Misleading
Biden’s 2021 remarks on the role of COVID-19 vaccines in hurricane preparedness misrepresented in social media posts
Claim:
President Joe Biden told people to get vaccinated to protect themselves from hurricanes
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Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2022-09-27 -
InaccurateCOVID-19 vaccines provide important benefits; SSRN preprint didn’t find COVID-19 vaccines to be “98 times worse” than the virus
Claim:
“Covid-19 Vaccines 98 Times Worse Than the Virus”
Source: The Florida Standard, Gateway Pundit, Jim Hoft, Jonas Vesterberg, 2022-09-12 -
InaccurateDenmark didn’t ban COVID-19 vaccines for people under 50
Claim:
Denmark banned COVID-19 vaccines for anyone under 50
Source: Twitter/X, OutKick, Toby Young, Clay Travis, 2022-09-14 -
Germany-based network of websites and Facebook accounts amplify clickbait content to monetize web traffic via Google AdSense and e-commerce
SUMMARY This investigation, which took place between May and August 2022, shows that a network of German- and English-language Facebook…
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MisleadingStudy claiming that ivermectin reduces COVID-19 mortality by 92% has important methodological problems
Claim:
“Ivermectin reduces COVID death risk by 92%, peer-reviewed study finds”; NIH now lists ivermectin as COVID-19 therapy
Source: Facebook, The Blaze, Twitter/X, Jake Shields, Paul Sacca, Robby Starbuck, 2022-09-03 -
InaccurateNo mercury or aluminum is present in vaccines; vaccine ingredients aren’t associated with disease
Claim:
“We allow toxic metals such as aluminum and mercury in shots”
Source: Truth Social, Mark Ghalili, 2022-08-31 -
UnsupportedInsufficient evidence to support Kanye West’s claim that fluoride in toothpaste harms the pineal gland
Claim:
“Did you use toothpaste with fluoride today? It blocks your pineal gland. And they put children on it.”
Source: The Joe Rogan Experience, Kanye West, 2020-10-24 -
What do we know about the safety of titanium dioxide in menstrual hygiene products?
Photo by Josefin on Unsplash Introduction Social media posts claiming that titanium dioxide in tampons are responsible for reproductive cancers…
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UnsupportedNo evidence for claim that excess folic acid causes ADHD; MTHFR gene variants are common, generally don’t cause health problems
Claim:
Excess folic acid from food causes ADHD; folic acid is a dangerous chemical in food
Source: Dropping Bombs, Gary Brecka, 2022-07-26 -
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: Fox News, The Hodgetwins, Kenji Yamamoto, Tucker Carlson, 2022-07-21