Everyone worries about learning loss. Chronic absenteeism is a bigger problem.
Search Results (2134) for: effects
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sodium Bicarbonate In Bottled Water Does NOT Cause ‘Severe Side Effects’
Does sodium bicarbonate in bottled water pose significant health risks? No, that's not true: This element is commonly known as baking soda, which is chemically salt. The Food and Drug Administration considers sodium bicarbonate safe to be
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Fact-checking misinformation about estrogen in meat and health effects on men
Chicken and cows have high levels of estrogen, which leads men who eat them to bald, develop man boobs and be unable to grow muscle mass.
The Dispatch→ COVID Vaccine Study Prompts Misleading Claims About Potential Side Effects
The study found rare occurrences of adverse events, but social media users are overemphasizing the risks.
FactCheck.org→ Study Largely Confirms Known, Rare COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects
SciCheck Digest An international study of around 99 million people confirmed known serious side effects of COVID-19 vaccination. It also identified a possible relationship between the first dose of the Moderna vaccine and a small risk of a neurolog
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Snarky posts about Travis Kelce’s heart-hand gesture mislead about COVID-19 vaccine effects
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine “shuts off” recipients’ hearts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supplements With Oil-Based Formula Do NOT Reverse Effects Of COVID-19 Vaccines
Can lipid-based supplements reverse the effects of COVID-19 vaccines by "communicating with the gene code"? No, that's not true: Two medical specialists told Lead Stories the claim is not grounded in facts. The Instagram account that made
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vast Majority of 100K ‘Severe’ Side Effects Per 1M Vaxed Teens NOT Deadly/Permanent — Soreness, Fever, Nausea, Headache
Does data from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) briefing from September 2023 show that mRNA COVID vaccines "CAUSE 100,000-200,000 severe side effects" for every one million shots given to "teens"? Yes, that's the label o
PolitiFact→ Unleash Prosperity Now – Attack ad exaggerates effects of school choice bill, Cooper's opposition
“Gov. Roy Cooper is blocking a pioneering school choice bill that would give thousands of low-income parents the funds to allow their kids to get a high-quality education.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Tornado Daniel’ In Libya — It’s Florida Storm Scene With Special Effects Added
Does this video show "Tornado Daniel" hitting Benghazi, Libya? No, that's not true: This video is a combination of a Floridian storm setting with visual effects added. The buildings and fallen tree are from a tornado tracker's YouTube cha
FactCheck.org→ Video Misrepresents Lasting Effects of Nuclear Bombs Dropped on Japan During World War II
Quick Take The United States dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, killing hundreds of thousands of people to force Japan’s surrender in World War II. A video on social media falsely claims the cities “wer
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video of a robot and human playing table tennis was created with AI visual-effects software
CLAIM: A video shows a real robot beating a human at table tennis. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. A video of two humans playing table tennis at the recent European Championships was digitally altered to replace one competitor with a computer-generated robot.
Logically→ Old videos showing storms falsely shared as effects of Cyclone Biparjoy
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Study on possible COVID-19 brain effects looked at virus, not vaccines
“A European study has found COVID vaccines could be causing ‘long-term brain damage.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sperm Is NOT Proven To Have Beneficial Effects When Used For Skin Care
Should sperm be used to reduce wrinkles, moisturize the face and prevent acne? No, that's not true: There is no medical evidence that sperm (or ejaculate containing sperm, called semen), when applied to the face, will have the purported b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: PCR Test Nasal Swabs Do NOT Affect Longevity, Aging — No Widespread Effects Found
Do nasopharyngeal swabs, like those used in PCR (polymerase chain reaction) testing for COVID-19, affect your longevity and aging? No, that's not true: Most research about the effectiveness and safety of such swabs suggests that they pose
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No evidence of pilots dying on flights from COVID-19 vaccine effects
"Healthy pilots are suffering from myocarditis and dropping dead on flights” because of the COVID-19 vaccines.
FactCheck.org→ Masking Has Minimal Effects on Respiratory System, Does Not Cause Long COVID
SciCheck Digest Long COVID is a collection of health problems caused by COVID-19 that remain or appear following the initial infection. It is implausible that face masks cause long COVID, contrary to claims made online. Mask use can temporarily cau
Full Fact→ Research on long term effects of childhood infections misreported
Research showing increased risk of premature death from respiratory conditions in people who had chest infections as children has been reported on by the Sun–but with several errors.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Sandy UFO’ Was NOT Caught On Camera — It’s Special Effects From Movie ‘Nope’
Was a massive "sandy UFO" caught on camera? No, that's not true: This footage is not real; it's special effects graphics in the 2022 sci-fi horror movie "Nope," directed by Jordan Peele. A short video clip was published on Instagram by @y
Health Feedback→ Possible increases in cancer rates and lower life expectancy in 2021 are primarily driven by effects of COVID-19, not vaccination
REVIEW On 6 January 2023, Children’s Health Defense published an article by Joseph Mercola claiming that “Cancer rates have increased since the introduction of the COVID-19 shots” and that “COVID-19 boosters may be causing aggressive metasta
PolitiFact→ Viral image – ‘Holiday heart syndrome’ isn’t new, and it’s not a cover for COVID-19 vaccine side effects
“Holiday heart syndrome” is a cover for deaths caused by the COVID-19 vaccine.
