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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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Opposition to updated immunization schedule circulates online
Medium Impact
The addition of RSV and COVID-19 vaccines to the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule is being criticized by some online. RSV…
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Posts claim that COVID-19 vaccines cause AIDS and positive HIV tests
Medium Impact
A video clip of a medical advisor comparing SARS-CoV-2 and long COVID to HIV and AIDS led some to claim…
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Online opposition to routine immunizations ramps up
Medium Impact
A popular right-wing commentator voiced opposition to all childhood vaccines, calling for a class action lawsuit against pediatricians who don’t…
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Story of teen’s 2013 death fuels anti-flu vaccine posts
Medium Impact
A video of a teenager who died in 2013 allegedly after receiving a flu shot is recirculating among anti-vaccine accounts.…
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Posts mock the death of reporter who criticized vaccine skeptic tennis player
Medium Impact
Several viral social media posts mock the recent death of a sports reporter who criticized a top-ranked tennis player’s anti-vaccine…
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Chinese coronavirus study fuels lab leak conspiracy theories
Medium Impact
A recent Chinese coronavirus study has fueled false claims that researchers created a more deadly COVID-19 variant with a “100…
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COVID-19 vaccines blamed for pre-pandemic cancer rates
High Impact
The American Cancer Society’s 2024 cancer statistics projections are being used to falsely claim that COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for…
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Florida’s surgeon general continues to promote false vaccine information
High Impact
In an interview with a right-wing commentator, the Florida surgeon general calls mRNA COVID-19 vaccines the “anti-Christ” and doubles down…
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Congressional hearing resurfaces debunked COVID-19 vaccine myths
Medium Impact
A congressional hearing about alleged COVID-19 vaccine injuries recycled several debunked myths about COVID-19 vaccines. One circulating clip from the…
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“Disease X” epidemic preparedness event sparks conspiracy theories
Medium Impact
A World Economic Forum meeting about global preparedness for “Disease X” caused some on social media to speculate that the…
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Posts falsely blame pediatric flu deaths on COVID-19 vaccines
Medium Impact
Several posters responded to news of young children dying from flu complications by baselessly claiming that the COVID-19 vaccines weakened…
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Florida surgeon general calls to ban mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
High Impact
Florida’s surgeon general issued an official state bulletin calling for a halt to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine use due to unsubstantiated…
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Controversy circulates over vaccines’ effectiveness against long COVID
Medium Impact
A recent news article summarizes data from numerous peer-reviewed studies, finding that COVID-19 vaccination significantly reduces the risk of long…
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“Analysis” linking COVID-19 vaccines to 17 million deaths resurfaces
Medium Impact
A debunked analysis claiming that COVID-19 vaccines caused 17 million deaths has resurfaced again online, gaining considerable attention in the…
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Vaccine opponents continue to promote disproven COVID-19 cures
Medium Impact
Some vaccine opponents are still touting the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as an effective COVID-19 preventative or treatment despite the overwhelming…
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Video falsely links “white lung” pneumonia to COVID-19 vaccines
Medium Impact
A well-known vaccine opponent baselessly speculated that so-called “white lung” pneumonia may be linked to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. False claims…