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Scientific evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the risk of heart attacks, contrary to Russell Brand video
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for the rise in heart attacks in young people
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Source: YouTube, Russell Brand, 2023-02-27 -
InaccurateFewer flu cases observed in the start of this flu season, but Donald Trump Jr.’s tweet suggesting data manipulation is unsupported and cites inaccurate figures
Claim:
“We went from 75,000 flu deaths last year in America to almost 0 [...] do you think there may be allocation games being played to manipulate the truth?”
Source: Twitter/X, Donald Trump Jr., 2020-10-26 -
UnsupportedThere is no evidence that dietary supplements containing zinc and a zinc ionophore, such as the one promoted by Vladimir Zelenko, are effective against COVID-19
Claim:
Zinc supplements can protect against COVID-19; Zinc “kills the virus” and zinc ionophores are a “a zinc delivery system” that “allows zinc to go from outside the cell to inside the cell”
Source: Gateway Pundit, Vladimir Zelenko, 2021-01-06 -
InaccurateU.S. prison releases complemented other strategies to limit the spread of COVID-19 in jails and prisons, including face masks
Claim:
Masks don’t work; prisoners were released instead of being given masks
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-08-02 -
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 -
InaccurateClaim that COVID-19 deaths have been “vastly overcounted” is baseless; the evidence suggests the opposite
Claim:
“COVID Deaths Have Been Vastly Overcounted”
Source: Epoch Times, Joseph Mercola, 2022-03-01 -
InaccurateIn the U.S. new COVID-19 cases are concentrated in areas with low vaccination rates
Claim:
The non-vaccinated don’t get tested, so the increase in COVID-19 cases is made up or due to the vaccinated
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-07-19 -
InaccurateClaims that a phase 3 clinical trial showed that ivermectin is effective against Omicron are inaccurate and based on a now-corrected Reuters article
Claim:
Phase 3 trial shows that Ivermectin is effective against Omicron
Source: Facebook, Twitter/X, Social media users, 2022-01-31 -
Lacks contextCDC mask recommendations changed as more people in the U.S. are fully vaccinated; masks are effective at reducing virus transmission and are especially important when the majority of the population is unvaccinated
Claim:
“Fauci admits to wearing a mask indoors because of appearances, not science”
Source: The Post Millennial, Hannah Nightingale, 2021-05-18 -
IncorrectThere is currently no cure for AIDS; reports to the contrary are incorrect
Claim:
AIDS was cured in more than a dozen patients
Source: Facebook, Alfredo Bowman, 2019-04-01