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Computational study didn’t demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccine boosters increase mortality in care homes
Claim:
“COVID-19 mRNA boosters directly contributed to the deaths of millions of nursing home residents worldwide”
Search results for: "The Guardian science reporting evaluation"
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Source: The People’s Voice, Baxter Dmitry, 2024-10-20 -
UnsupportedNo, a study didn’t establish that tampons are toxic and cause health problems, contrary to social media posts
Claim:
Toxic metals in tampons are causing reproductive health problems like endometriosis and infertility
Source: TikTok, Threads, Social media users, 2024-07-10 -
InaccurateNo evidence that the low COVID-19 case rate in Sweden is due to herd immunity; vaccines don’t lead to new variants of SARS-CoV-2
Claim:
“Sweden obliterates the lie of ‘vaccines’ as ticket to ending pandemic”; mass vaccination create vaccine-mediated viral enhancement
Source: The Blaze, Daniel Horowitz, 2021-11-16 -
MisleadingNo imminent avian flu pandemic is being staged by Bill Gates or the WHO; claim by Redacted YouTube channel misrepresented sources
Claim:
Bill Gates and health agencies are staging a new pandemic specifically targeting children; it might already be here according to the WHO or the UK government
Source: YouTube, Clayton Morris, Natali Morris, 2023-05-17 -
IncorrectSocial media account “I AM Awakened” exploits seasonal illness surge to promote conspiracy that chemicals in food cause a “plandemic”
Claim:
The pandemic was planned; respiratory illness surge in New York and China isn’t airborne but due to chlorine and benzene in food and water
Source: I AM Awakened, Alexander Cole, 2023-12-31 -
InaccurateThe virus that causes COVID-19 exists and was identified and isolated multiple times by independent research groups
Claim:
“The COVID-19 virus does not exist”; “The virus has never been isolated”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-12-10 -
InaccurateThe Earth is a sphere that rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun, contrary to Flat Earth video
Claim:
“The Earth is not a globe. The Earth is stationary.”
Source: Flat Earth, Amber Plaster, 2020-11-17 -
InaccurateDaily Mail article provides misleading interpretation on South Korean mask study to imply mask-wearing is dangerous
Claim:
“Mask study published by NIH suggests N95 Covid masks may expose wearers to dangerous level of toxic compounds linked to seizures and cancer”
Source: Daily Mail, Emily Joshu, 2023-08-27 -
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IncorrectLow solar activity has little effect on Earth’s climate, contrary to claim in The Sun
Claim:
"The sun has gone into ‘lockdown’ which could cause freezing weather, earthquakes and famine, say scientists"
Source: The Sun, Chris Pollard, 2020-05-13