REVIEW In March 2024, articles began circulating on social media platforms, alleging that Australian health officials claimed long COVID “isn’t real” or that it “doesn’t exist”. Examples of such articles appeared in the New York Post, Th
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Health Feedback→ Yale University researchers reported a technology to deliver mRNA vaccines in the nose, not a way to remotely vaccinate people
REVIEW Researchers from Yale University, Suberi et al., published a study in August 2023 on a new technology for mRNA vaccine delivery[1]. In early September 2023, a video from the Epoch Times claimed that this technology could be used to “dissemi
AllSides→ Sen. Tommy Tuberville overestimates number of abortions military women would seek out under new DOD policies, researchers say
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/12/politics/tommy-tuberville-abortion-military-fact-check/index.html
Truth or Fiction?→ Researchers: Nazi-Quoting ‘Moms’ Have Forged Ties to Other Right-Wing Groups
As the right-wing group “Moms for Liberty” was caught quoting Adolf Hitler in its material in June 2023, it was also revealed as both an ally to other far-right extremists and a major player in anti-government efforts targeting Black and LG
Health Feedback→ Study led by FDA researchers didn’t find that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine caused blood clots, contrary to viral claims on social media
REVIEW An article published by the Epoch Times on 17 December 2022 claimed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discovered the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is “linked to blood clots”. This claim is based on a study led by researc
Snopes→ Researchers Tested Henry David Thoreau’s Historical Observations — and Here’s What They Found
The group assessed the quality of Thoreau's findings to determine if, or how, they could inform modern studies.
Health Feedback→ Study by German researchers didn’t find significant safety concerns with Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, contrary to claim by Alex Berenson
REVIEW The claim that German researchers found the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines to cause more side effects in young children began circulating in October 2022. Journalist Alex Berenson made this claim in a Substack post and an Instagram post, while Will J
Logically→ Boston University researchers have created a more lethal COVID-19 strain with an 80 percent kill rate.
Many reports miss important context around the findings and purpose of the research which was conducted to study role of the strain's spike protein.
Snopes→ Deepfake Audio Has a Tell – Researchers Use Fluid Dynamics To Spot Artificial Imposter Voices
Deepfakes have brought with them a new level of uncertainty around digital media.
Snopes→ Long COVID: How Researchers Are Zeroing in on the Self-Targeted Immune Attacks that May Lurk Behind It
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, much attention focused on reports of harmful inflammation.
Snopes→ Researchers Are Collecting Never-Before-Seen Holocaust Photos. Here’s a Look.
Found in attics and archives, the images are helping researchers recover lost stories and providing a tool against denial.
Snopes→ COVID Researchers: Racial Disparities In Vaccine Booster Rates Persist
COVID-19 vaccination rates in Black and Hispanic people exceeded those of white Americans nationally — but only for the initial shots.
Snopes→ Researchers Ask Census to Stop Controversial Privacy Method
Prominent demographers are asking the U.S. Census Bureau to abandon a controversial method for protecting survey and census participants' confidentiality
Logically→ Researchers have discovered that ripe bananas with dark patches contain an anti-cancer protein.
There is no evidence that ripe bananas contain TNF, a protein that helps fight cancer cells. This claim stems from a misinterpreted study.
Snopes→ Researchers Returning for Assessment of Last US Slave Ship
Researchers are returning to the Alabama coast near Mobile to assess the sunken remains of the last slave ship to bring captive Africans to the United States more than 160 years ago.
Health Feedback→ Study by Lund University researchers didn’t show that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines change our DNA
REVIEW A study published by researchers at Lund University in Sweden made the rounds in late February 2022[1], with many social media users sharing it as evidence that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines change our DNA (see examples here and here). Articles, lik
Snopes→ Did Researchers Find Cannabis Compound CBD May Prevent, Treat COVID-19?
Two separate studies analyzed whether non-psychoactive compounds found in hemp could prevent infection and replication of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in human cells.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Researchers Did NOT Discover ‘Various Foreign Objects’ Like Worms In Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Did researchers discover "various foreign objects" -- like worms hatching from eggs -- in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: None of the listed ingredients in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine are intentionally har
Snopes→ Yes, Researchers Taught a Goldfish To Steer a Tank on Wheels
Fish placed in a specially designed vehicle were able to navigate through various rooms to find food.
Snopes→ Here’s How Researchers Trained Lab Rats To Drive Tiny Cars
Turns out, rats will do just about anything for Fruit Loops. We have the video proof.
Logically→ Vaccinated researchers in Antarctica tested positive for COVID-19.
Two-thirds of the 25 vaccinated workers at the Belgian Princess Elisabeth Polar Station in Antarctica tested positive on December 14,2021.
Snopes→ Yes, Researchers Extracted Human DNA from Head Lice on Mummies
The lice were said to contain more human DNA than a human tooth — and held secrets about the 2,000-year-old South American remains.
