Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2023-04-19 Herpes is a sexually transmitted infection; no strong evidence that herbs cure herpes Claim: Herpes is not a sexually transmitted disease; a commercially available plant product can cure herpes Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2023-04-12
Incorrect Health Posted on: 2023-04-13 COVID-19 vaccines didn’t cause injuries and disabilities that cost the economy billions of dollars; vaccines benefited the economy Claim: COVID-19 vaccines caused “26.6 million Injuries” and “1.36 million Disabilities” in 2022 and cost the economy billions of dollars. Source: Twitter/X, Phinance Technologies, Edward Dowd, 2023-03-28
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2023-03-30 COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause miscarriages or stillbirths contrary to misleading interpretations of VAERS data Claim: COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of miscarriages and stillbirths Source: Instagram, Instagram users, 2023-03-23
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2023-03-28 Vaccination recruits both the innate and adaptive immune system; COVID-19 vaccines are safe for children Claim: “clearly [COVID-19] vaccines are dangerous for kids”, they cause myocarditis; children are protected from COVID-19 by innate immunity which is bypassed by vaccination Source: Instagram, Joseph Mercola, Michelle Perro, 2023-03-13
Unsupported Health Posted on: 2023-03-16 No evidence supports the use of medicinal plants mullein and marshmallow to cure or mitigate COVID-19 Claim: Mullein leaves and marshmallow roots treat COVID-19 Source: Facebook, TikTok, Facebook user, 2023-03-12
Misleading Health Posted on: 2023-03-14 U.S. mortality rate analysis by Josh Stirling is misleading; current data don’t show an association between COVID-19 vaccines and increased mortality Claim: “The more doses on average you have in a region within the United States, the bigger increase in mortality that region has had in 2022 when compared to 2021” Source: The Epoch Times, Instagram, Josh Stirling, 2023-01-24
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2023-03-07 Risk of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is five times higher following COVID-19 than following vaccination Claim: “huge peer review show[ed] vaccines may have caused tens of millions of serious new health problems worldwide” Source: Substack, Alex Berenson, 2023-02-28
Misleading Health Posted on: 2023-02-17 New 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
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2023-02-14 Moderna didn’t already produce COVID-19 mRNA vaccines before the pandemic; statement by CEO of Moderna misinterpreted Claim: Moderna was already producing COVID-19 vaccines before the beginning of the pandemic Source: Instagram, Instagram users, 2023-02-09
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2023-02-11 PCR-based COVID-19 tests aren’t cloning devices and don’t modify the human genome Claim: “PCR kits have never been about testing for COVID” [...] They’re cloning devices” Source: The Stew Peters Network, Ariyana Love, 2022-12-29