Misleading
Diesel generators did not power wind farms in Scotland, nor anywhere else
Claim:
Diesel generators are powering wind turbines.
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Source: X/Twitter, Social media users, 2025-06-14 -
UnsupportedAlleged spikes in medical conditions among the military after COVID-19 vaccine rollout are based on faulty data due to a database glitch
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In 2021, cases of pregnancy and fertility issues, cancer, neurological issues, and heart disease spiked after COVID-19 vaccination
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UnsupportedVitamin C supplementation does not prevent viral respiratory infections, such as those caused by coronaviruses, in the general population
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The coronavirus pandemic can be dramatically slowed, or stopped, with the immediate widespread use of high doses of vitamin C
Source: Health Impact News, Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, Andrew W. Saul, 2020-01-26 -
n/aNeutralTelegraph article describing the hypothesis that face masks can variolate a population receives mixed reviews on its scientific accuracy
…Singapore, said, “the article is essentially true to the NEJM commentary.” Likewise, Jason Kindrachuk, a virologist and assistant professor at the University of Manitoba, found that the article “provides a…
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UnsupportedArticle by cardiologist Aseem Malhotra made unsupported claims about the benefits and risks of COVID-19 vaccination
Claim:
mRNA COVID-19 vaccines might do more harm than good
Source: Journal of Insulin Resistance, Aseem Malhotra, 2022-09-26 -
How health problems after COVID-19 vaccination are sometimes used to feed misinformation narratives
…study misinformation dynamics during the COVID-19 pandemic—explained that such formats proliferate because they “have strong emotional appeal”, which makes them effective anti-vaccine campaigns. However, the report said, these narratives usually…
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COVID-19 PCR tests are highly sensitive and specific for the virus SARS-CoV-2; the majority of positive results are true positives; there is no evidence that budesonide or HCQ are useful as COVID-19 treatments
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Models that predicted that COVID-19 would cause 2.2 million deaths in the U.S. were intentionally false; treatments that are 100% effective are being banned for false reasons
Source: American Media Periscope, Rob Marsh, Clay Clark, Keith Rose, Richard Bartlett, 2021-05-21 -
InaccurateBrussels halted 5G rollout in 2019 to study its radiation emissions, not because any negative health effects had been demonstrated
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“Brussels is halting their 5G plans due to the negative health effects”; “Evidence ... overwhelmingly suggest[s] that, yes, 5G does pose a major threat.”
Source: worldhealth.net, Anonymous, 2019-04-05 -
UnsupportedNo, a study didn’t establish that tampons are toxic and cause health problems, contrary to social media posts
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Toxic metals in tampons are causing reproductive health problems like endometriosis and infertility
Source: TikTok, Threads, Social media users, 2024-07-10 -
InaccurateRobert Malone made multiple misleading or unsubstantiated claims about COVID-19 and vaccines on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast
Claim:
the COVID-19 vaccines are experimental and ineffective; “natural immunity is superior to the vaccine induced immunity”; vaccine-induced spike protein is dangerous, causes serious side effects; “Omicron is a mild variant. It is absolutely able to escape prior vaccination”
Source: The Joe Rogan Experience, Robert Malone, 2021-12-31