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Scientific evidence supports the use of face masks for reducing the transmission of respiratory diseases including COVID-19
Claim:
Masks do nothing to prevent the spread of pathogens
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Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-05-17 -
What caused Iberia’s blackout? Renewable energy’s opponents were quick to blame solar and wind, but multiple factors appear to be at play
…some regions by re-electrifying connections between Spain and France. Within about 16 hours, by the next morning, the grid had been fully restored in all of Spain and Portugal. Even…
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InaccurateCOVID-19 vaccines were tested in animals and clinical trials before receiving authorization; vaccinated people aren’t dying at a higher rate than unvaccinated people
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines skipped animal testing; COVID-19 vaccines weren’t tested in humans before being released to the public; COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe
Source: Facebook, YouTube, Angelina Farella, Bob Hall, 2021-05-06 -
MisleadingNo, the UK Met Office is not fabricating climate data, contrary to a blogger’s claims
Claim:
The United Kingdom Meteorological Office (the Met Office) is fabricating data/making up numbers for weather stations that are closed.
Source: Tallbloke's Talkshop, Daily Sceptic, Ray Sanders, Chris Morrison, 2024-10-31 -
You are what you eat: how dietary misinfo appeals to our emotions
…foods like beef liver and red meat are also high in saturated fat and cholesterol. In the long run, eating too much of these foods is likely to increase the…
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MisleadingCOVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of death, contrary to Mark Steyn’s misleading interpretation of mortality data
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“[T]he peak of vaccine mandates in America […] coincides with massive excess mortality among people in the prime of life”
Source: GB News, Mark Steyn, 2022-08-24 -
Science Feedback, QuotaClimat, and Data for Good Launch Climate Safeguard, an AI Tool to Detect Climate Misinformation on TV and Radio
…and analysis to inform the public and counter misinformation. The organization is based in France and operates globally, offering resources in multiple languages to support informed decision-making. This project is…
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0.6HighAnalysis of "Thanks to climate change, the Arctic is turning green"
…incomplete. It is true that rising CO2 and longer growing seasons likely will increase LAI [leaf area index] and productivity in certain northern regions, but the article gives the impression…
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IncorrectBleaching agent chlorine dioxide is toxic, isn’t cure for autism
Claim:
Chlorine dioxide cures autism
Source: Digital Social Hour, Jonathan Otto, 2024-01-05 -
Here’s what we know about how climate change impacts hurricanes – and what we don’t
…clear link between climate change and increased rainfall in hurricanes, for instance, and globally, hurricane intensities are projected to increase as the planet warms. And scientists are working to answer…