Misleading
Claim that erythromycin eye ointment given to newborns is risky is misleading, lacks context
Claim:
Erythromycin eye ointment given to newborns carries many risks
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Source: Well-Rooted Pediatrics, Anonymous, 2021-10-18 -
UnsupportedEvent 201 isn’t evidence that authorities knew or planned the COVID-19 pandemic
Claim:
Event 201 is evidence that officials already knew about COVID-19
Source: This Past Weekend with Theo Von, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 2022-05-11 -
UnsupportedScientific evidence doesn’t support the claim that induced abortion increases the risk of breast cancer and mental illness
Claim:
Abortion increases the risk of breast cancer, mental illness, and preterm labor
Source: Newsmax, Christina Francis, George Delgado, 2022-05-17 -
IncorrectMonkeypox outbreak triggers conspiracy theories on social media claiming that it was planned or incorrectly linking it to COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
Monkeypox is caused by COVID-19 vaccines; a 2021 tabletop exercise portraying a monkeypox pandemic is evidence that global leaders planned the outbreak; the monkeypox vaccine was “ready” before the outbreak
Source: TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Social media users, 2022-05-13 -
InaccurateLarge-scale studies have found that COVID-19 vaccination doesn’t increase the risk of negative pregnancy outcomes, contrary to claim by Naomi Wolf
Claim:
Babies of vaccinated mothers are dying in disproportionate numbers and the COVID-19 vaccines are responsible
Source: War Room Battleground, Naomi Wolf, 2022-05-25 -
InaccurateThe CDC hasn’t classified monkeypox as airborne; transmission is typically through sustained physical contact
Claim:
CDC has now classified [monkeypox] as airborne and anybody within 15 ft can catch it; [it] is now classified as a form of herpes [...] lasts 2-4 months [and] can lead to being paralyzed
Source: Fathers Matter, Anonymous, 2022-08-04 -
CorrectComplete vaccine coverage in the U.S. could have prevented almost a quarter of COVID-19 deaths
Claim:
“Quarter of U.S. covid deaths were probably preventable with vaccination”
Source: The Washington Post, Philip Bump, 2022-04-21 -
AccurateEvidence suggests that political partisanship is associated with higher COVID-19 mortality rates among Republicans compared to Democrats
Claim:
“Covid death rates are higher among Republicans than Democrats, mounting evidence shows”
Source: NBC News, Aria Bendix, 2022-10-06 -
InaccurateMask-wearing helps to reduce the spread of COVID-19; social media posts misinterpreted Annals of Internal Medicine study on N95 respirators
Claim:
“‘Gold Standard’ Scientific Trial Deals Massive Blow to N95 and Surgical Masks as Way to ‘Stop Covid’”
Source: Becker News, Kyle Becker, 2022-11-30 -
UnsupportedSimulation exercises such as “Catastrophic Contagion” are a normal part of pandemic preparedness; they don’t predict future pandemics
Claim:
The tabletop exercise “Catastrophic Contagion” means that “Bill Gates and WHO have announced when we will see the next pandemic”
Source: YouTube, Natali Morris, Clayton Morris, 2022-12-26