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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. misrepresents CDC study, spreading false claim about hepatitis B vaccine-autism link
Claim:
CDC study in 1999 reported 1,135% increased risk of autism after hepatitis B vaccination; CDC then covered up the results
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Source: Tucker Carlson Network, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 2025-06-30 -
MisleadingVery rare cases of blood clots linked to the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are well-known and have been publicly recognized since 2021
Claim:
AstraZeneca admits for the first time that its COVID-19 vaccine can cause blood clots
Source: The Blaze, The Independent, The Washington Times, Dan Bongino, Liz Wheeler, 2024-04-28 -
Lacks contextMild side effects from flu shots are common; very serious adverse effects are very rare
Claim:
Flu shots lead to severe or life-threatening conditions; flu shots are unsafe
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-10-01 -
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MisleadingEvidence shows Tdap booster in pregnant women reduces the risk of whooping cough in infants
Claim:
The Tdap shot, which is supposed to protect newborns from whooping cough, doesn't actually prevent it. It just puts newborns more at risk.
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-04-23 -
MisleadingDeath of a four-year-old boy in Argentina was due to lung infection, contrary to social media posts implying vaccination was the cause
Claim:
Death of 4 years old poster boy for vaccination campaign is linked to COVID-19 vaccine
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Social media users, 2022-11-13 -
InaccurateGermany hasn’t stopped COVID-19 vaccination, contrary to claims made about a simulation game event called “BasisCamp”
Claim:
Germany suspended COVID-19 vaccinations
Source: BrandNewTube, Anonymous, 2021-08-23 -
InaccuratePfizer documents misrepresented to spread the false claim that the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine contains graphene oxide
Claim:
Pfizer documents confirm that mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations contain graphene oxide
Source: davidicke.com, Richard Willett, 2023-07-15 -
InaccurateFindings from researchers in Basel didn’t show an 800-fold increase in myocarditis in vaccinated people compared to unvaccinated individuals
Claim:
“The risk of myocarditis is 800 times higher for vaccinated than unvaccinated young adults, according to a recent Swiss study”
Source: Trending Politics, Kyle Becker, 2022-10-29 -
UnsupportedBill and Melinda Gates’ daughter Phoebe Gates is fully vaccinated, including against COVID-19, despite online claims to the contrary
Claim:
Phoebe Adele Gates is “unvaccinated, not even [for] childhood vaccines”.
Source: Instagram, Instagram users, 2022-11-05