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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fluoride In Drinking Water Is NOT Unsafe, NOT Ineffective In Preventing Tooth Decay

2023-01-30 Is fluoride a toxic chemical that is neither safe or effective at preventing tooth decay? No, that's not true: In the right concentrations fluoride is a safe and effective tool for preventing tooth decay, although overexposure to high lev Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Sweetgum balls don’t contain Tamiflu’s active ingredient and there’s no evidence of an antiviral effect against COVID-19

2023-01-27 REVIEW A TikTok video, which was also shared on Facebook over 17,000 times, wrongly claimed that pods from sweetgum trees can be used as an antiviral treatment as it contains the same ingredient as Tamiflu and suggested that it could treat COVID-19. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Dr. Derek Knauss’ Did NOT Prove 1,500 COVID-19 Samples Were Actually Influenza

2023-01-26 Did a medical expert named Dr. Derek Knauss (or Knaus) prove that 1,500 COVID-19 diagnostic tests did not actually contain traces of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but did test positive for influenza A and B? No, that's not true: Lead Stories foun Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ False claim persists that flu vaccine caused strep A in mice

2023-01-24 It’s based on a misreading of a paper that found a different bacteria in the upper respiratory tract of vaccinated mice. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Current flu vaccines don’t use mRNA technology

2023-01-24 A post on Facebook wrongly suggests that mRNA technology used in two Covid-19 vaccines has also been used in the flu vaccine. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Flu is not responsible for all ‘flu and pneumonia’ deaths

2023-01-20 The Mirror suggested that flu was responsible for about one in 10 deaths at the beginning of this year. But these are deaths from flu or pneumonia—not necessarily both. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Mice study didn’t show flu vaccine causes strep A

2023-01-19 A 2014 study has been repeatedly used to falsely claim that nasal flu vaccines can cause strep A infections. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Nothing has been ‘added’ to the children’s flu vaccine to cause strep A

2023-01-11 A Facebook post claims something’s been added to the nasal flu mist to make children sick. This is false. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Fluoride in toothpaste is harmful, doesn’t protect teeth, and damages the immune system.

2023-01-11 Excessive consumption or ingestion of fluoride can cause harm to teeth and bones; however, the amount of fluoride in toothpaste is safe to use. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Strep A deaths are not dangerous new strain caused by flu vaccines

2023-01-04 A Facebook post makes false claims about strep A cases in the UK—the infection is not linked to the nasal flu vaccine, and current fatality rates are not unusual. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ No Evidence Flu Vaccine Increases Strep A Infections, Contrary to Online Claims

2022-12-23 SciCheck Digest Several European countries have reported an early spike of group A strep infections, mostly among children, including cases of rare but deadly bacterial infections. There is no evidence the increase is being caused by nasal spray fl Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Nasal flu vaccines don’t contain ‘mice bred streptococcal bacteria’

2022-12-22 A Facebook post claims that the nasal flu vaccine contains strep bacteria and aluminium, that Covid-19 tests cause cancer and masks cause deoxygenation. None of these are true. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Study didn’t link children’s flu vaccine to strep A infections

2022-12-21 A 2014 study has been widely shared as alleged proof nasal flu vaccines are linked to strep A infections. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Instagram post wrongly links nasal flu vaccines to strep A outbreak

2022-12-20 There’s no evidence that nasal flu vaccines are driving increased rates of strep A, and the timing of the outbreak doesn’t mean this is the case. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2021 Was NOT A Year With No Flu Cases Worldwide

2022-12-16 Were there zero influenza cases worldwide in 2021 because flu cases were fraudulently recorded as COVID-19 cases? No, that's not true: Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, flu cases have been categorized separately f Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cut Potato In Sock Does NOT Combat Cold And Flu

2022-12-16 Does wearing socks that contain cut pieces of potato help children combat flu and cold symptoms by absorbing toxins from their bodies? No, that's not true: The American Academy of Pediatrics has rejected this claim as groundless. It's not Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Influenza caused 9 million illnesses, 5,000 deaths last flu season, CDC says

2022-12-15 There are a record high cases of flu in the U.S. this year, and “last year there were none.” Go to site post…»

Logically→ WHO’s VigiAccess states that FluMist contains active ingredients for Streptococcal infection.

2022-12-12 VigiAccess did not list strep as one of the active ingredients in FluMist. Weakened influenza virus strains in FluMist help fight the virus. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – Fluctuating vote count on Fox News resulted from human error, not fraud in the Georgia runoff

2022-12-09 Fluctuating vote count in Fox News coverage of the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff is evidence of voter fraud. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Primary aged children are dying of strep because of nasal spray vaccines administered for the flu in the U.K.

