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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Viral post falsely accuses the CDC of covering up COVID-19 vaccine injuries
Medium Impact
A conspiracy news site known for publishing false claims about COVID-19 vaccines accused the CDC of concealing vaccine-related deaths. The…
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Online discourse about bird flu spikes in the U.S. and globally
Medium Impact
In early April, online discourse about the ongoing bird flu (H5N1) outbreak rose sharply following the first recorded case of…
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Interview resurfaces a years-old Pfizer vaccine trial myth
High Impact
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. resurfaced the three-year-old myth that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines had a 23 percent higher death rate than…
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Videos claim that COVID-19 vaccine injuries are rampant
Medium Impact
A discredited cardiologist falsely claims that all COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe and cause widespread serious health issues, including cardiac arrest…
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Vaccine opponents weave conspiracy theories about myocarditis treatment
Medium Impact
Several accounts expressed outrage that a New York hospital with a world-class pericardial/myocardial disease center ran an ad about treatments…
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U.S. congressperson falsely claims that COVID-19 vaccine injuries are widespread
Medium Impact
A video clip of a U.S. congressperson known for promoting vaccine disinformation is trending online. The congressperson falsely claimed that…
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Independent study confirms COVID-19 vaccine safety
Medium Impact
A large-scale, independent review of real-world safety data confirmed that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines may cause myocarditis in very rare cases.…
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Tokyo protest resurfaces WHO pandemic treaty conspiracy theories
Medium Impact
A group of activists in Japan reportedly organized a protest to oppose the World Health Organization’s international pandemic agreement, which…
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Post asks why the general public was unaware of myocarditis pre-pandemic
Medium Impact
A popular social media post asks why the general public hadn’t heard of myocarditis prior to COVID-19 if the condition…
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Posts about “hidden” vaccine injury reports recycle misleading talking points
High Impact
A so-called “analysis” of CDC data falsely claims to have identified 780,000 reports of serious vaccine injuries during the COVID-19…
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Claims circulate that harmful mRNA vaccines are being tested in livestock
Medium Impact
A trending social media video features a man claiming to be a rancher who alleges that “live” mRNA vaccines are…
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Video calls promoting COVID-19 vaccines “the most evil thing ever done”
Medium Impact
A right-wing political commentator claims that governments encouraging vaccination after “the mRNA vaccine was shown not to stop transmission” was…
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Viral videos resurface a host of COVID-19 pandemic myths
Medium Impact
A circulating clip features a vaccine-opposing talk show host criticizing pandemic mitigation practices like wearing masks, social distancing, COVID-19 tests,…
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Posts circulate false claims about Japan’s COVID-19 vaccine policies
Low Impact
Several posts baselessly claim that Japan is banning mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and blood donations from vaccinated people. Both claims are…
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COVID-19 vaccine seizure study sparks conversation
High Impact
A preprint of an FDA study investigated the risk of febrile seizures following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in children ages 2…
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Study misrepresented to falsely claim that vaccines have “no benefit” after COVID-19 infection
Medium Impact
A recent study investigating adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines is being misrepresented online. One popular post, which does not link…