Misleading
Unvaccinated people are more likely to die of COVID-19 because they are more vulnerable to infection and severe disease
Claim:
Both vaccinated and unvaccinated people have over 99% chance of surviving COVID-19
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Source: Facebook, Twitter/X, Tomi Lahren, 2021-07-18 -
InaccurateCOVID-19 vaccines not shown to have “negative efficacy”, contrary to claim by Nicolas Hulscher
Claim:
New research from Japan shows COVID-19 vaccines have “negative efficacy”
Source: Substack, Nicolas Hulscher, 2025-01-06 -
MisleadingStudy led by FDA researchers didn’t find that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine caused blood clots, contrary to viral claims on social media
Claim:
“Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Linked to Blood Clotting: FDA”
Source: The Epoch Times, Zachary Stieber, 2022-12-17 -
InaccurateClaim by Mercola that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine causes immunosuppression is inaccurate, misrepresents study’s findings
Claim:
“Pfizer Knew About Immunosuppression”; “Fully Vaxxed Are More Likely to Die From COVID”
Source: Mercola, The Epoch Times, Joseph Mercola, 2022-04-14 -
A discussion with experts on California wildfire links to climate change
…have likely increased fire risk in those regions. I think there are two main points to think about moving forward—first is how we can reduce risk from known human causes….
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MisleadingClaim that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines contain DNA contaminants based on study of vials of “unknown provenance”; no evidence COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can alter DNA in people
Claim:
DNA in COVID mRNA shots “may have the ability to alter the human genome”; “SV40 has been linked to cancer in humans”; “Regulatory Agencies Knew There Was a Contamination Problem”
Source: The Healthcare Channel, The Epoch Times, Sucharit Bhakdi, Kevin McKernan, Joseph Mercola, 2023-06-11 -
MisleadingCOVID-19 vaccines protect individuals from developing the disease and are necessary tools to end the pandemic along with physical distancing measures
Claim:
There is no reason to get COVID-19 vaccines because vaccinated people can still get sick and are still required to wear masks
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-02-08 -
InaccurateThe U.S. National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act does not stop people from suing vaccine manufacturers
Claim:
“According to the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, you cannot sue a vaccine manufacturer if the vaccine has harmed and/or killed someone”
Source: Instagram, America's Frontline Doctors, Rizza Islam, 2020-12-15 -
Global warming contributes to increased heat-related mortality, contrary to Bjorn Lomborg’s unsupported claims that climate change is saving hundreds of thousands of lives each year
Claim:
"Global warming saves 166,000 lives each year"; those claiming that climate change is causing heat-related deaths are wrong because they ignore that the population is growing and becoming older
Source: New York Post, Bjorn Lomborg, 2021-09-04 -
InaccurateCDC analysis of RSV vaccines data showed vaccines are safe, not associated with excess deaths, contrary to claim by Children’s Health Defense
Claim:
RSV vaccines are linked to deaths and neurological disorders; the CDC glossed over reports of deaths among vaccinated individuals
Source: Children's Health Defense, The Defender, Michael Nevradakis, 2024-03-03