REVIEW On 23 January 2023, retired nurse educator John Campbell published a YouTube video commenting on excess mortality data from EuroMOMO, a project monitoring mortality in 29 European countries or subregions, led by scientists at the Statens Seru
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Health Feedback→ CDC data shows that COVID-19 is a major cause of excess deaths in the U.S., contrary to Exposé article ascribing deaths to COVID-19 vaccines
REVIEW On 17 January 2023, the website The Exposé published an article, proclaiming in the headline that “Secret CDC Report confirms nearly 120k Youngsters ‘Died Suddenly’ in the USA by Oct. 2022 following roll-out of COVID Vaccines”. Citin
Full Fact→ How many excess deaths are A&E delays causing?
Earlier this month the Royal College of Emergency Medicine estimated delays are causing 300-500 deaths a week - but NHS leaders say they “don’t recognise these numbers”.
Full Fact→ Excess deaths would be higher without Covid-19 vaccines
Dr Aseem Malhotra told the BBC that mRNA vaccines were “a likely contributing factor” to excess deaths in the UK. But the vaccines will have limited them, by preventing tens of thousands of deaths.
Health Feedback→ Excess deaths in the U.K. remain below the pandemic peak and aren’t linked to COVID-19 vaccines
REVIEW In 2022, the U.K. had a high number of deaths compared to recent years before the COVID-19 pandemic. These excess deaths have been scrutinized by the media due to concerns about the ability of the health system to deliver sufficient care. A F
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Switzerland Did NOT Ban ‘Electric Cars Due To Their Excessive Energy Use’ On December 7, 2022
Did Switzerland ban electric vehicles "due to their excessive energy use" on December 7, 2022? No, that's not true: The country only discussed a draft of legislation that suggested that electric car use might be limited to essential activ
Full Fact→ British Heart Foundation comments on 30,000 excess deaths lack important context
Not all of the 30,000 excess deaths involving heart disease in England since the pandemic started were necessarily caused by healthcare disruption. Many may have been caused by Covid-19.
Truth or Fiction?→ Study: ‘Registered Republicans Had Far Higher Excess Death Rates Than Registered Democrats’ in Ohio and Florida
On October 3 2022, journalist James Surowiecki tweeted about a “new study” of post-vaccine pandemic mortality, contrasting deaths in Florida and Ohio with voter registrations: New study of almost 600,000 deaths in Ohio and Florida shows t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof Start Of COVID Vaccinations For Children In Europe Is Responsible For ‘Shocking 691% Increase’ In Excess Deaths
Has the number of excess deaths in Europe gone up a "shocking 691%" in children since the European Medicines Agency (EMA) first approved the COVID vaccine for them? Yes, it's true that the number of excess deaths has gone up some sevenfol
Logically→ A German study shows a link between COVID-19 vaccines and excess deaths.
The study in question has not been peer reviewed and does not claim a causal link between vaccination and death.
Health Feedback→ No evidence for claim that excess folic acid causes ADHD; MTHFR gene variants are common, generally don’t cause health problems
REVIEW On 26 July 2022, businessman Brad Lea posted a video excerpt of his interview with Gary Brecka, CEO of Streamline Medical Group, on Facebook. The caption of the video claimed that “The MTHFR gene mutation inhibits the way the body processes
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: German Study Does NOT Show That Higher Vaccination Rate Results In Higher Excess Mortality
Does a new study from Germany show that a higher COVID-19 vaccination rate results in higher death rates? No, that's not true: A German politician had presented a paper in a state parliamentary debate on November 17, 2021, that allegedly
Logically→ In Scotland, heart disorders have risen by 118 percent and excess deaths by 40 percent in young adults since being given the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Daily Expose's report is based on the assumption that the vaccine causes blood clots, which is misleading since it happens in very rare cases.
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccines are driving the excess deaths in Scotland.
COVID-19 Vaccines did not cause the excess deaths. The excess deaths were caused by various ailments such as COVID-19, dementia, and cancer.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Experts’ Did NOT Issue Warning That Black Licorice Causes Instant Death In ‘Seniors’– Only After Excessive Consumption
Did "experts" issue a warning stating black licorice causes instant death in "seniors"? No, that's not entirely true: This claim is missing context. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that eating an excessive amount of black lico
Health Feedback→ Excess mucus is a common symptom rather than cause of disease; soursop is not a cancer treatment
REVIEW A video originally posted to TikTok and shared around 5,000 times on Facebook claimed that “mucus is the cause of all diseases” and listed ways to reduce the production of mucus. Mucus is a protective secretion produced by the body. Mucus c
Logically→ Ear candling helps remove excess amounts of earwax.
Ear candling is not an effective way to clear out earwax. It is also an unsafe pseudoscientific treatment.
Logically→ Excessive steam inhalation can cause black fungus in COVID-19 patients.
Steaming therapy uses to soothe and relieve cold symptoms. Studies on oversteaming can cause black fungus in COVID-19 patients are in progress.
