SciCheck Digest The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine showed a final efficacy of 91% against symptomatic illness in its phase 3 trial. Social media posts wrongly claim recently released Pfizer documents show the vaccine is “12% effective.” T
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FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccines Were Available Before Biden Took Office, Contrary to False Tweet
When Joe Biden was sworn in as president, two COVID-19 vaccines had already been authorized and millions of people nationwide had been vaccinated against the disease. But in a May 12 tweet touting economic progress made under Biden, the White House fal
AllSides→ Biden Hasn’t ‘Stopped Abortion,’ Contrary to Social Media Claim
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/05/biden-hasnt-stopped-abortion-contrary-to-social-media-claim/ A leaked
FactCheck.org→ Biden Hasn’t ‘Stopped Abortion,’ Contrary to Social Media Claim
Quick Take A leaked draft opinion suggests that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. Shortly after the document was published, a meme began circulating that falsely claims President Joe Biden has “[s]topped abortion.” Full
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Contrary to claim, rape never mentioned in Roe v. Wade proceedings and did not form basis of case
“Roe v. Wade happened because a woman lied about being raped by black men.”
Health Feedback→ No evidence that SARS-CoV-2 was engineered in a laboratory, contrary to claim by Li-Meng Yan
REVIEW An article published by the website AnonHQ.com promoted claims by scientist Li-Meng Yan that the virus SARS-CoV-2 was engineered at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and released on purpose by the Chinese government. This isn’t the first time
Health Feedback→ No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause “fibrous lung clots”, contrary to claim by Jane Ruby
REVIEW On 27 April 2022,
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Walt Disney World was not tax-exempt in Florida, contrary to social media claims
“DeSantis erases Disney’s tax exempt law. Will cost Disney $200 Mil in taxes. Per year!”
AllSides→ Mark Walker Voted Against Impeaching Trump, Contrary to a Misleading Ad
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FactCheck.org→ Mark Walker Voted Against Impeaching Trump, Contrary to a Misleading Ad
Republican Mark Walker voted against former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment in December 2019, and he was no longer a U.S. congressman when the House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump a second time in January 2021. A misleading
FactCheck.org→ McDonald’s Ice Cream Isn’t Toxic for Dogs, Contrary to Viral Posts
Quick Take The ingredients of McDonald’s restaurant food have been the subject of bogus claims in social media posts in recent years. In April, posts falsely claimed the fast-food chain includes xylitol, which is toxic to dogs, in its ice cream.
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccines Reduce Hospitalization and Death Rates, Contrary to Social Media Claims
SciCheck Digest Those who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 are more prone to serious illness and are dying at higher rates than those who are vaccinated. But partisan social media accounts, including a post by a member of former President Donald Tru
Health Feedback→ Fluoride in toothpaste effectively prevents tooth decay; it isn’t neurotoxic, contrary to online claims
REVIEW Fluoride is a naturally-occurring mineral that is constantly released from rocks into the soil, water, and air. Fluoride is also a common ingredient in toothpaste due to its ability to prevent tooth decay. This is also the reason why many cou
Health Feedback→ Higher myocarditis risk after COVID-19 than mRNA vaccination; contrary to Peter McCullough’s claim, young persons decrease their risk by getting vaccinated
REVIEW Acute myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscles (myocardium). Inflammations in this location can impact the heart’s electrical system, causing rapid or irregular heartbeats; they can also weaken the heart muscles, affecting its ab
FactCheck.org→ Zelensky and Soros Aren’t Cousins, Contrary to Social Media Claim
Quick Take Conspiracy theories aimed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have been circulating on social media since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. One recent example, falsely attributed to a “Pentagon official,” is the unfounded
FactCheck.org→ Josh Mandel Campaign Ad Was Not Photoshopped, Contrary to Social Media Posts
Quick Take In a campaign ad, Josh Mandel, a Republican Senate candidate from Ohio, shared an image of himself as a Marine with a group of Black troops. Social media posts falsely claim that Mandel photoshopped his head onto the body of a Black Marine
FactCheck.org→ Clinical Trials Find No Increase in Mortality Among COVID-19 Patients Treated with Remdesivir, Contrary to Viral Claim
SciCheck Digest Remdesivir is the only antiviral medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat COVID-19. But a retired chiropractor misleadingly claims on a viral clip on social media that the drug is “killing people.” St
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Data Comparing Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated Continue to Be Available, Contrary to Viral Posts
SciCheck Digest Weekly rates of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths by vaccination status are published monthly by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on its website. The death data were last posted on March 17, and the hospitalization data
FactCheck.org→ Strategic Petroleum Reserve Oil Stocks Declined Under Trump, Contrary to His Claim
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve was set up in the 1970s as an emergency source of oil in the event of unexpected supply disruptions. When Donald Trump took office as president in January 2017, the reserve held 695.1 million barrels of crude oil. T
FactCheck.org→ Polio Vaccine Is a Four-Shot Series, Contrary to Greene Comments
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it “recommends that children get four doses of polio vaccine,” with the last dose given between ages 4 and 6. But Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, when speaking against a potential fourth dos
