Flawed reasoning
Mask use does not increase risk of COVID-19 as viral social media posts claim
Claim:
More people who wear masks become sick with COVID-19 compared to non-mask wearers, therefore masks don’t work or are making us ill
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Source: The Federalist, Jordan Davidson, 2020-10-12 -
MisleadingFebrile seizures after COVID-19 vaccination are rare and aren’t linked to long-term health problems, contrary to implication in Gateway Pundit article
Claim:
“FDA admits” that “young children are at a ‘significantly elevated’ risk of seizure after taking the COVID-19 vaccine”
Source: Gateway Pundit, Ben Kew, 2024-03-24 -
MisleadingViral memes listing COVID-19 topics about which authorities were allegedly “wrong” rehash debunked misinformation
Claim:
We were lied about “COVID-19 numbers”, treatments, natural immunity, and the origin of the virus; COVID-19 vaccines and control measures “didn’t work”
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Social media users, 2023-02-28 -
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 -
Environmental impacts of the fossil fuel industry outweigh those of EV metal mining, experts say
…trade and political dependence. Energy Research & Social Science. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. (2022) Transport. In: Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change. Peters et al. (2021) On the…
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MisleadingLetter to the UN was not signed by 500 scientists or experts on climate science
Claim:
500 Scientists Write U.N.: ‘There Is No Climate Emergency’.... More than 500 scientists and professionals in climate and related fields have sent a 'European Climate Declaration' to the Secretary-General of the United Nations
Source: Breitbart, Thomas D. Williams, 2019-09-24 -
MisleadingByram Bridle’s claim that COVID-19 vaccines are toxic fails to account for key differences between the spike protein produced during infection and vaccination, misrepresents studies
Claim:
“Terrifying new research finds vaccine spike protein unexpectedly in [the] bloodstream. The protein is linked to blood clots, heart and brain damage”
Source: ON Point with Alex Pierson, LifeSite News, Byram Bridle, 2021-05-28 -
UnsupportedDaily Mail inflates data handling disagreement between scientists; makes unsupported “manipulation” accusation
Claim:
world leaders were duped into investing billions over manipulated global warming data
Source: Daily Mail, David Rose, 2017-02-04 -
IncorrectPrediction by Extinction Rebellion's Roger Hallam that climate change will kill 6 billion people by 2100 is unsupported
Claim:
I am talking about the slaughter, death, and starvation of 6 billion people this century—that's what the science predicts.
Source: BBC News, Roger Hallam, 2019-08-17 -
0.2NeutralGuardian story on climate impacts of diet gets mixed reviews from scientists
…times a week would suffice. In fact, flexitarian diets utilize natural resources much more efficiently than vegan diets[1]. In the article, Peter Alexander is quoted saying something to the same…