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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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Discredited autopsy study passes peer review
Medium Impact
A discredited study linking COVID-19 vaccines to deaths that was pulled from the Lancet preprint server in June 2023 has…
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Kansas sues Pfizer for “misleading” COVID-19 vaccine marketing
High Impact
The Kansas attorney general is suing Pfizer for misrepresenting COVID-19 vaccine safety and covering up risks, specifically pregnancy complications and…
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Viral video supports bill banning discrimination based on vaccination status
Medium Impact
The testimony of a pharmacist who claims to have Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) caused by employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccination is circulating online.…
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Report finds Pentagon-led anti-vaccine campaign targeting Asia
High Impact
A recent Reuters report revealed that the Pentagon launched a covert anti-vaccine social media campaign in 2020 in an attempt…
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Posts misrepresent an appeals court ruling on vaccine mandate lawsuit
Medium Impact
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the dismissal of a lawsuit against the state of California over the now-expired…
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Congressional hearing spurs circulation of false claims about COVID-19
High Impact
Following the June 3 congressional hearing of the former head of the U.S. COVID-19 response team, viral posts drove widespread…
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Posts falsely claim heart inflammation only occurs after COVID-19 vaccination
High Impact
A preprint Oxford University study examined outcomes after Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination among children and adolescents in the U.K. The study…
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Myths that COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility and miscarriages persist online
Medium Impact
A popular vaccine opponent claimed on a conspiracy news show that COVID-19 vaccines are “destroying women and babies” and “emasculating…
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Trending social media posts highlight the importance of routine vaccines
Low Impact
A social media user with a large following posted a trending thread recognizing the importance of routine vaccines. The posts…
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Shooting of Slovakian prime minister falsely linked to WHO pandemic treaty
Low Impact
Conspiracists are claiming without evidence that a recent assassination attempt on Slovakia’s prime minister is related to his opposition to…
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Study finds that COVID-19 is still deadlier than the flu
Medium Impact
A new JAMA study found that COVID-19 remains deadlier than the flu, with 35 percent higher mortality in hospitalized patients…
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Post resurface the misleading claim that doctors are “bribed” to vaccinate
Medium Impact
Several social media posts resurfaced the claim that health insurance programs “bribed” doctors to administer COVID-19 vaccines. A far-right site…
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Posts continue to claim COVID-19 vaccine injuries are widespread
Medium Impact
In a recent interview, the former White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator stated that thousands of people could potentially have vaccine…
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Social media posts discuss known AstraZeneca vaccine risk of blood clots
Medium Impact
In court documents from an ongoing lawsuit in the U.K., vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca acknowledged that the blood clotting condition thrombosis…
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Narratives about alleged COVID-19 vaccine injuries ramp up over the weekend
High Impact
A recent New York Times article shares the stories of people who believe they have COVID-19 vaccine-related injuries and the…
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Viral video blames COVID-19 vaccines for heart attack
Medium Impact
A social media user shared a story about having a heart attack that she claims was caused by COVID-19 vaccines.…