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Scientific evidence indicates virus that causes COVID-19 infection is of natural origin, not the result of human engineering
Claim:
evidence points to SARS-CoV-2 research being carried out at the Wuhan Institute of Virology
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Source: Daily Wire, Infowars, New York Post, Steven W. Mosher, 2020-02-22 -
IncorrectAcidity in bottled drinking water not a cause for health concern, contrary to popular Facebook video claim
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Drinking bottled water with an acidic pH is bad for your health
Source: Facebook, Internet user, 2017-04-19 -
Fool me once: Russian Influence Operation Doppelganger continues on X and Facebook – French chapter
…and North America. The network was initially convened by Alliance4Europe with the aim of supporting a whole of society approach to countering disinformation by bringing together the different parts of…
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InaccurateVideo shared by Sebastian Gorka Facebook page shows nurse making false and unsubstantiated claims about ivermectin, COVID-19 PCR tests, and COVID-19 vaccine safety
Claim:
Ivermectin is an effective COVID-19 treatment; COVID-19 PCR tests lead to false positives; COVID-19 vaccines aren’t working
Source: America First With Dr. Sebastian Gorka, Nicole Whitley, 2021-08-13 -
Misleading U.S. Department of Energy climate report chooses bias over science, climate scientists say
…its proposed rollback. The DOE report was written by five well-known climate contrarians – all of whom were hand-selected for the job by U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, per…
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IncorrectVideo of Ian Plimer incorrectly states that human CO2 emissions are not responsible for increased atmospheric CO2 concentrations and global warming
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Increases in atmospheric CO2 is mainly from natural causes, like ocean outgassing, and not from humans who emit so little in comparison
Source: Conservative Political Action Conference, Ian Plimer, 2023-10-03 -
MisleadingBjorn Lomborg’s claims about polar bears, coral, and cold deaths ignore scientists’ predictions of climate-change-affected futures
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Despite climate change, the global polar-bear population has increased substantially, the Great Barrier Reef has more coral cover than at any point since 1986, and extreme-heat deaths have declined.
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Bjorn Lomborg, 2024-08-01 -
InaccuratePeanut oil isn’t an ingredient in vaccines; doesn’t cause peanut allergies
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Peanut allergies are caused by the peanut oil in vaccines
Source: Cultivate Elevate, Matt Roeske, 2024-07-22 -
MisleadingThe presence of titanium dioxide in face masks hasn’t been associated with toxicity or any health problems
Claim:
Face masks contain a “cancer-causing compound”; “exposure to titanium dioxide ‘systematically exceeded the acceptable exposure level to TiO2 by inhalation’”
Source: Children's Health Defense, Joseph Mercola, 2022-03-11