Alerts
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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Posts falsely claim that overdose prevention centers enable addiction
Low Impact
Las Cruces, New Mexico, is considering establishing an overdose prevention center, which would provide a space where people can use drugs…
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Website falsely claims that a California county’s autism rates are linked to vaccination
Low Impact
A website known for posting hoax stories published an article falsely claiming that Marin County, California, defied the CDC childhood…
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WHO’s declaration of mpox emergency sparks online debate
Medium Impact
Last week, WHO declared the mpox outbreak in Africa a public health emergency of international concern as several central and…
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Fall COVID-19 vaccines draw negative response online
High Impact
Reports over the weekend prior to this week’s FDA approval of updated COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer sparked an…
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Brazilian plane crash spawns an anti-vaccine conspiracy theory
Low Impact
A tragic August 9 plane crash in Cascavel, Brazil claimed the lives of all aboard, including several medical professionals traveling…
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Former tech CEO’s death reignites false turbo cancer claims
Medium Impact
The former CEO of YouTube died of lung cancer, setting off a wave of conspiracy theories claiming that the death…
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Dubious study claims that mRNA vaccines contain nanobots
Medium Impact
A post with over 8 million views and 100,000 engagements promotes a study that claims to have found that mRNA…
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Report falsely links COVID-19 vaccines to excess deaths
High Impact
A new, non-peer reviewed report claims that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to higher excess mortality. Social media posts are sharing…
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Podcaster promotes COVID-19 and vaccine myths
Medium Impact
In a new comedy special, a popular podcast host mocked COVID-19 vaccines and minimized the COVID-19 pandemic. Conversations about the…
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Controversial doctor falsely claims mRNA vaccines were designed to harm
Medium Impact
A clip is circulating online of a Canadian doctor, who was previously disciplined for promoting false claims about COVID-19, accusing…
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Trump reasserts vow to strip funding from schools that require vaccinations
High Impact
At recent public events, Donald Trump reiterated his promise to strip funding from public schools that mandate vaccines or masks.…
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Study misrepresented to claim that COVID-19 vaccines cause autoimmune disease
Medium Impact
On July 23, Nature published a study assessing potential associations between mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and autoimmune diseases in 9 million…
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False claim circulates that Czech data reveals that COVID-19 vaccines are deadly
Medium Impact
A tech entrepreneur well known for promoting vaccine conspiracy theories claims in a recent blog post that Czech data proves…
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School vaccine exemption video goes viral on social media
Medium Impact
A video explaining how to obtain an exemption for school immunizations has racked up millions of views across multiple social…
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Congresswoman falsely links COVID-19 vaccines to dementia
High Impact
In a viral social media post, a U.S. congressperson baselessly claimed that President Biden’s alleged cognitive decline is related to…
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Posts falsely connect mRNA vaccines with chemtrails and mosquitos
Medium Impact
Several conspiracy theories are circulating about mRNA vaccines being administered through bizarre alternative means. A video being shared in English…