Full Fact→ Long Covid is not really just Covid-19 vaccination side effects
Many sufferers are unvaccinated and evidence suggests vaccination reduces the risk.
Logically→ Google suppressed its search for “died suddenly” to hide information about the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines.
Google is not hiding any facts; the disclaimer is a way to show that the information is evolving and is a method to combat misinformation.
PolitiFact→ Inflation’s effects on the holiday season
Turkey prices are up, but not because of a Democratic plot to divide Americans. Here’s how inflation might affect your wallet this holiday season.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: V-Safe CDC Data Does NOT Prove ‘Stunning Amount’ Of ‘Severe’ COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects
Does a "massive study" of "v-safe" data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) prove that the COVID-19 vaccine caused a "stunning amount" of severe side effects? No, that's not true: No such study occurred, and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Are NOT ’98 Times Worse Than The Virus’ — Benefits ‘Far Outweigh The Risk Of Serious Health Effects’
Are COVID-19 vaccines 98 times worse than the virus itself? No, that's not true: There's no evidence to suggest that getting sick with coronavirus is a better option for the population as a whole than the benefits of immunization. While a
Logically→ A 27-year-old Scottish woman died suddenly due to adverse effects from the COVID-19 vaccine.
The cause of Chelsea Tant's death is unknown, with no evidence that COVID-19 vaccine affected her adversely.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 1 In 25 Clients Of Germany’s Largest Health Insurer Were NOT Treated For COVID Vaccine Side Effects In 2021
Were 1 in every 25 clients of Germany's largest health insurer, Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), treated for side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021? No, that's not true: Only one of the four diagnosis codes (ICD) for billing health insu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Man Did NOT Sit On Jet Airplane Wing For Viral Video — Green-Screen Effects
Did a man sit on a jet engine attached to the wing of an airplane while it flew over a city? No, that's not true: This video of a scene, which would be physically impossible to act out in reality, was created by Vietnamese content creator
FactCheck.org→ Misrepresentation of Germany’s Data on Unverified COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects
SciCheck Digest Viral claims have repeatedly misrepresented unverified data from a U.S. vaccine safety system that encourages reports of any potential side effects — whether they’re likely to be caused by the vaccine or not. Now we’re
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of UFO Escorted By 2 Jets Is NOT Real — CGI Effects For Entertainment
Were two fighter jets filmed escorting a saucer-shaped flying object over a mountain? No, that's not true: These special effects were computer generated. The video was originally uploaded to YouTube by the channel called oondyla. It has p
Full Fact→ Monkeypox is not a cover-up for the effects of the Covid-19 vaccine
There’s no evidence of any link between the recent monkeypox virus outbreak and the Covid-19 vaccines, which do not damage immune systems, as a video claims.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Huge UFO’ Over Flood Waters Is Result Of Special Effects Mobile App
Was a huge UFO filmed hovering above muddy floodwaters? No, that's not true: This scene was created with a video editing app called FxGuru adding the "UFO Shuttle" effect. The FxGuru App launched in 2013 -- an early example of a video fea
Full Fact→ Study comparing side effects of Covid-19 and vaccines nothing to do with WHO
Some experts have also raised questions about the study itself, which has been shared thousands of times on social media.
Logically→ A video shows tennis ace Rafael Nadal collapsing at a press conference due to side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine.
A video of Rafael Nadal experiencing leg muscle cramps at a press conference in 2011 has been incorrectly linked to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Logically→ The mainstream media is exaggerating the effects of global warming as extreme summer temperatures have not drastically changed over decades.
The July 2022 heatwave in the U.K. is hotter than the ones from the past. Claiming otherwise undermines the awareness and reporting on global warming.
Logically→ Giving dogs ice cubes to ward off the effects of extreme heat is dangerous.
There is no evidence that giving dogs small ice cubes to eat in high temperatures is harmful.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Incorrectly Cite Map as Showing Future Effects of Climate Change
Quick Take An architect created a map in 2015 as a “thought experiment” to show how the Mediterranean Sea would fit inside the United States. However, social media posts have misinterpreted the map as a prediction of the impact of climate c
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Colloidal silver can cause serious side effects, according to medical experts
Colloidal silver is “harmless” unless you’re allergic to it.