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Petition against “forced vaccination” with “experimental” COVID-19 vaccines circulates

Petition against “forced vaccination” with “experimental” COVID-19 vaccines circulates

  • Post published:April 9, 2021
  • Post category:Misinformation Alert

A group of physicians who endorse widely debunked conspiracy theories and often provide public health and medical guidance counter to that of health authorities is running a campaign against COVID-19…

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Discredited claims COVID-19 created in a lab resurface

Discredited claims COVID-19 created in a lab resurface

  • Post published:April 5, 2021
  • Post category:Misinformation Alert

A Chinese ophthalmologist and virologist, who has previously made claims that SARS-CoV-2 was made in a Chinese laboratory, has released a paper in which they claim the virus was created…

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Narrative associating immunization programs with structural racism resurfaces

Narrative associating immunization programs with structural racism resurfaces

  • Post published:April 2, 2021
  • Post category:Misinformation Alert

A video of a Canadian YouTuber is spreading on YouTube, TikTok, and other platforms, comparing COVID-19 vaccine mandates to Jim Crow laws. Jim Crow laws refer to laws that legalized…

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More claims COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t led to more deaths than usual

More claims COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t led to more deaths than usual

  • Post published:April 1, 2021
  • Post category:Misinformation Alert

A video is being widely shared on various social media platforms, claiming there has been no increase in deaths among older adults in the U.S. in 2020, compared to previous…

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Claims pineapple is a COVID-19 curative circulate without evidence

Claims pineapple is a COVID-19 curative circulate without evidence

  • Post published:March 28, 2021
  • Post category:Misinformation Alert

Pineapple drinks are being touted as a natural COVID-19 remedy on social media. Posts reference a study from Australia out of context, falsely claiming that pineapple extract can dissolve the…

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Conspiracy regarding name of company AstraZeneca circulates

Conspiracy regarding name of company AstraZeneca circulates

  • Post published:March 28, 2021
  • Post category:Misinformation Alert

Conspiracy theorists including anti-vaccine advocates are sharing that the name AstraZeneca is actually a translation of "weapon that kills," in a combination of Polish and Latin. The name is actually…

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Narrative associating immunization programs with “war crimes” resurfaces

Narrative associating immunization programs with “war crimes” resurfaces

  • Post published:March 26, 2021
  • Post category:Misinformation Alert

Claims that the Israeli vaccination program is violating the Nuremberg Code have resurfaced in the last few weeks, after a lawsuit was filed against the Israel government for its COVID-19…

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Resurfaced misinterpretation of CDC report

Resurfaced misinterpretation of CDC report

  • Post published:March 23, 2021
  • Post category:Misinformation Alert

A news article is being shared within conspiracy groups on Facebook, claiming the CDC has admitted that COVID-19 does not exist. The story misrepresents the scientific process described in a…

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False claims life insurance companies won’t honor claims if vaccinated

False claims life insurance companies won’t honor claims if vaccinated

  • Post published:March 22, 2021
  • Post category:Misinformation Alert

Posts on social media are falsely claiming that life insurance companies will not pay claims if a person has received a COVID-19 vaccination within a year of death. The American…

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AstraZeneca researcher dies, prompting conspiracy theories

AstraZeneca researcher dies, prompting conspiracy theories

  • Post published:March 21, 2021
  • Post category:Misinformation Alert

A high-ranking researcher at AstraZeneca unexpectedly died on March 21st, prompting various conspiracy theories on Twitter about the cause of his death, including that he died after taking the vaccine,…

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