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Mass Covid-19 vaccination will not lead to ‘out of control’ …

The CDC, Health Canada and the World Health Organizationall recommend the use of vaccines against Covid-19. “Safe and effective vaccines … See more

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US cardiologist makes false claims about Covid-19 …

WEBAround the 12-minute mark of his testimony, McCullough claims: “People who develop Covid have complete and durable immunity.”. He goes on to say, “You can’t …

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US cardiologist makes sweeping false claims about effects …

WEBExperts estimate that vaccines against Covid-19 have saved millions of lives during the pandemic, yet false information about their safety continues to surface online. …

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Misleading article warns against face masks during COVID …

WEBAn article that has been widely shared on social media warns healthy people against wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, citing alleged risks. …

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False claims recirculate on harmful DNA in Covid-19 …

WEBScientists have repeatedly refuted the claim that Covid-19 vaccines can alter a person's genome, but social media posts suggest DNA contamination in the injections …

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Eric Schwab, photographing the unspeakable

WEBYves Gacon Friday 13 February 2015. PARIS, February 13, 2015 - It comes down to a few dozen pictures by Eric Schwab, preserved in the Agence France-Presse archives. An …

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Major disease outbreaks are not tied to US election years

WEBFacebook posts shared thousands of times claim US election years coincide with major disease outbreaks. These claims are misleading; several years of discovery …

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Posts mislead on Trump, Biden moves to lower insulin prices

WEBInsulin is a life-saving medicine that more than seven million Americans take to manage their diabetes. The drug's cost has risen over the past decade -- with prices …

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Posts misrepresent Health Canada statement on DNA in …

WEBSimilar claims ricocheted across platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X, formerly known as Twitter.. The posts build on the debunked narrative …

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Posts mislead on human consumption of insects Fact …

WEBWhile touted as a way to sustainably increase food supply amid an increasingly warming planet, a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …

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Celine Dion's Stiff-Person Syndrome diagnosis unrelated to Covid

WEBThe posts follow an Instagram video Dion posted on December 8 in which she said was canceling and postponing a series of European shows due to her …

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Posts push unsubstantiated claim Covid vaccines killed medics

WEBMost Canadian health care workers were mandated to receive Covid-19 vaccines under provincial regulations or by their employers, but Health Canada called …

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US cardiologist falsely promotes Covid-19 vaccine recall

WEBThe footage shows McCullough testifying before the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services during a June 27, 2022 meeting about the …

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Not enough evidence showing hot pineapple water kills cancer …

WEBThe post includes a screenshot of a Facebook post that reads: "Hot Pineapple Water can save you for a lifetime" and "Hot Pineapple can kill cancer cells!". …

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Facebook ads promote unproven treatments with fake Ben Carson

WEBLike many other ads promoting unproven treatments on Facebook -- some using altered images of celebrity endorsements and fake articles -- the latest posts are …

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False claims about celebrity endorsements for CBD products …

WEBScreenshot of a webpage taken on February 1, 2022. But both TV doctors have addressed the claims before, including in a 2021 episode of Dr Oz and a joint …

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Posts tout unproven tinnitus cures Fact Check

WEBSocial media posts and online articles claim dietary supplements or CBD gummies can treat tinnitus, a condition characterized by ringing in the ears. This is false; …

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Contrary to Facebook post, Obamacare never exempted Muslims

WEBA post shared more than 24,000 times on Facebook says the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, contains the word “dhimmitude”, claiming it …

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Drinking warm water does not cure ‘all types of cancer in 9 months’

WEBThe Facebook posts, which we’ve archived here, here and here, claim that drinking warm water in the morning ‘will resolve a long list of health conditions, including …

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Barley drink promoted online in the Philippines does not 'cure

WEBSocial media users in the Philippines have repeatedly shared posts that falsely promote a barley grass drink as a cure for multiple medical conditions, including …

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Posts misrepresent legal proceedings against Italian officials over

WEBAdvocacy groups requested an investigation into former Italian health minister Roberto Speranza for deaths purportedly caused by Covid-19 vaccines, but social media …

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