Did Qatar ban the German team's plane landing there for the FIFA World Cup because of the aircraft's inclusive logo and mural? No, that's not true: The plane left Frankfurt, Germany, and landed in Muscat, Oman, for training in mid-Novembe
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Logically→ COVID-19 vaccine causes ALS
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Black Eyes Of Famous People NOT Caused By COVID Vaccine — Photos Were Taken Before Vaccine Was Available
Does a picture grid showing more than a dozen famous people, all of them with what seem to be black eyes, prove they got them from the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: All the images shown in the social media post were taken before
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Global Warming Is NOT Caused By Solar System Having Two Suns
Is global warming caused by the solar system having two suns? No, that's not true: An astronomy expert and the National Weather Service told Lead Stories this claim is "completely false." The claim appeared in a video on Instagram on Nove
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tourist In Northern Ireland Did NOT Record Giant’s Door Opening In Mountainside At Giant’s Causeway
Did a tourist in Northern Ireland record a giant's "door" opening in the mountainside at Giant's Causeway? No, that's not true: This was part of a promotional video made by An Taisce - The National Trust for Ireland, a nongovernmental cha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Carrageenan In Tom’s Of Maine Toothpaste Causes Cancer
Does carrageenan, a food stabilizer made from red seaweed, cause cancer? No, that's not true: A registered dietitian told Lead Stories that there is no substantial evidence that carrageenan causes cancer. Neither the Food and Drug Adminis
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media posts mislead about virologist’s cause of death
Suggests virologist’s death is linked to COVID-19 vaccines.
Logically→ The COVID-19 vaccine causes blood clots.
There is no evidence that the COVID-19 vaccine causes blood clots. However, there is evidence that COVID-19 infection causes blood clots.
Health Feedback→ Face masks don’t cause hypercapnia or blood acidity; no evidence indicates that these conditions increase cancer risk
REVIEW A video featuring molecular biologist Christina Parks circulated on video and social media platforms (examples here and here) in October and November 2022. In that video, Parks claimed that face masks cause a buildup of carbon dioxide in the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Nasal Test Swabs Do NOT Contain DARPA Hydrogel That Causes Recipients To Be Remotely Controlled
Do COVID-19 nasal test swabs contain both lithium and DARPA hydrogel that allow recipients to be remotely controlled? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Lead Stories that nasal swabs used to test for COVID do
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Movie ‘Died Suddenly’ Does NOT Demonstrate That COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Sudden Death
Does the movie "Died Suddenly" demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccinations cause widespread sudden death or severe medical outcomes? No, that's not true: The film recycles previously debunked claims that the vaccine is lethal or dangerous for
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No,108 FIFA players and coaches did not die because of COVID-19 vaccines
Suggests "108 FIFA registered players/coaches have died" because of COVID-19 vaccines.
AllSides→ RSV Surge in Children Likely Caused by ‘Immunity Gap,’ Not COVID-19 Vaccine
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/11/scicheck-rsv-surge-in-children-likely-caused-by-immunity-gap-not-covid-19-vaccine/
FactCheck.org→ RSV Surge in Children Likely Caused by ‘Immunity Gap,’ Not COVID-19 Vaccine
SciCheck Digest Hospitals across the country are seeing a spike of respiratory syncytial virus infections among children. Experts say the spike is most likely caused by an immunity gap created by the lack of exposure to the virus over the past couple o
Health Feedback→ HIV infection is the cause of AIDS; persistent HIV/AIDS denialism relies on false information and is potentially deadly
REVIEW Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic and potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); an estimated 40.1 million people have died from AIDS-related illnesses since the beginning of
Logically→ Two large planes collided midair and caused a heavy explosion in Istanbul.
Images and videos of two planes crashing at an air show in Dallas have been falsely linked to the recent bomb blast in Istanbul.
Health Feedback→ Death of a four-year-old boy in Argentina was due to lung infection, contrary to social media posts implying vaccination was the cause
REVIEW On 13 November 2022, the website the Western Journal published an article with the headline “Poster Boy for Vaccination Campaign Dies Suddenly at Just 4 Years Old”. Posts sharing screenshots of this headline and the photo of a chi
Logically→ Only 0.1 percent of Children in Finnish schools have severe attention problems because of how their school days are structured.
