REVIEW In early December 2024, social media posts sharing a meme claiming that “Polio and smallpox never reached natural herd immunity” and that these diseases were “eradicated by vaccines” went viral on Facebook. Among posts which recei
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The Dispatch→ Populist Immunity Boost
Rank-choice punditry.
The Dispatch→ Mapping Out Trump Trial Timelines, Post-Immunity
Plus: How Joe Biden’s health could have implications for the Electoral College.
The Dispatch→ Presidential Immunity and the Law of Large Numbers
Some people prefer Penny Marshall to Farrah Fawcett. They’re outliers.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Fact Focus: Trump wasn’t exonerated by the presidential immunity ruling
Former President Donald Trump is turning to his social media platform to declare “total exoneration” after the Supreme Court ruled presidents have broad immunity when it comes to their actions while in office.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Err In Saying ‘End Of Quote’ In Remarks After Supreme Court Decision On Presidential Immunity — It’s Common
Did President Joe Biden err in saying "end of quote" in his remarks after the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity on July 1, 2024, as some social media posts implied? No, that's not true: There are many ways of signifying a qu
The Dispatch→ Supreme Court Rules Presidents Have Some Immunity From Prosecution
Plus: A Dispatch editorial on the difficult—but obvious—choice facing Joe Biden and the Democrats.
PolitiFact→ What Supreme Court’s immunity ruling means for Trump’s cases and, potentially, future presidents
The Supreme Court’s July 1 decision on presidential immunity removes some thorny legal obstacles in former President Donald Trump’s quest to return to the Oval Office. It also stands to empower future presidents.
The Dispatch→ Making Sense of the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling
Does it mean courts can’t hold presidents accountable?
PolitiFact→ What Supreme Court’s immunity ruling means for Trump’s cases and, potentially, future presidents
The Supreme Court’s July 1 decision on presidential immunity removes some thorny legal obstacles in former President Donald Trump’s quest to return to the Oval Office. It also stands to empower future presidents.
The Dispatch→ Taking the Long View on Presidential Immunity
As the Supreme Court ponders a ‘rule for the ages,’ the time it takes will benefit Trump.
The Dispatch→ Indictment Watch: Supreme Court Hears Trump’s Immunity Case
Can presidents legally stage coups?
PolitiFact→ The Supreme Court will decide Donald Trump’s immunity case. Here are the arguments
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers will appear April 25 before the Supreme Court to argue Trump’s case for legal immunity from prosecution. Here’s a rundown of arguments from both sides.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump is wrong. Joe Biden doesn’t have an ‘immunity from deportation’ policy.
“Biden has implemented a formal policy that illegal aliens who intrude into the United States are granted immunity from deportation.”
The Dispatch→ Alabama’s Mad Dash to Offer IVF Clinics Blanket Immunity
There are risks to lawmaking in a fit of political desperation amid a media firestorm.
The Dispatch→ Indictment Watch: No Immunity
Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution.
PolitiFact→ As he seeks immunity, Donald Trump uses flawed logic to compare presidents, police officers
Former President Donald Trump said the immunity from prosecution he’s seeking in court is much like the “qualified immunity” police officers have long had. But legal experts say the comparison is flawed.
The Dispatch→ Autocrat-Immunity Disease
That we’re having a conversation about presidential immunity from criminal acts is insane.
The Dispatch→ Donald Trump and Jack Smith Face Sticky Immunity Questions
Plus: It’s not just politicians being ‘swatted.’
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Presidential Immunity Question
Plus: Hunter Biden’s sordid past is finally catching up with him.
Health Feedback→ Headlines overlook risk of COVID-19 by claiming Estonia study shows natural immunity is superior to vaccination
REVIEW Like with most pathogens that enter the body, infection with SARS-CoV-2 confers some protection against future encounters with the virus. This infection-induced immunity—often called “natural immunity”—has been repeatedly invoked as a
The Dispatch→ No Blanket Immunity for Trump in January 6 Civil Case
Plus: Christie—and only Christie—goes after the president from the debate stage.
