REVIEW In May 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the use of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 12 to 15. The FDA later extended its authorization for children from five to 11 in October 2021 and from six months of age
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Full Fact→ No evidence Covid-19 vaccines have killed thousands of children
An Instagram post wrongly claims that no “healthy” children have died from Covid-19, and that the vaccines have killed thousands.
The Dispatch→ When Should Children See a Nude Statue?
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PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden says expanded child tax credit sharply cut poverty for Black children; data shows he’s right
“We cut Black child poverty in half in 2021 because of the child tax credit.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Teletubbies’ Were NOT Inspired By Purported Story Of Institutionalized Children’s Horrifying Deaths
Was the "Teletubbies" television show based on a story of four psychotic children who purportedly were abused and who ultimately died horrifying deaths in a mental health institution? No, that's not true: The creators of the show said the
Full Fact→ Instagram post’s claims about myocarditis in children not supported by official data
Social media claims that 1 in 40 children now get myocarditis are based on limited evidence—and ignore official evidence to the contrary.
AllSides→ DeSantis Dupes Opponents into Admitting Children Are Being Exposed to Pornographic Books
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/desantis-dupes-opponents-into-admitting-children-are-being-exposed-to-pornographic-books/
Full Fact→ Think tank figure does not show 100,000 children ‘never went back to school’ due to lockdown
Journalist Isabel Oakeshott twice claimed that 100,000 children left education permanently as a result of the pandemic.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia Does NOT Offer ‘Gender Affirming’ Care Directly To 3-Year-Olds — Only To Parents
Does Children's Hospital of Philadelphia offer "gender-affirming" support, including surgical or hormonal procedures, directly to children as young as 3 years old? No, that's not true: The hospital's Gender and Sexuality Development Progr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Ukrainian Children Are Being Punished For Questioning Zelenskyy
Is there evidence that children in Ukraine are being punished for questioning Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no information that supported this statement. Additionally, an image used to su
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Do NOT Cause Nut Allergies In Children
Do vaccines make children allergic to nuts? No, that's not true: There is no known association between childhood vaccines and these sorts of allergic reactions. An assistant professor of pediatrics in allergy and immunology called the not
Logically→ Pfizer CEO was found guilty of spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccine for children.
An initial verdict that found Pfizer had breached code of conduct was later overturned after the CEO’s full interview was made available.
PolitiFact→ Mark Obenshain – More Virginia children die from guns than fentanyl
“You know how many children are dying across Virginia because of fentanyl poisoning? A heck of a lot more than are dying at the hands of guns.”
Full Fact→ UKIP wrong that half of unaccompanied children seeking asylum are found to be adults
Figures mentioned by the UKIP deputy leader on GB News likely refer to the proportion of age dispute cases where the applicant is found to be an adult, not the proportion of all unaccompanied children
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – This hidden theater in Italy hosts children’s shows, not child sacrifices
Video shows hidden theater “where elites sacrifice kids.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Is all gender-affirming care for children ‘experimental’? Experts say no
“All ‘gender affirming care’ for children is 100% experimental. There are zero long term studies on the effects the drugs and surgeries will have on them.”
Logically→ A satanic deep state is trafficking children and wants to create the New World Order.
Claims of a satanic deep state are tied to the Qanon conspiracy theory, and there is no evidence to support it.
Full Fact→ Nothing has been ‘added’ to the children’s flu vaccine to cause strep A
A Facebook post claims something’s been added to the nasal flu mist to make children sick. This is false.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ronaldo Did NOT Donate His Golden Shoes ‘To The Children Of Palestine’ In 2011
Did Cristiano Ronaldo, an award-winning soccer player and the captain of the Portugal national team, sell some of his trophies -- European Golden Shoes -- and donate the money "to the children of Palestine" in 2011? No, that's not true: S
Full Fact→ Study didn’t link children’s flu vaccine to strep A infections
A 2014 study has been widely shared as alleged proof nasal flu vaccines are linked to strep A infections.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, these images don’t show politicians acting inappropriately with children
A video shows lawmakers in compromising positions with children.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT ‘Quietly’ Confirm 118,000 Children, Young Adults ‘Died Suddenly’ From COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) "quietly" confirm in late 2022 that at least 118,000 children and young adults have "died suddenly" in the U.S. since rollout of COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: Experts told
Logically→ Lockdowns have caused an increase in Strep A infections in children.
There is no conclusive data to show that lockdowns are responsible for increased Strep A infections in children.
Logically→ Vaccines damage children’s immune systems.
There is no evidence to suggest that vaccines are harmful to the immune systems of children when properly administered.
Logically→ Primary aged children are dying of strep because of nasal spray vaccines administered for the flu in the U.K.
Nasal sprays for the flu are safe to administer to children and are not connected to strep. The claim stems from an anti-vaccine narrative.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Data Does NOT Prove COVID Vaccination Causes ‘Significant Numbers Of Deaths’ In British Children — But Raw Numbers Do Show Vaccinated Children Up To 137 Times More Likely To Die
Does British government data prove COVID-19 vaccination is causing "significant numbers of deaths" in British children? In addition, does the same dataset also show children are up to 137 times more likely to die following COVID vaccinati
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying law does not extend to children now, but issue is being studied
Canada is "allowing children to seek out medically assisted death.”
Logically→ Elites are harvesting a powerful drug from the bodies of trafficked children.
Adrenochrome does not have the properties ascribed to it by conspiracy theorists and there is no evidence it is being extracted from children.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, COVID-19 vaccination is not causing RSV in children
Increases in respiratory syncytial virus in children are linked to the COVID-19 vaccine.
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/
Logically→ Children recited from the Quran at the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
A 2021 video of children reciting from the Quran at the Al Thumama Stadium inauguration has been misattributed to the 2022 World Cup inauguration.
Logically→ Official data from Europe confirms COVID-19 vaccines are killing children.
The surge in the excess child mortality rate in Europe is unrelated to COVID-19 vaccines. Public health threats have caused an increase in deaths.
Logically→ The proportion of children diagnosed with autism has increased from 1 in 3,000 to 1 in 68.
Autism diagnosis rates have increased from 1 in 2,500 in 1966 to 1 in 44 today due to improvements in medical understanding and awareness of ASD.
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
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.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, five children didn’t disappear from a Chuck E. Cheese
USA Today reported that “5 children have gone missing inside a Chuck E. Cheese.”
PolitiFact→ Kari Lake – Kari Lake says falsely that COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective and dangerous for children
The COVID-19 vaccine for children is proving to be “not only ineffective, it’s also proving to be dangerous.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Off-Duty Pentagon Cop NOT ‘Caught Dealing Fentanyl To Children During Trick Or Treating’ – Headline Altered
Was an off-duty Pentagon police officer caught dealing fentanyl to children during trick-or-treating? No, that's not true: Officer Eric Welch was arrested, but the arrest was on charges related to cocaine, not fentanyl, and the arrest too
PolitiFact→ Citizens for Sanity – Ad comparing spending on Ukraine, US children is ridiculously wrong
President Joe Biden and Democrats "send a fortune to Ukraine but nothing for our children."
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Yes, Bill Gates’ children are vaccinated
Bill Gates’ daughters aren’t vaccinated.