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Alerts are based on the monitoring of publicly available media data from diverse sources like social media, broadcast television, news websites, blogs, online video, and more.
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Florida measles outbreak fuels anti-vaccine narratives
High Impact
A measles outbreak at an elementary school in Florida’s Broward County prompted the circulation of debunked myths about the disease…
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Posts calls flu vaccines ineffective and a “scam”
Medium Impact
Several posts are circulating images of a flu vaccine package insert, claiming that it proves flu vaccines are an ineffective…
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Post resurfaces myth that smallpox vaccines triggered the HIV/AIDS epidemic
Medium Impact
A widely circulated post claims that the WHO administered 50 million smallpox vaccines in Africa that were laced with HIV.…
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Super Bowl stirs up anti-vaccine outrage
Medium Impact
Some social media accounts expressed outrage over a Pfizer ad about future cancer treatments that aired during the Super Bowl.…
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Interview promotes mRNA vaccine conspiracy theories
Low Impact
During a right-wing political commentator’s interview with a writer who opposes COVID-19 vaccines, there was speculation about the safety of…
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Posts repeat false claims about HPV vaccine safety and effectiveness
Medium Impact
Several trending posts circulate false claims about HPV vaccine safety and effectiveness. The posts falsely claim that HPV vaccines don’t prevent…
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Controversial physician’s papers promote false claims about COVID-19 vaccines
Medium Impact
A former cardiologist who was stripped of his board certification for promoting vaccine disinformation has co-authored two recent papers claiming…
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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…