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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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Posts accuse the FDA of sowing doubt about COVID-19 vaccine safety
Medium Impact
On December 10, the Food and Drug Administration announced an investigation into deaths allegedly related to COVID-19 vaccines “across multiple…
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Vaccine opponents have mixed response to FDA’s safety review of RSV immunizations
Medium Impact
On December 9, the Food and Drug Administration announced a safety review of two RSV immunizations for infants—despite no safety…
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Debate erupts over CDC advisors’ vote to end universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth
High Impact
On December 5, the CDC’s vaccine advisory group voted to end a decades-long recommendation to vaccinate newborns against hepatitis B…
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Study about adolescent smartphone use sparks debate about mental health
Low Impact
A December study found that children who have their own smartphone by age 12 are more likely to experience negative…
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FDA COVID-19 vaccine memo raises concern over unsupported safety claims
High Impact
On November 28, the FDA’s top vaccine regulator claimed in a staff memo that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to “no…
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Vaccine opponents cheer controversial health official’s appointment to CDC leadership
Low Impact
Louisiana’s surgeon general, who made headlines in February for ending the state’s vaccination campaigns, has been appointed as the CDC’s…
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EPA’s changing stance on “forever chemicals” and soot pollution sparks concern
Medium Impact
In November, the Environmental Protection Agency approved the use of two pesticides that contain PFAS, or so-called “forever chemicals,” which…
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CDC webpage update includes false autism claims, fueling confusion
High Impact
On November 19, the CDC updated its website on vaccines and autism, adding false information that suggests a possible link…
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Old podcast clip reignites debate about the safety and effectiveness of flu vaccines
Medium Impact
A resurfaced clip from a 2020 podcast shows now Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. repeating several myths about flu…
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Law banning most hemp products draws criticism online
Low Impact
The November 12 funding bill that ended the government shutdown included a ban on nearly all products containing hemp, which…
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False narrative circulates about the alleged dangers of COVID-19 vaccines
Medium Impact
Popular social media posts are spreading false and misleading claims about alleged severe side effects from COVID-19 vaccines. The posts…
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Online posts echo call for a global ban on thimerosal in vaccines
Medium Impact
On November 3, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a video calling for the removal of mercury from all…
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New data on suicide risks among ChatGPT users sparks online debate
Medium Impact
On October 27, OpenAI released data indicating that more than a million ChatGPT users each week show “explicit indicators of…
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Posts debate study linking COVID-19 vaccination to longer survival in cancer patients
Low Impact
A recent Nature study found that cancer patients who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines before beginning immunotherapy lived nearly twice as…
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Controversial documentary promotes false link between childhood vaccines and SIDS
Medium Impact
A “documentary” film that links childhood vaccines to chronic illnesses is being used to promote the myth that childhood vaccines…
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Supreme Court case prompts debate about conversion therapy and mental health
Medium Impact
After the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case challenging Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy, social media users debated the…