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Polio vaccine plays a critical role in eradicating polio; polio is caused by a virus, not by DDT
Claim:
“Did vaccines get rid of polio? The answer is NO!”
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Source: Instagram, Ty Bollinger, Rizza Islam, 2020-12-02 -
InaccurateMeme image falsely claims wind turbines produce less energy that is used to build them
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A windmill could spin until it falls apart and never generate as much energy as was invested in building it.
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Despite Community Notes, most content reviewed by fact-checkers in Europe goes unaddressed on X/Twitter
…This imbalance suggests that, at least in some Member States, Community Notes offer inadequate coverage. Are Community Notes a suitable substitute for professional fact-checking ? Twitter’s BirdWatch, which was rebranded…
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Climate vs. weather: a deep dive on the key differences
…bird’s-eye view as a person walks their dog on a leash between imaginary points ‘A’ and ‘B’ (Figure 2). In this scenario, the person walks a straight line from point…
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0.7HighGuardian story conveys statement by scientists stressing role of deforestation in climate change
Scientists’ Feedback SUMMARY This story in The Guardian covers a statement released by a group of scientists to highlight several ways in which forests are important to climate change—both because…
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InaccurateViral photo of a helicopter de-icing a wind turbine is from Sweden, not Texas; current power outages in Texas are due to multiple fuel types going offline
Claim:
Helicopters are using chemicals made from fossil fuels to defrost wind turbines; frosted wind turbines are responsible for blackouts in Texas; “the reason your power is/was out is wind energy's fault.”
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Lacks contextGoing vegan may lead to fewer pandemics, but it won’t eliminate them completely
Claim:
“In a vegan world there would be no pandemics. 100% of pandemics are zoonotic in origin.”
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InaccurateNo, former WHO scientist doesn’t face death penalty for advising against using ivermectin for COVID-19
Claim:
“WHO scientist faces death penalty” in India for advising against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19
Source: L’Observateur du Maroc et d’Afrique, The People’s Voice, Social media users, 2024-06-17 -
InaccurateThe energy costs of manufacturing wind turbines are recouped in one to six months; turbines are financially profitable over their lifetimes
Claim:
Wind turbines in the US are made of toxic materials that pollute the environment, are mostly built in Germany, and will not pay off their manufacturing costs within their lifetimes.
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-03-17 -
InaccurateChildhood vaccines are an important protection against preventable diseases, not “poison” as claimed by Candace Owens
Claim:
Doctors are ‘injecting poison’ into babies every two months.
Source: Twitter, Candace Owens, 2024-02-12