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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…
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Conspiracists claim Italian official is being investigated over COVID-19 vaccines
Medium Impact
Several conspiracy sites and vaccine opponents are claiming that the former Italian health minister is under investigation for murder related…
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Ethics study used to dispute the necessity of COVID-19 vaccines
Medium Impact
A popular vaccine opponent is using a recent ethics study about the treatment of unvaccinated people during the pandemic to…
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Image circulates of alleged COVID-19 vaccine-related blood clot
Medium Impact
A popular social media account with nearly 600,000 followers shared an image of what is allegedly a blood clot removed…
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Florida health official promotes COVID-19 vaccine myths
High Impact
The Florida surgeon general sent a letter to the FDA asking the agency to address concerns about DNA contamination in…
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Meeting in UK Parliament features prominent anti-vaccine figures
Medium Impact
Several clips from a December 4 meeting at the U.K. Parliament are circulating online, including several prominent vaccine opponents repeating…
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Allegedly illegally obtained New Zealand health data stirs up outrage
Medium Impact
A health worker allegedly leaked COVID-19 data that he claims shows excess deaths caused by COVID-19 vaccines in New Zealand.…
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Oncologist falsely claims COVID-19 vaccines are accelerating cancers
Medium Impact
A U.K. oncologist falsely claimed that, based on his observations, COVID-19 vaccines are causing accelerated forms of cancers. There is…
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Woman claims flu shot caused multiple sclerosis and blindness
Medium Impact
A story is circulating online of a woman who blames the flu vaccine after she allegedly lost vision in one…
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Texas official sues Pfizer for “misrepresenting” COVID-19 vaccine efficacy
High Impact
The Texas attorney general announced a lawsuit against Pfizer based on the claim that the company “unlawfully misrepresented” the effectiveness…