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Contrary to claim in Washington Times op-ed, COVID-19 shots meet the definition of a vaccine
Claim:
“COVID-19 shots are not vaccines” because they don’t “prevent one from becoming infected”
Search results for: "The Guardian science reporting evaluation"
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Source: The Washington Times, Michael McKenna, 2022-01-05 -
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 -
IncorrectNo scientific evidence for the claim that nattokinase can treat long COVID or “detox” COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
“Dissolution of Spike Protein by Nattokinase: Holy Grail of COVID-19 Vaccine Detoxification”; long COVID is caused by persistent spike protein in the body
Source: Facebook, Substack, Peter McCullough, Ben Lynch, 2023-03-19 -
Demonetization of climate change misinformation on Youtube: a quick check on the implementation of Google Ads’ new policy
…an ad displayed while the video runs; the ad is for a brand of solar panels. 3- Ads in the top-right corner of the page, similar to Google Ads…
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UnsupportedScientific evidence shows that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are effective; their benefits outweigh their risks, contrary to claim by Retsef Levi
Claim:
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines don't work and are causing serious harm, including death
Source: Twitter/X, Retsef Levi, 2023-01-31 -
InaccurateClaim that the World Health Organization finds “bacon as harmful as cigarettes” is inaccurate and misleading
Claim:
World Health Organization Officially Declares Bacon is as Harmful as Cigarettes
Source: Truth Reporter, Anonymous, 2018-07-10 -
IncorrectThe Sun cannot explain recent global warming, contrary to what Heartland Institute report claims
Claim:
Solar forcings are not too small to explain twentieth century warming. In fact, their effect could be equal to or greater than the effect of CO<sub>2</sub> in the atmosphere.
Source: Heartland Institute, Robert Carter, Craig Idso, Fred Singer, 2026-04-08 -
0.5HighCNN article accurately reports an increased risk of heart attack from cannabis use in young people, but lacks context on difference between absolute and relative risk
…and in line with the findings of previous studies. However, the manner in which these results were presented in the CNN article could impede readers’ accurate understanding of the harm…
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InaccurateCOVID-19 vaccines don’t cause miscarriages or stillbirths contrary to misleading interpretations of VAERS data
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of miscarriages and stillbirths
Source: Instagram, Instagram users, 2023-03-23