Alerts
The alerts on these pages are based on the monitoring of publicly available data. While some alerts reference false claims, others are included to indicate gaps in knowledge, concerns, speculation, and other trending narratives. Inclusion in reporting is based on reach and velocity of spread and on whether conversations may impact health behaviors and decisions.
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Dubious study claims that mRNA vaccines contain nanobots
Medium Impact
A post with over 8 million views and 100,000 engagements promotes a study that claims to have found that mRNA…
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Report falsely links COVID-19 vaccines to excess deaths
High Impact
A new, non-peer reviewed report claims that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to higher excess mortality. Social media posts are sharing…
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Podcaster promotes COVID-19 and vaccine myths
Medium Impact
In a new comedy special, a popular podcast host mocked COVID-19 vaccines and minimized the COVID-19 pandemic. Conversations about the…
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Controversial doctor falsely claims mRNA vaccines were designed to harm
Medium Impact
A clip is circulating online of a Canadian doctor, who was previously disciplined for promoting false claims about COVID-19, accusing…
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Trump reasserts vow to strip funding from schools that require vaccinations
High Impact
At recent public events, Donald Trump reiterated his promise to strip funding from public schools that mandate vaccines or masks.…
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Study misrepresented to claim that COVID-19 vaccines cause autoimmune disease
Medium Impact
On July 23, Nature published a study assessing potential associations between mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and autoimmune diseases in 9 million…
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False claim circulates that Czech data reveals that COVID-19 vaccines are deadly
Medium Impact
A tech entrepreneur well known for promoting vaccine conspiracy theories claims in a recent blog post that Czech data proves…
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School vaccine exemption video goes viral on social media
Medium Impact
A video explaining how to obtain an exemption for school immunizations has racked up millions of views across multiple social…
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Congresswoman falsely links COVID-19 vaccines to dementia
High Impact
In a viral social media post, a U.S. congressperson baselessly claimed that President Biden’s alleged cognitive decline is related to…
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Posts falsely connect mRNA vaccines with chemtrails and mosquitos
Medium Impact
Several conspiracy theories are circulating about mRNA vaccines being administered through bizarre alternative means. A video being shared in English…
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Former CDC director condemns COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Medium Impact
During a congressional hearing, a former CDC director claimed that COVID-19 vaccine side effects were intentionally covered up by health…
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Post makes false claims about children, COVID-19, and vaccines
Medium Impact
A trending post repeated the debunked claim that COVID-19 vaccines are 50 times more likely to kill children than the…
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False claim resurfaces that NIH scientists get COVID-19 vaccine “kickbacks”
Medium Impact
In a recent viral video, presidential candidate RFK Jr. repeated the debunked claim that NIH scientists receive “kickbacks” from COVID-19…
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Study claims that COVID-19 vaccines reduce life expectancy
Medium Impact
Vaccine opponents are circulating a recent study that claims to have found a decrease in life expectancy following mRNA COVID-19…
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Images of alleged vaccine-related blood clots circulate online
Medium Impact
Images and videos of abnormally large blood clots that are allegedly linked to COVID-19 vaccines have resurfaced online, claiming without…
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Posts promote hoax COVID-19 detox products
Medium Impact
Several recent posts promoted so-called vaccine detoxification, including supplements and preprints that claim to have found a way to “switch…