrogen peroxide "enables the body to cure itself of practically any disease"
Source: Facebook, Farley Malorrus, 2023-04-19
