Misleading
New CDC data don’t confirm that the Pfizer bivalent booster shot increases the risk of ischemic strokes
Claim:
“An increased risk of stroke events has been identified with the Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent vaccine”
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Source: The Epoch Times, Yuhong Dong, 2023-02-11 -
Are claims linking recent U.S. trends in cancer diagnoses to COVID-19 vaccines plausible? A look at the available data
…yearly comparisons. Figure 1 – Trends in cancer incidence and mortality. The incidence is corrected for changes in the U.S. population demographics over the years and is expressed in cases…
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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
…Recent cannabis use and myocardial infarction in young adults: a cross-sectional study. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 2 – Kannel and Abbott (1984) Incidence and prognosis of unrecognized myocardial infarction. An…
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MisleadingClip of Anthony Fauci discussing potential vaccine safety concerns is from March 2020; current scientific evidence shows COVID-19 vaccines reduce risk of infection and serious illness
Claim:
“Dr. Fauci opens up the possibility that the COVID-19 vaccine could be making people more likely to be infected by the virus”, “a vaccine that looked good in initial safety actually made people worse”
Source: Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, TikTok, Social media users, 2021-12-13 -
InaccurateDeserts cool the planet by reflecting solar radiation to space; vegetated areas have an overall warming effect, so planting trees in deserts doesn’t necessarily cool the planet
Claim:
"Deserts are heat producers, reflecting around 60% to 70% of the solar energy that falls on them straight back into the atmosphere."; "If we want to do something about global warming, we have to do something about deserts."
Source: The Guardian, Steve Rose, Ties Van der Hoeven, 2021-03-20 -
False claims of a coming ice age spread through ecosystem of unreliable news sites, blogs, and social media accounts
…and online news sources all repeated false information without verification, which is then promoted to millions by influential Facebook groups and Twitter individuals, including American politicians like Sarah Palin. Unless…
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UnsupportedNo evidence that using a face mask helps coronavirus enter the brain, contrary to claim by Russell Blaylock
Claim:
'New evidence shows wearing face mask can help coronavirus enter the brain and pose more health risk, warn expert'
Source: Technocracy, The Science Times, Russell Blaylock, 2020-05-18 -
UnsupportedPhotos of blood clots removed during embalming don’t show any link with COVID-19 vaccines; blood clotting risk is much higher after COVID-19 than vaccination
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines are linked to an increase in abnormal blood clots observed by embalmers
Source: Instagram, Twitter/X, Matthew Horwood, 2022-10-24 -
No data available to suggest a link between India’s reduction of COVID-19 cases and the use of ivermectin
Claim:
“Coronavirus cases are plummeting in India thanks to new rules that promote Ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine”; it is a “now-indisputable fact that [ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine] essentially kill COVID-19 within hours or days”
Source: Gateway Pundit, Jim Hoft, 2021-05-17 -
InaccurateWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is vaccinated against COVID-19, contrary to edited video claiming otherwise
Claim:
“Dr Tedros doesn’t have his vaccination”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2023-07-02