Around 4 - 8 percent of Finnish children have ADHD. Finland's unique school structure may alleviate ADHD symptoms, but not cure them.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eating Seed Oils Is NOT The ‘#1 Cause Of Blindness In The World’
Is the consumption of seed oils the leading cause of blindness in the world? No, that's not true: The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) told Lead Stories that eating seed oils does not cause blindness, and there are no definitively
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Georgia Mother & Son Poll Workers Were NOT Fired For ‘Free & Fair Election’ Tweet — It Was Because Of A January 6th Post
Did Fulton County, Georgia, election officials fire a mother and son hired as poll workers because the mom posted a tweet on the morning of the election saying she was "working at the polls to ensure a free and fair election?" No, that's
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media post falsely claims 2022 election fraud because ‘mostly Democrats vote early’
Suggests that “since mostly Democrats vote early” then that represents “made-up ballots or dead people voting.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gabby Petito’s Cause Of Death Was NOT ‘From the Vaccine’
Was a COVID-19 vaccination the cause of the August 2021 death of 22-year-old Florida resident Gabrielle Petito, who disappeared while traveling through Wyoming? No, that's not true: The official coroner's report confirms that Petito's cau
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 and influenza are different diseases caused by different viruses
REVIEW Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in February 2020, the unfounded narrative that COVID-19 is a hoax or that its severity was exaggerated has persisted on social media, as previous reviews by Health Feedback can attest to. One iteration
Health Feedback→ Japan preprint on myocarditis used inadequate methods to suggest COVID-19 vaccines cause more myocarditis deaths
REVIEW A preprint (a study that hasn’t been peer-reviewed yet), uploaded to the server medRxiv, claimed that relative to pre-pandemic years, “SARS-CoV-2 vaccination was associated with higher risk of myocarditis death, not only in young adults b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Movie Trailer Does NOT Demonstrate That COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Sudden Death
Does the "Died Suddenly" movie trailer demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccinations cause widespread sudden death or severe medical events? No, that's not true: The trailer recycles previously debunked claims that the vaccine is lethal. To supp
Logically→ The FBI raided Donald Trump’s home because he has been leading Biden in polls.
There is no evidence to support claims that law enforcement officials are motivated by partisan efforts to undermine the former president.
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Claims Misrepresent Boston U. Study of What Causes Severity of COVID-19 Strains
SciCheck Digest To study the role of the spike protein in the severity of COVID-19 illnesses, researchers exposed 10 mice prone to develop severe disease to a hybrid version of the virus. Eight mice died. Social media posts say researchers created a da
Full Fact→ Deaths due to SADS aren’t covering up ‘genocide’ caused by Covid-19 vaccines
There is no evidence that Covid-19 vaccines are causing people to die of SADS, or that deaths due to the Covid-19 vaccine are being misreported as SADS as part of a cover up.
Logically→ Avicii was murdered because he was working on a documentary to expose a global child trafficking ring.
Avicii died by suicide in Oman after several years of poor mental health.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence Mikaben died because of COVID-19 vaccine
Haitian singer Mikaben died because of the COVID-19 vaccine
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Video of anti-vaccine activist was taken years before her death from natural causes
An anti-vaccine activist documented intimidation tactics used against her the day before she was killed.
Logically→ Donald Trump and Jim Marchant lost the 2020 election because it was rigged.
There is no evidence that the 2020 elections were rigged. The U.S. Supreme Court and even many Republicans have rejected the baseless claims.
Health Feedback→ Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s, but evidence so far doesn’t show that diabetes causes Alzheimer’s
OTHER REVIEW On 29 September 2022, a Facebook user shared a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cauliflower Is NOT White Because It Has No Minerals
Is cauliflower white because it has no minerals? No, that's not true: A registered dietician told Lead Stories that cauliflower is a nutrient-rich vegetable that comes in different colors, not just white. The source of this claim was a se
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Aluminum-Based Antiperspirants Do NOT Cause Or Exacerbate Breast Cancers
Do aluminum-based antiperspirants cause or exacerbate breast cancers? No, that's not true: No connection has been established between these types of antiperspirants and breast cancer. According to the Cleveland Clinic, "No scientific evid
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Fruits Will NOT Cause You To Lose ’15 Pounds In 21 Days’
Can a drink made up of mango, banana, unsweetened coconut and pineapple enable a person to shed "15 pounds in 21 days"? No, that's not true: A clinical dietician told Lead Stories this diet is not recommended and adversely lowers a person
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID MRNA Vaccine NOT Found To Cause 84% Increase In Death For Men Ages 18-39
Have COVID mRNA vaccines been found to cause an 84 percent increase in death for men ages 18-39? No, that's not true: Lead Stories asked medical experts about the claim and they said it is misleading and can be misinterpreted to imply tha
Snopes→ Goose on Loose Causes Delay at Padres-Dodgers Playoff Game
The bird flew into Dodger Stadium and landed in shallow right field with two outs in the eighth inning.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Trump’s rally wasn’t canceled because of poor attendance
Donald Trump’s “rally just got shut down after no one shows up.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Does NOT Get A Tax Break For His Golf Course Because Ivana Trump Is Buried There
Does former President Donald Trump get a tax break for his golf course where his ex-wife, Ivana Trump, is buried? No, that's not true: The small portion of the property at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster where Ivana Trump is burie