Could scientists ‘peer-review’ the web?
…a challenge for readers to assess the trustworthiness of information in domains beyond their direct expertise. Web annotation technologies could be a game-changer: it allows scientists to attach comments to…
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IncorrectPreventing deaths isn’t the sole benefit of COVID-19 vaccination, contrary to Epoch Times article
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“An accurate reporting by Pfizer would have shown equal numbers of clinical trial deaths in the vaccine and placebo groups and thus, no benefit of vaccination”
Source: The Epoch Times, Megan Redshaw, 2023-10-21 -
UnsupportedVAERS reports of adverse events in people who received COVID-19 vaccines don’t demonstrate that these events were caused by the vaccines; evidence does not indicate COVID-19 vaccines caused Bell’s palsy and deaths
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“Thousands of COVID Vaccine Injuries and 13 U.S. Deaths Reported in December Alone”; “In December, 3,916 COVID vaccine-related adverse events, including 13 deaths, were reported to VAERS”
Source: Children's Health Defense, Anonymous, 2021-01-14 -
IncorrectClaim that high PCR test sensitivity inflates COVID-19 cases wrongly conflates the issue of contagiousness with the presence of infection
Claim:
“Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared to acknowledge that large numbers of positive COVID-19 cases may arise from oversensitive tests that pick up mere fragments of the virus rather than active, viable infections. If true, many patients may have been receiving false-positive test results”
Source: Just the News, Daniel Payne, 2020-11-08 -
IncorrectEarth is not at risk of becoming a hothouse like Venus, as Stephen Hawking claimed
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Trump's action could push the Earth over the brink, to become like Venus, with a temperature of two hundred and fifty degrees, and raining sulphuric acid.
Source: BBC, Stephen Hawking, 2017-07-02 -
InaccurateSea levels have risen throughout the 20th century, contrary to claim in online articles
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Scientists were caught 'adjusting' sea level data to create false impression of rising oceans
Source: Breitbart, Signs of the Times, James Delingpole, Vicki Batts, 2019-05-28 -
Consensus Credibility Scores: a comprehensive dataset of Web domains’ credibility
…credibility scores Acknowledgements These domain ratings were developed as part of a project supported by the EMIF. The sole responsibility for any content supported by the European Media and Information…
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UnsupportedNo evidence that eroding wind turbine blades harm farmland
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Farmers have lost their crops and livelihood due to microplastics and fiberglass from eroding wind turbine blades.
Source: X/Twitter, Social media users, 2025-01-17 -
MisleadingBenefits of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines outweigh their risks, even for teenagers, contrary to Alex Berenson’s claim
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“1 million mRNA covid shots or teens will prevent 0-1 deaths and CAUSE 100,000 - 200,000 severe side effects”
Source: Substack, Alex Berenson, 2023-09-13 -
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