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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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Post claims 74 percent of deaths in vaccinated people are vaccine-related
Medium Impact
A conservative website claims COVID-19 vaccines caused 74 percent of deaths in vaccinated people. The post cites a non-peer-reviewed study…
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Anti-vaccine myth that Amish children don’t have autism resurfaces
Medium Impact
In testimony before the Pennsylvania senate, a tech entrepreneur turned COVID-19 conspiracy theorist repeats the long-disproven myth that Amish children…
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RFK Jr. continues to promote disproven COVID-19 cures
High Impact
Clips from Robert F. Kennery Jr.’s viral podcast interview continue circulating online, along with his many anti-vaccine claims. In one…
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Congresswoman claims COVID-19 vaccines cause miscarriages and stillbirths
High Impact
A U.S. congressperson known for promoting COVID-19 vaccine misinformation alleged that COVID-19 vaccination is responsible for an increase in miscarriages…
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Anti-vaccine group falsely attributes infant deaths to the RSV vaccine
High Impact
A prominent anti-vaccine organization is promoting misinformation about the clinical trial for an RSV vaccine that the FDA recently recommended…
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Right-wing news site falsely claims autopsies “prove” COVID-19 vaccines cause sudden deaths
Medium Impact
A far-right news site known for publishing vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories claims that several autopsies confirm that COVID-19 vaccines…
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False rumor circulates that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer
Medium Impact
A social media account that claims to report “breaking news” recently promoted the false rumor that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines contain…
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Article falsely claims COVID-19 boosters weaken the immune system
Medium Impact
A far-right news site published an article that repeated the false claim that COVID-19 vaccine boosters weaken the immune system.…
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Conspiracy film sequel claims COVID-19 vaccines are bioweapons
High Impact
The producers of a viral conspiracy film that falsely claimed COVID-19 vaccines cause people to die suddenly released a trailer…
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Resurfaced conspiracy theory falsely claims that a pandemic treaty allows WHO to control US policies
Medium Impact
Social media posts in multiple languages are recirculating the conspiracy theory that a WHO pandemic treaty allows the organization to…
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Posts falsely claim WHO study links COVID-19 vaccines to multiple sclerosis
Medium Impact
Posts trending in multiple languages claim that a WHO study found that COVID-19 vaccines cause multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease…
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Article falsely claims 100 “top scientists” confirm vaccines cause autism
High Impact
An article circulating on social media claims that childhood vaccines are the primary driver of the so-called “autism epidemic.” The…
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Post falsely claims Japan eliminated SIDS by delaying vaccination
Medium Impact
An anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist with a large following falsely claims that most SIDS cases occur within 10 days of vaccination.…
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Anti-vaccine article questions the safety of the RSV vaccine
High Impact
A popular anti-vaccine organization published an article claiming that the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine is dangerous for pregnant women…
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Video claims COVID-19 vaccinated people emit Bluetooth signals
Low Impact
A video circulating on social media promotes the conspiracy theory that COVID-19 vaccines cause people to emit and receive Bluetooth…
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Right-wing commentator releases an anti-vaccine video series
High Impact
A right-wing political commentator and talk show host has released a video series that promotes misinformation and conspiracy theories about…