Health Feedback→ There is no evidence of U.S.-funded bioweapon labs in Ukraine; claims to the contrary misrepresent the U.S. Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
REVIEW Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, social media platforms saw an uptick in posts claiming that the Pentagon funded bioweapon labs in Ukraine, such as this Instagram video by Greg Reese, a content producer for the di
Health Feedback→ Ivermectin wasn’t shown to be more effective than remdesivir, contrary to claim by John Campbell
REVIEW On 6 March 2022, retired nurse practitioner John Campbell published a YouTube video in which he claimed that scientific evidence demonstrated the effectiveness of ivermectin in reducing COVID-19 mortality. At the time of this review’s publi
FactCheck.org→ Megachurches in U.S. Are Supporting Ukraine Relief, Contrary to Social Media Posts
Quick Take Several megachurches in the U.S. are actively raising funds to support Ukrainians in light of the Russian invasion. But social media posts have falsely claimed that “we haven’t seen a single American mega church offer anything to the
FactCheck.org→ Rothschild & Co. Has Office in Russia, Contrary to Conspiracy Claim on Social Media
Quick Take Rothschild & Co. has an office in Moscow and has been operating in Russia since the mid-1990s. Yet posts on social media falsely claim that Russia has barred the Rothschild banking family from doing business in the country. The claim is
FactCheck.org→ Hunter Biden Left Ukrainian Company in 2019, Contrary to Ted Nugent Post
Quick Take Hunter Biden served on the board of the Ukrainian oil and gas company Burisma Holdings from 2014 to 2019. But Ted Nugent posted a Facebook meme falsely insinuating that Hunter’s payments from the company ended with the Russian invasi
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccines Have Prevented Deaths, Contrary to Misleading Graphic on Social Media
SciCheck Digest Studies have shown that COVID-19 vaccines have prevented severe disease and deaths. But bogus claims that they don’t work continue to circulate online. One claim relies on a misleading graph showing cumulative deaths in the U.S.,
PolitiFact→ Tweets – There are no US-run biolabs in Ukraine, contrary to social media posts
Russia is targeting U.S. biological weapons labs in Ukraine invasion.
FactCheck.org→ Queen Elizabeth II Carries On with Official Duties, Contrary to Unsubstantiated Report of Her Death
Quick Take Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace announced on Feb. 20. But posts on social media spread unsubstantiated claims that the 95-year-old had died. The palace said the queen was experiencing “mild cold-
PolitiFact→ Glenn Youngkin – Contrary to Youngkin, more than a 'handful' of states tax military pensions
Virginia is "one of only a handful of states that actually taxes our veterans’ retirement.”
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Booster Enhances Protection, Contrary to ‘Immune Fatigue’ Claims
SciCheck Digest A COVID-19 booster dose increases protection against the coronavirus. But in an interview, comedian Bill Maher incorrectly said COVID-19 booster shots were “useless” and could cause “immune system fatigue.” Online, others have m
FactCheck.org→ Dr. Fauci Still Treats Patients, Contrary to Dr. Oz’s Claim
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to the president, has been working for nearly two years to help end the COVID-19 pandemic — even directly treating patients wit
FactCheck.org→ Dr. Fauci Still Treats Patients, Contrary to Dr. Oz’s Claim
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to the president, has been working for nearly two years to help end the COVID-19 pandemic — even directly treating patients wit
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 deaths in people with pre-existing health conditions are still caused by COVID-19, contrary to claim by Jimmy Dore
REVIEW Retired nurse practitioner John Campbell published a YouTube video, titled “Freedom of information revelation”. In the video, Campbell claimed that this request “shows the number of deaths actually solely attributable to Covid may be wa
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines aren’t associated with a higher risk of pregnancy complication, contrary to claim by Daniel Horowitz
REVIEW The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as medical associations such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend the vaccination of “pregnant and lactating individuals” against CO
Health Feedback→ Contrary to claim in Washington Times op-ed, COVID-19 shots meet the definition of a vaccine
REVIEW In an op-ed from 5 January 2022, Michael McKenna, a columnist for The Washington Times, a daily newspaper published in Washington D.C., claimed that the “COVID-19 shots are not vaccines,” but a “preventative therapeutic” that had no i
Health Feedback→ Contrary to Peter McCullough’s claim, getting vaccinated is safer than getting COVID-19, in spite of rare cases of myocarditis
REVIEW Clinical trials showed that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective in the five to 15-year-old population[1]. However, data collected from vaccinated people post-authorization revealed that this vaccine was associated with
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Far More Lethal Than a Cold, Contrary to Suggestion in Viral Video
SciCheck Digest COVID-19 has killed more than 805,000 people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet a viral video on social media suggests the disease is the same as a “common cold.” COVID-19 is in the
AllSides→ No Credible Evidence COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines ‘Dramatically Increase’ Heart Attack Risk, Contrary to Flawed Abstract
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FactCheck.org→ No Credible Evidence COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines ‘Dramatically Increase’ Heart Attack Risk, Contrary to Flawed Abstract
SciCheck Digest The COVID-19 vaccines administered in the U.S. are not known to increase the risk of heart attack. But social media posts are misinterpreting an abstract in an American Heart Association journal as proof that the vaccine kills. The publ
Full Fact→ Laws can be made without a parliamentary vote, contrary to the health secretary’s claim
On 11 December the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) tweeted that Covid-19 passes would be required at some events in England from 15 December. However at the time of writing, this controversial measure is not yet law and has not yet been pa