Full Fact→ World Economic Forum does not have diplomatic immunity in Switzerland
Switzerland signed an agreement with the WEF in 2015 granting it formal status under the country’s Host State Act.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Did NOT Rule Trump Has Absolute Immunity From Prosecution — Ruling Only Applies To Single Lower Court Case
Does a Pennsylvania judge's ruling in a state civil suit that Donald Trump's false election claims while in office are covered by presidential immunity also apply to his four criminal cases? No, that's not true: A law school professor cal
The Dispatch→ Awful Qualified Immunity Cases
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Health Feedback→ No scientific evidence indicates that parasites are the key cause of autoimmunity
REVIEW A TikTok video posted on 23 June 2023 claimed that “the number 1 indicator of parasites is actually an autoimmune condition”. This claim was made by Austin Lake, who introduced himself as a “functional medicine practitioner” in the v
Health Feedback→ High population immunity and low virus circulation the reasons for new Swiss COVID-19 vaccine recommendation, not vaccine injuries
REVIEW More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the world’s population has developed immunity to the disease either through vaccination or infection, prompting public health authorities to revise COVID-19 vaccine recommendations. In
AllSides→ Posts Make False Comparisons Between COVID-19 Immunity From Infections and Vaccines
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/03/scicheck-posts-make-false-comparisons-between-covid-19-immunity-from-infections-and-vaccines/
FactCheck.org→ Posts Make False Comparisons Between COVID-19 Immunity From Infections and Vaccines
SciCheck Digest Vaccination and infection both provide protective immunity to COVID-19, particularly against severe disease. But gaining immunity through infection is far riskier than vaccination. Posts citing a new Lancet study omit that important
PolitiFact→ Immunity from COVID-19 infection is strong and lasting, but carries risks, research finds
A new study found that infection-induced immunity for COVID-19 provides strong, lasting protection from severe disease that is on par with vaccine-induced protection. But experts caution that vaccination remains the safest route to immunity.
Health Feedback→ Infection-induced immunity is more unpredictable and poses a higher risk than vaccine-induced immunity
REVIEW As COVID-19 vaccines became widely available, most countries implemented vaccine requirements to help limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2. This measure triggered an intense social debate about why previously infected people would still need to get
Truth or Fiction?→ Bill Maher ‘Natural Immunity’ Study Tweet
On February 19 2023, a Twitter user tweeted a quote (with video) from talk show host and comedian Bill Maher, on the subject of a “big study” on “natural immunity” and how it held up against vaccines: Bill Maher: “Big story,
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/
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
Truth or Fiction?→ House Report Shows How ‘Herd Immunity’ Disinformation Influenced Trump’s COVID Response
As the United States deals with both the continued spread of COVID-19 and a rise in monkeypox cases around the country, a House subcommittee report showed how “herd immunity” disinformation gained traction during Donald Trump’s presid
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccination Increases Immunity, Contrary to Immune Suppression Claims
SciCheck Digest The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines teach the immune system to recognize and fight the coronavirus, greatly reducing the likelihood of severe disease if a person is infected. There is no evidence the vaccines impair immunity, as some, including
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Getting A Virus, Acquiring Natural Immunity Is NOT ‘Best Thing You Can Do For Your Body’ Instead Of Getting Vaccinated
Is getting a virus and acquiring natural immunity the "best thing you can do for your body," rather than getting a vaccine? No, that's not true: The only way vaccines get Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval is if they provide prot
PolitiFact→ ‘Reinfections are going to continue to occur’: COVID-19 immunity and the risks of reinfection
Immunity conferred from prior COVID-19 infections appears to be comparable to vaccine-induced immunity, but experts say that immunity wanes over time. And the potential long-term risks of COVID-19 reinfections aren’t yet fully known.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence COVID-19 Vaccines Suppress Innate Immunity, Increase Risk To Infectious Diseases, Cancer
Do COVID-19 vaccines suppress innate immunity and increase the risk of infectious disease and cancer? No, that's not true: There's no evidence that COVID (SARS-CoV-2) mRNA vaccines are causing these maladies. The data used to make those c
Poynter→ A 2004 video of Dr. Anthony Fauci praising natural immunity doesn’t mean he’s ignoring science on COVID-19
An 18-year-old video of Dr. Anthony Fauci talking about the strength of natural immunity is making the rounds on social media, with some users alleging the director of the National […] The post A 2004 video of Dr. Anthony Fauci praising natural i