2022-12-08 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. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Facebook posts wrongly link nasal flu vaccines to increase in strep A infections

2022-12-07 There’s no evidence that nasal flu vaccinations are driving increased cases of strep A infections, despite widespread claims on social media. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dual-Use COVID-19/Influenza A&B Test Does NOT Prove Coronavirus Is Flu

2022-11-29 Does a dual-use COVID-19/influenza A&B test prove coronavirus is the flu? No, that's not true: While COVID and influenza are both respiratory ailments, they are caused by different viruses and require different tests. The antigen test Go to site post…»

Logically→ Flu jabs are killing elderly people.

2022-11-17 There is no evidence that flu jabs are killing the elderly. Flu vaccines are considered safe and effective. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cut Onion In Sock Does NOT Combat Cold And Flu

2022-11-17 Does cutting an onion in two, placing the onion halves in your socks and sleeping through the night with them sticking to your feet help combat the flu and cold symptoms by drawing out toxins? No, that's not true: While the National Onion Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Deaths In 2020 Were NOT Mislabeled Flu Deaths

2022-11-09 Were influenza deaths mislabeled as COVID-19 deaths in 2020 to inflate the toll of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic? No, that's not true: Registered deaths attributed to COVID were categorized separately from influenza and pneumonia by national an Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden’s Presidential Term Did NOT Start Right After 2020 Election Was Called — Results’ Timing Does NOT Influence Term Limits

2022-11-09 Did President Joe Biden's term start immediately after the 2020 election was called, thus influencing Donald Trump's decision to announce a second presidential bid for 2024? No, that's not true: Biden was not formally sworn into office un Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Report That Russian Influencer Hasbulla Was Killed By Nerf Football Drone Strike in Ukraine

2022-11-04 Did a U.S.-based cable news network publish a story stating that Russian influencer Hasbulla Magomedov died in a drone strike while fighting in Ukraine? No, that's not true: The story is a satirical fake created to look like a credible ne Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ COVID-19 and influenza are different diseases caused by different viruses

2022-11-04 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 Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Flu Vaccines Given to Prevent Disease, Not Just to Support Pandemic Vaccine Manufacturing

2022-10-28 SciCheck Digest Seasonal influenza vaccines are recommended because they help prevent illness and death. Dr. Robert Malone incorrectly suggested that the annual shots are only given in the U.S. to support vaccine manufacturing in case of an in Go to site post…»

Logically→ The COVID-19 pandemic is scam, similar to the swine flu scandal.

2022-10-19 Data and scientific evidence show both COVID-19 and swine flu are natural events that have affected millions. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Maps Do NOT Show Strong Connection Between Fluoride In Drinking Water And Alzheimer’s, Dementia

2022-10-18 Do maps of the world show a strong connection between where fluoride is added to drinking water and dementia? No, that's not true: While there is some correlation between countries that fluoridate their drinking water and countries that h Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Nadhim Zahawi wrong to say Moderna booster protects against both Covid-19 and flu

2022-10-10 The former minister for Covid vaccine deployment claimed that the Moderna booster protected against Covid-19 and flu. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Formaldehyde, Polysorbate 80 Do NOT Pose Health Risk In Flu Shots

2022-10-06 Do flu shots "contaminated with formaldehyde and polysorbate 80" pose a potential health risk to those vaccinated against influenza? No, that's not true: Some flu shots do contain formaldehyde and polysorbate 80, but the amounts are too m Go to site post…»

Snopes→ White House: Late Congresswoman ‘Top of Mind’ in Biden Flub

2022-09-29 President Joe Biden sought out deceased Rep. Jackie Walorski on Wednesday during remarks at a hunger conference, saying “Where’s Jackie?" Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump, His Allies Can NOT Influence Triggering Of Emergency Alert System

2022-09-26 Are former President Donald Trump and his allies able to "implore" the U.S. military to trigger the Emergency Alert System (EAS), a national public warning system, if they don't like the midterm elections results? No, that's not true: The Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Flu vaccines may contain harmless levels of formaldehyde

2022-09-26 Formaldehyde is naturally present in our bodies, and there isn’t enough in vaccines to harm us. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Historian: Cookbooks Play an Influential Role in How Jews Mark Rosh Hashana

2022-09-26 The recipes have shaped the foods that American Jews have eaten, guiding what scholars call “vernacular religion,” or religion as it is lived, writes this University of Michigan historian. Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Water fluoridation hasn’t been associated with cognitive or other health problems so far, contrary to widespread claims

2022-09-26 REVIEW Tooth decay is one of the most common preventable childhood diseases. A 2018 report from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics estimated that in 2015 and 2016, tooth decay affected 45.8% of the U.S. population, including 21.4% of the Go to site post…»

Snopes→ When Should You Get the New COVID-19 Booster and the Flu Shot? Now Is the Right Time For Both

2022-09-22 When COVID-19 and the flu co-infect, it’s ‘flurona.’ But such cases are rare, and there are effective ways to protect yourself from both viruses. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Deepfake Audio Has a Tell – Researchers Use Fluid Dynamics To Spot Artificial Imposter Voices

2022-09-20 Deepfakes have brought with them a new level of uncertainty around digital media. Go to site post…»

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