AllSides→ Researchers Studying Whether Mouthwashes Can Reduce Viral Load, COVID-19 Transmission
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/12/scicheck-researchers-studying-whether-mouthwashes-can-reduce-viral-load-covid-19-transmission/
FactCheck.org→ Researchers Studying Whether Mouthwashes Can Reduce Viral Load, COVID-19 Transmission
In a Dec. 8 town hall meeting, Sen. Ron Johnson may have left a misleading impression in saying “standard gargle, mouthwash, has been proven to kill the coronavirus.” In the laboratory, some mouthwashes have been shown to block infectivity or s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Plastic Water Bottles Do NOT Contain Dioxin, But Breast Cancer Researchers Worry About Other Compounds
Does drinking out of a water bottle that's been left in a hot car give people breast cancer due to dioxin exposure? No, that's not true: Dioxins can give people cancer, but dioxin is not found in the plastics used to bottle water, be they
Health Feedback→ Study by UCSF researchers found that vaccinated people made up the minority of infections and that vaccination protects against hospitalization and death
REVIEW An article published by The Conservative Treehouse claimed that a “California study finds that vaccinated individuals are more susceptible to COVID variant infections than unvaccinated”. This claim was based on a preprint (a study not yet
Snopes→ Did Purdue Researchers Invent the Whitest Shade of White Paint?
And it has an ecological purpose that could fight global warming.
Snopes→ Researchers Complete First-Ever Detailed Map of Global Coral
The Allen Coral Atlas will act as a reference for reef conservation, marine planning and coral science as researchers try to save these fragile ecosystems that are being lost to climate change.
Snopes→ Researchers Discover Intricate Algae Plant That Resembles Mermaid’s ‘Umbrella’?
A strange but fascinating feature of this plant is that it's made up of one giant cell.
AllSides→ Senators press Facebook for answers about why it cut off misinformation researchers
https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/09/facebook-klobuchar-warner-letter-nyu-ad-observatory/ Facebook’s dec
Logically→ Researchers approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children in a rush.
The MHRA followed a rigorous review of the vaccine's safety and effectiveness in children aged 12 to 15 before approving the vaccine.
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook’s Reshuffling of Data Tool Worries Researchers and Collaborators
A New York Times column on Facebook’s actions against the data analysis tool CrowdTangle prompted concern from both independent researchers and at least one group collaborating with the platform. According to Kevin Roose, a tech columnist for the
Truth or Fiction?→ Foreign Influence Agents Goaded Trump Forums After U.S. Elections, Researchers Say
Foreign agents — particularly those working from or on behalf of Russia — were active on Donald Trump-themed forums in the weeks and months leading up to the January 6 2021 coup attempt at the United States Capitol, a new report says. Accor
Snopes→ Monkey Business: Researchers Find Origins of Florida Monkey Colony
A colony of monkeys has lived for about 70 years in urban South Florida, near jets taking off from a nearby airport and fuel storage tanks.
Poynter→ The federal VAERS database is a critical tool for researchers, but a breeding ground for misinformation
An Instagram post says: “6,000% Increase in Reported Vaccine Deaths 1st Quarter 2021 Compared to 1st Quarter 2020.” An article from a media outlet called The Daily Expose carried the headline: “Number of women to lose their unborn
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Nose Only Mask for Eating’ Purportedly Developed by Mexican Researchers
On March 25 2021 a Rumble.com post went viral, titled “ABSURD: Researchers Design New Mask to Wear While EATING.” What followed was not a news item, nor a video. After a lengthy advertisement played, the “content” of the post wa
Health Feedback→ Messenger RNA is essential for life and a normal component of cells; study by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering is unrelated to RNA vaccines
REVIEW An article published by Natural News on 2 March 2021 claimed that COVID-19 RNA vaccines will cause cancer, as mRNA “can instruct human cells ultimately in the same way as cancer drivers”. The article cited a study published by researchers
Poynter→ Facebook has an apparent double standard over COVID-19 misinformation in Brazil, researchers say
Researchers want Facebook’s Oversight Board to evaluate the platform’s exemption of politicians from fact-checking after new research from Brazillian fact-checking organization Agência Lupa pointed to 29 examples of President Jair Bolsonaro spread
Poynter→ IFCN Talks #1: ‘Fact-checkers shouldn’t be shields for social media platforms,’ researchers say
The first ever IFCN Talks panel looked at the recent spate of social media deplatformings, with researchers Lucas Graves, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Francisco “Chico” Brito Cruz, director of Brazil’s Internet Lab, both a
Snopes→ Did Researchers Warn Certain COVID-19 Vaccines Could Increase HIV Risk?
Researchers have warned that a certain form of COVID-19 vaccine could potentially increase the risk of HIV acquisition in some vulnerable populations.