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CDC director’s comments that 75% of COVID-19 deaths are among people with four comorbidities applies only to vaccinated people
Claim:
75% of deaths were people with ‘at least four comorbidities’
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Source: The Joe Pags Show, Anonymous, 2022-01-11 -
How much do the presidential candidates know about climate change?
…scientists were instructed not to determine the identity of the quoted candidate before completing the exercise. Their annotated speeches can be found here. The list of candidates and the list…
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Analysis of Carly Fiorina's climate statements
See the candidate’s statements annotated by scientists Guest comments: Twila Moon: Difficult to judge this candidate’s understanding. He/she does provide false statements that action would provide no impact. David Battisti:…
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MisleadingViral claim that cow burps are not an important contributor to climate change ignores full range of greenhouse gas emissions of beef production
Claim:
Methane from cows is only a small percentage of total greenhouse gas emissions, it would be produced anyways without cattle, it is not an important contributor to climate change
Source: Instagram, Social media users, 2023-12-19 -
MisleadingVaccines don’t contain cells or tissues of aborted fetuses
Claim:
Some vaccines “incorporate aborted fetal tissue”
Source: Facebook, Social media user, 2024-04-23 -
Authorization of bivalent COVID-19 boosters is based on scientific evidence of their safety and effectiveness
SUMMARY In August 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized bivalent COVID-19 vaccine formulations as single booster doses. These bivalent formulations contain messenger RNA (mRNA) from the original…
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MisleadingClaim that erythromycin eye ointment given to newborns is risky is misleading, lacks context
Claim:
Erythromycin eye ointment given to newborns carries many risks
Source: Well-Rooted Pediatrics, Anonymous, 2021-10-18 -
Perugia International Journalism Festival: media, news and the future of climate change
Panel: Don’t think of a polar bear: media, news and the future of climate change 10:00 – 11:00 Thursday 4/4/2019 – Centro Servizi G. Alessi, Perugia, Italy The media ecosystem…
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Wall Street Journal op-ed ignores evidence of negative impacts of increasing CO2
Claim:
Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide has helped raise global food production and reduce poverty.
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Harrison Schmitt, Rodney Nichols, 2016-10-31 -
MisleadingPregnancy tests don’t provide a conclusive diagnosis for testicular cancer; not all testicular cancers produce the hormone detected by pregnancy tests
Claim:
For men, a positive pregnancy test equals testicular cancer
Source: Facebook, The Adley Show, 2021-09-15