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Germany hasn’t stopped COVID-19 vaccination, contrary to claims made about a simulation game event called “BasisCamp”
Claim:
Germany suspended COVID-19 vaccinations
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Source: BrandNewTube, Anonymous, 2021-08-23 -
IncorrectExcess mucus is a common symptom rather than cause of disease; soursop is not a cancer treatment
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“Mucus is the cause of all diseases”; “Soursop [is] 10,000 times more effective than chemotherapy for cancer”
Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2021-08-18 -
InaccurateCancer and heart disease remain the two leading causes of death in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic
Claim:
“No one has died of cancer or heart disease since the COVID-19 thing started”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-08-14 -
IncorrectSolar forcing is not the main cause of current global warming, contrary to claim by Alex Newman in the Epoch Times
Claim:
The Sun and not human emissions of carbon dioxide may be the main cause of warmer temperatures in recent decades. There is a systemic bias in UN IPCC's data selection.
Source: The Epoch Times, The Western Journal, Newsmax, Alex Newman, 2021-08-16 -
IncorrectVaccine boosters help maintain protection provided by initial vaccination; boosters have been used for routine vaccinations like tetanus and polio for decades
Claim:
A COVID-19 booster means that the initial vaccination didn’t work
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-08-19 -
InaccurateMultiple scientific studies suggest that masking can help limit transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in schools, contrary to claim in Federalist article
Claim:
“There’s no science behind masks on kids”.
Source: The Federalist, Shawn Fleetwood, 2021-08-24 -
InaccurateThe development of mRNA vaccines was a collaborative effort; Robert Malone contributed to their development, but he is not their inventor
Claim:
“Dr. Malone is the inventor of mRNA vaccines”
Source: Twitter/X, Robert Malone, 2026-05-08 -
Flawed reasoningStudy in Vietnam showed that Delta infection results in a higher viral load compared to earlier strains, not that vaccinated people are more infectious than unvaccinated people
Claim:
“vaccinated individuals carry 251 times the load of COVID-19 viruses in their nostrils compared to the unvaccinated”
Source: Children's Health Defense, Peter McCullough, 2021-08-23 -
InaccuratePfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated its efficacy and safety in several stages of clinical trials before been authorized for emergency use, and therefore isn’t experimental
Claim:
“Today the FDA announced they approved a drug whose Phase III clinical trials are not expected to be completed for two more years”
Source: Instagram, Facebook, Benjamin Benulis, 2021-08-23 -
InaccurateJanci Chunn Lindsay’s claims that COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe are inaccurate and unsupported by scientific evidence
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines will cause blood clotting, fertility problems, and immune escape
Source: Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, Janci Chunn Lindsay, 2021-04-23