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Testing in general reveals infections, it doesn’t create them; COVID-19 isn’t the same as the common cold
Claim:
“If you stop testing it all goes away and people just have colds like before”
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Source: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Social media users, 2021-12-24 -
InaccurateStudies show flu vaccine reduces risk of flu-related illness and hospitalization; benefits of flu vaccine outweigh its risks
Claim:
Flu shots don’t work, increase your risk of getting the flu, damage your immunity and nervous system
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A large solar plant in California is closing – what does it mean for solar power?
…solar PV prices have fallen considerably since the early 2010s (Figure 3). But solar PV prices have fallen more quickly – indeed, it’s now generally cheaper to generate electricity with…
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InaccurateChildhood vaccines are an important protection against preventable diseases, not “poison” as claimed by Candace Owens
Claim:
Doctors are ‘injecting poison’ into babies every two months.
Source: Twitter, Candace Owens, 2024-02-12 -
IncorrectChildren under six are at a much higher risk of hepatitis B-related complications than adults; vaccination is very safe and effective at preventing infection and disease
Claim:
“If you don't have hepatitis B then your baby's not going to have hepatitis B”; “there's 16 times the amount of aluminum that the FDA says can poison a baby”
Source: The Liz Wheeler Show, Liz Wheeler, 2022-03-23 -
UnsupportedBaseless claim that COVID-19 vaccines killed more than 200,000 comes from flawed BMC Infectious Diseases study
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More than 200,000 people may have died due to the COVID-19 vaccine
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases, Mark Skidmore, 2023-01-24 -
UnsupportedDanish face mask study did not show that masks were ineffective at reducing spread of COVID-19; study was underpowered and results were inconclusive
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“Masks make no significant difference”; “Masks have no significant effect”
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Alex Berenson, Anthony Sabatini, Buck Sexton, Sharyl Attkisson, 2020-11-18 -
-0.6LowDaily Caller uncritically reports poorly supported conclusion of satellite temperature study
…and by the content of the analysis in the annotations on the article. Alexis Berg Research Associate, Harvard University This article reports on a new study by Christy and McNider…
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IncorrectFamily physician Daniel Stock repeated previously debunked misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, and control strategies in a Mount Vernon School Board Meeting
Claim:
Face masks don’t reduce the spread of respiratory infections; COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective, and may lead to more severe disease; ivermectin, vitamin D, and zinc are effective COVID-19 treatments
Source: YouTube, Daniel Stock, 2021-08-06 -
IncorrectScientific studies established clear links between human-caused increased in atmospheric CO2 and global warming
Claim:
“It’s a good thing that we are putting some more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The scientific method has not been applied in such a way as to prove that carbon dioxide is causing the Earth to warm.”
Source: Instagram, Patrick Moore, 2020-12-16