Claim reviews
Comparing SARS-CoV-2 infection rate of vaccinated and unvaccinated populations doesn’t reflect the real COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness
CLAIM
The SARS-CoV-2 infection rate is higher among vaccinated than unvaccinated in the UK
SOURCE: Gregg Schmedes, Facebook
Published: 13 Apr 2022
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Earth’s surface continues to warm due to greenhouse gas emissions, contrary to claims by Christopher Monckton in Watts Up With That
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“...Seven and a half years have passed since there was any trend in global warming at all” If global warming was caused by human emissions, temperature would rise at a steady rate
SOURCE: Christopher Monckton, Watts Up With That
Published: 11 Apr 2022
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Higher myocarditis risk after COVID-19 than mRNA vaccination; contrary to Peter McCullough’s claim, young persons decrease their risk by getting vaccinated
CLAIM
“We have 21,000 cases of myocarditis and climbing. […] Under no circumstances, should a young person ever receive one of these vaccines”
SOURCE: Peter McCullough, Instagram, Facebook
Published: 09 Apr 2022
VERDICT
Current 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: Social media users, Facebook, Instagram
Published: 09 Apr 2022
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Menstrual cycles are natural and regulated by hormones; many mammals apart from humans also menstruate
CLAIM
“The menstrual cycle isn’t natural”
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 08 Apr 2022
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Vaccine-induced immunity is more reliable and safer than natural immunity; Fauci’s remarks in 2004 interview misinterpreted in social media posts
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Fauci’s 2004 interview remarks about flu vaccine shows that natural immunity is best for COVID-19
SOURCE: Anonymous, FreedomWorks, Young Americans for Liberty
Published: 06 Apr 2022
VERDICT
Claim that the antiviral drug remdesivir is killing people is baseless
CLAIM
“Remdesivir is proven to kill lives”
SOURCE: Bryan Ardis, TikTok, Facebook
Published: 05 Apr 2022
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Children 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: Liz Wheeler, The Liz Wheeler Show
Published: 01 Apr 2022
VERDICT
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe; they don’t alter our DNA and aren’t subjected to federal regulation on bioweapons
CLAIM
“We are allowing human organisms to become bioweapon factories”
SOURCE: Stew Peters, David Martin, Stew Peters Show
Published: 01 Apr 2022
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Study brings new, but not conclusive, evidence on the comparative effectiveness of infection-induced and vaccine-induced immunity
CLAIM
The study by Rössner et al. “add[ed] further evidence for the usefulness of vaccines and their clear advantage over natural immunity”
SOURCE: Beth Mole, Ars Technica
Published: 31 Mar 2022
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