Health Feedback→ The CDC didn’t introduce a “major rule change” to inflate COVID-19 deaths; there have been more than 490,000 excess deaths in the U.S. to date
REVIEW An article published by the Gateway Pundit in early February 2021 claimed that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “illegally inflated the COVID fatality number by at least 1,600 percent”. The article received more t
Full Fact→ There are excess deaths in England and these PHE reports don’t prove otherwise
“The two most recent Public Health England All-Cause Mortality Surveillance reports (31 December and 7 January) show no statistically significant excess all-cause mortality.” The Critic, 11 January 2021. “We do NOT have EXCESS DEATH
FactCheck.org→ Flawed Analysis Leads to False Claim of ‘No Excess Deaths’ in 2020
Quick Take An economics professor’s flawed interpretation of U.S. mortality data has prompted a viral, false claim that COVID-19 hasn’t led to more deaths than normal this year. In fact, multiple analyses have found there to be a higher-tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Johns Hopkins Lecturer Did NOT Prove There Are No Excess 2020 Deaths Due To COVID
Did a Johns Hopkins economics lecturer prove there are no "excess deaths" in 2020 due to COVID-19 and that the official U.S. death toll is misleading? No, that's not true: Her claim is based on lines on an Excel chart she made from CDC da
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Johns Hopkins Student Paper Retracted Because CDC Data DOES Show Excess Deaths Caused By Covid-19
Is it true the lethality of COVID-19 is being overblown by government mortality data, and was a Johns Hopkins University student paper censored when it posted a story about that claim? No, that is not true. There is no evidence that offic
Health Feedback→ The percentage of excess deaths in the U.S. not directly caused by COVID-19 range from 14% to 33%; it remains unclear how lockdowns influenced excess mortality
REVIEW A claim that COVID-19 only caused two third of the excess mortality observed in the U.S. in 2020 and that lockdowns are in part responsible for the remaining third circulated in October 2020. One article containing this claim was published by
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading claim circulates online that excessive soybean consumption can increase risk of Parkinson’s disease
Multiple posts shared repeatedly on Facebook and various websites claim that eating soybeans can increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. The claim is misleading; health experts told AFP there is insufficient scientific evidence that c
Logically→ The U.S. excess mortality rate is better than that of Europe.
Experts say comparing excess mortality rate cannot be relied on as an absolute measure of gauging the impact of coronavirus in different countries.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Touts Misleading and Flawed Excess Mortality Statistic
On six separate occasions, President Donald Trump has claimed that Europe’s excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic is 33% to 40% higher than America’s. But that’s only possible when cherry-picking numbers or ignoring Europe’s larger popu
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This Sgt. Rubino of the New Haven Police Department Using Excessive Force During June 2020 Protests?
In June 2020, the following image appeared in a Facebook post, alongside a status update saying that the was a Sgt. Rubino of the New Haven Police Department: Text accompanying the image referenced the May 2020 death of George Floyd, linking the inc
Snopes→ Officer Who Killed Teen Used Racial Slurs, Excessive Force
Prosecutors are highlighting the accusations now to persuade a judge that Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer who fatally shot Laquan McDonald in 2014, deserves a stiffer prison sentence.
Snopes→ Was Senator Chuck Schumer Caught Taking $1 Million in ‘Excessive Contributions’?
Trump supporters raised the issue of past campaign finance violations to question Schumer's fitness to hold office in December 2018.
Snopes→ High Court Likely to Say States Can’t Levy Excessive Fines
The Supreme Court left little doubt that it would rule that the Constitution's ban on excessive fines applies to the states, an outcome that could help an Indiana man recover the $40,000 Land Rover police seized when they arrested him for selling about
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Bartlesville Woman NOT Awarded $1.4 Million After Suing Male Co-Workers For Excessive Farting.
Was 32-year-old Susan Goldstein of Bartlesville, Oklahoma awarded $1.4 million after she sued her male coworkers for excessive farting? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a website imitating the logo and domain name of Fox News. I
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Protein Is NOT Pretend — It’s Essential Part Of Human Diet
Are proteins not real, and thus not an essential part of the human diet? No, that's not true: Humans need to consume protein regularly to survive, whether through the consumption of plants, animal products or protein supplements, a dietic
Logically→ Israeli police officer strangles a Palestinian child to death during U.S. Embassy protest in Jerusalem in January 2023.
An old video of a Swedish Police officer using excessive force against a child at a railway station was misattributed to protests in Jerusalem.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Consumers Will NOT Get ‘Household Pallets’ From Walmart Warehouses By Answering 3 Questions
Will answering three questions earn Walmart consumers "household pallets" from a warehouse for only $2, after a court ordered the company to sell the purportedly "outdated household pallets"? No, that's not true: A Walmart spokesperson co
Health Feedback→ Evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the risk of death, contrary to claim by financier Edward Dowd
REVIEW In a video published on 4 January 2023, businessman and podcaster Aubrey Marcus interviewed Edward Dowd, a former investment portfolio manager at BlackRock, regarding his book “Cause Unknown: The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 and 2022
Logically→ Fluoride in toothpaste is harmful, doesn’t protect teeth, and damages the immune system.
Excessive consumption or ingestion of fluoride can cause harm to teeth and bones; however, the amount of fluoride in toothpaste is safe to use.
Health Feedback→ Video by John Campbell comparing historical and COVID-19 vaccines misleads on vaccine safety
REVIEW In a YouTube video uploaded on 31 December 2022, retired nurse practitioner John Campbell discussed vaccine adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination. Citing the manner in which previous vaccine safety concerns—namely the swine flu vacc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Vaccine Data Do NOT Show Increased Risk Of Serious Adverse Events Of Special Interest In Randomized Trials
Does a reanalysis of Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine data show an increased risk of serious adverse events of special interest? No, that's not true: The authors of this study created their own subset of serious adverse events of
Health Feedback→ French political counselor Jacques Attali didn’t call for world depopulation through pandemics or vaccines
REVIEW During the COVID-19 pandemic, a disinformation narrative unfolded: that the COVID-19 pandemic was planned as a tool to reduce the world population, either due to the virus itself or through the COVID-19 vaccines. Fact-checks repeatedly debunk