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Methodologically flawed cholesterol study from 2016 used to support false claims that high cholesterol increases longevity
Claim:
“A new study found that 92 percent of people with a high cholesterol level lived longer”
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Source: Facebook, Natural Solutions Magazine, Facebook user, 2023-03-11 -
MisleadingU.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“Vitamin B17” is neither a vitamin nor a cancer treatment and can cause cyanide poisoning
Claim:
Vitamin B17 “was banned by the US because of its cancer-killing properties”
Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2023-03-01 -
UnsupportedAnalysis of alleged Medicare data by Steve Kirsch is flawed and doesn’t show COVID-19 vaccines increase mortality rate
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“Medicare data shows the COVID vaccines increase your risk of dying”
Source: Substack, Steve Kirsch, 2023-02-26 -
InaccurateRisk 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 -
MisleadingViral memes listing COVID-19 topics about which authorities were allegedly “wrong” rehash debunked misinformation
Claim:
We were lied about “COVID-19 numbers”, treatments, natural immunity, and the origin of the virus; COVID-19 vaccines and control measures “didn’t work”
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Social media users, 2023-02-28 -
UnsupportedNo clinical evidence supports the use of baking soda as a cancer treatment
Claim:
Cancer can be treated with baking soda
Source: Living Traditionally, Anya Vien, 2019-03-22 -
MisleadingInfection-induced immunity is more unpredictable and poses a higher risk than vaccine-induced immunity
Claim:
“natural immunity provides superior protection to experimental vaccines; “They lied and said Natural Immunity wasn’t better than [vaccine]-induced immunity”
Source: Twitter/X, Children's Health Defense, Facebook, Instagram, Social media users, 2023-02-17 -
What we know about the safety of mifepristone for medical abortions and the effectiveness of progesterone for “abortion reversal”
Introduction The World Health Organization considers access to safe and affordable abortion services as important for the good health and…
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MisleadingFlorida Department of Health misleads on COVID-19 vaccine safety with erroneous comparison of VAERS reports
Claim:
VAERS reports in Florida increased by 1,700% after COVID-19 vaccines became available, signaling safety concerns
Source: Florida Department of Health, Twitter/X, Joseph Ladapo, 2023-02-15