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Thread recirculates the myth that vaccines caused the 1918 flu pandemic
Low Impact
A social media thread resurfaced the long-disproven myth that the 1918 influenza—sometimes called Spanish flu—pandemic resulted from an experimental U.S.…
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Claim circulates that emails reveal the White House hid COVID-19 vaccine risks
Medium Impact
Several articles claim that emails from 2021 reveal federal officials covered up COVID-19 vaccine risks, including myocarditis and blood clots.…
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Posts laud anti-vaccine mandate politician’s apology to the unvaccinated
Low Impact
Vaccine skeptics are circulating articles alleging that a Canadian premier is the first “major politician” to apologize to the unvaccinated…
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Pseudo-medical organization falsely links mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to cancer
Medium Impact
Last week, the pseudo-medical organization World Council for Health hosted a meeting about COVID-19 vaccines containing cancer-causing DNA that alters…
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Viral article claims that a new study found all COVID-19 variants are man-made
Medium Impact
A widely circulated article falsely claims that a recent Japanese study found that all COVID-19 variants were engineered in a…
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Congressman claims that the government created COVID-19 to force vaccines
Medium Impact
In a post with over a million views, a U.S. congressperson claims that the government created the COVID-19 virus in…
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Vaccine opponents promote a deworming drug as a cancer cure
Medium Impact
Several prominent COVID-19 vaccine opponents are touting a pet deworming medication called fenbendazole as a miracle cancer drug being suppressed…
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Viral post questions the safety and necessity of COVID-19 vaccines
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A tech CEO posted an image that downplays the safety of COVID-19 vaccines and the seriousness of COVID-19. The post…
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Article accuses federal agency of faking COVID-19 deaths to encourage vaccination
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An article on a right-wing conspiracy website claims that a federal agency “admitted” to faking 99 percent of all COVID-19…
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Claim circulates that officials lied about COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness
High Impact
A viral video tracks the decline in the reported effectiveness of COVID-19 over time, insinuating that early headlines about the…
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Congress members spread false claims about plant vaccine research
Medium Impact
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass an amendment to block federal funding of vaccine research in plants. Members…
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Posts continue to falsely link COVID-19 vaccines to cancer
High Impact
Vaccine opponents are circulating false and misleading claims about COVID-19 vaccines causing cancer, with several posts racking up millions of…
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Posts claim the Mayo Clinic endorsed hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
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Several popular social media posts share a screenshot of a Mayo Clinic webpage for hydroxychloroquine, insinuating that the institution “admitted”…
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False claims that White House hid COVID-19 vaccine risks
Medium Impact
Several social media posts claim emails from 2021 reveal that federal officials covered up mRNA COVID-19 vaccine risks. The emails…
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False claims that COVID-19 vaccines are the “most deadly vaccines in history”
High Impact
A clip of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. from 2021 is recirculating online. In the video, Kennedy falsely claims that COVID-19…
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Misleading claim circulates that updated COVID-19 vaccines are untested
High Impact
Several popular vaccine opponents claim that the updated COVID-19 vaccines were not properly safety tested in humans, specifically emphasizing that…