Inaccurate
Sunscreen doesn’t cause melanoma; most melanoma cases are due to excess UV radiation from the sun
Claim:
Melanoma wasn’t a problem until after sunscreen was invented; low vitamin D is associated with melanoma
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Source: Facebook, Instagram, Social media users, 2024-08-12 -
InaccurateCOVID-19 vaccines don’t weaken the immune system; Lancet study misrepresented in Virology Journal comment
Claim:
Lancet study showed that vaccinated people have lower immune function than unvaccinated people; COVID-19 vaccines suppress the immune system
Source: The Hodgetwins, Fox News, Kenji Yamamoto, Tucker Carlson, 2022-07-21 -
IncorrectCurrent evidence doesn’t indicate that sunscreen ingredients increase the risk of cancer; it shows that unprotected sun exposure does
Claim:
“Sunscreens cause cancer, not the sun”; sunscreen and sunless tanning products contain cancer-causing ingredients
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Social media users, 2022-04-03 -
MisleadingVideo by John Campbell comparing historical and COVID-19 vaccines misleads on vaccine safety
Claim:
A study showed that the number of serious adverse vaccine events associated with COVID-19 vaccines is “too high”
Source: YouTube, John Campbell, 2022-12-31 -
UnsupportedNo, a German “autopsy report” didn’t show COVID-19 vaccines as “likely” cause of sudden deaths
Claim:
“Major New Autopsy Report Reveals Those Who Died Suddenly Were Likely Killed by the Covid Vaccine”
Source: Daily Sceptic, Will Jones, 2022-12-05 -
UnsupportedRising cancers in young adults preceded pandemic, unrelated to COVID-19 or vaccines, contrary to Patrick Soon-Shiong’s claims in Tucker Carlson interview
Claim:
COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines “are likely causing a global epidemic of terrifyingly aggressive cancers”
Source: Tucker Carlson Network, Patrick Soon-Shiong, 2025-03-26 -
Flawed reasoningSteve Kirsch promotes flawed study making false claim about COVID-19 vaccines and cancer risk
Claim:
“Pathologist reports a stunning 52% increase in cancer risk for ages 15-59 who were vaxxed”
Source: Instagram, Substack, Twitter, Ivana Pavic, Steve Kirsch, 2024-03-05 -
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UnsupportedFlawed preprint based on autopsies inadequate to demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccines caused 74% of those deaths
Claim:
“Lancet Study on Covid Vaccine Autopsies Finds 74% Were Caused by Vaccine”
Source: The Wellness Company, Daily Sceptic, Peter McCullough, Will Jones, 2023-07-06 -
MisleadingThe World Health Organization doesn’t recommend ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment; the drug’s safety and effectiveness remains uncertain in COVID-19 patients
Claim:
“WHO data shows [that] ivermectin reduces COVID-19 mortality by 81%, but they won’t recommend it?”
Source: Collective Evolution, Joe Martino, 2021-04-13