Inaccurate
No aborted fetal tissue or cells in the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Claim:
“The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has aborted fetal tissue from aborted babies from the retina as well as from kidney cells”
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Source: Instagram, Rizza Islam, 2021-03-14 -
UnsupportedVaccination enhances immunity in people who previously had COVID-19; little evidence for claim that the Amish community in Lancaster County, PA, have herd immunity
Claim:
“All the Amish know we got herd immunity”, “We all got the Covid, so why would you get a vaccine?”
Source: Full Measure, Sharyl Attkisson, 2021-10-10 -
InaccurateIn the U.S. new COVID-19 cases are concentrated in areas with low vaccination rates
Claim:
The non-vaccinated don’t get tested, so the increase in COVID-19 cases is made up or due to the vaccinated
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-07-19 -
InaccurateWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is vaccinated against COVID-19, contrary to edited video claiming otherwise
Claim:
“Dr Tedros doesn’t have his vaccination”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2023-07-02 -
MisleadingNew CDC data don’t confirm that the Pfizer bivalent booster shot increases the risk of ischemic strokes
Claim:
“An increased risk of stroke events has been identified with the Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent vaccine”
Source: The Epoch Times, Yuhong Dong, 2023-02-11 -
Strong evidence lacking to support claim that ivermectin is a cure for COVID-19; there are only limited clinical results at this stage
Claim:
Ivermectin “is a safe and widely available treatment for coronavirus”; it would “work like a vaccine”
Source: One America News Network, Pearson Sharp, 2020-10-26 -
IncorrectFinancial analyst David Martin misrepresents studies and patent applications to promote the baseless claim that SARS-CoV-2 was developed as a bioweapon
Claim:
“SARS is the research developed by humans, weaponizing a life system model to actually attack human beings”
Source: International COVID-19 Summit III, David Martin, 2023-05-03 -
MisleadingNo evidence that measles prevents cancer or heart disease, can lead to long-term health problems instead
Claim:
Measles prevents cancer, provides long-term health benefits
Source: Instagram, Social media users, 2025-02-15 -
InaccurateContrary to claim in viral Facebook post, the flu vaccine does work and certain types of cancers can be cured
Claim:
“Can't make a vaccine that works for influenza. No vaccine for RSV. Can't cure cancer. But they sure as shit can make a vaccine in 6 months for an illness that they STILL don't understand”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-07-27 -
UnsupportedCDC data didn’t show an increased risk of hospitalization in people vaccinated against COVID-19, contrary to claim by Alex Berenson
Claim:
“vaccinated and boosted people were MORE likely to be hospitalized with the new Omicron variant than unvaccinated people”
Source: Substack, Alex Berenson, 2023-09-13