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Full Fact→ The Pfizer vaccine, teenagers and myocarditis
A video on Facebook with thousands of views makes a number of claims about children and the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine. A voice in the video says: “In children between the age of 12 to 17 year old that took the Pfizer vaccine, we have 9,246 adverse
FactCheck.org→ Video: Irish Professor Makes Unfounded Claims About Long-Term Effects of mRNA Vaccines
Our latest video with Univision Noticias addresses baseless claims made by an Irish professor about the long-term effects of the mRNA vaccines. The mRNA vaccines authorized for use in the U.S. against COVID-19 represent a new vaccine platform, but the
Poynter→ There’s no truth that VAERS system shows 6,000 ‘died because of’ COVID vaccines
A TikTok video liked more than 936,000 times claims that COVID-19 vaccines have killed some 6,000 people in the United States. “The Vaccine Adverse Event Recording System shows that 5,946 people have died because of the vaccine,” the user s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The CDC Did NOT Publish ‘Green Zone Concentration Camp Protocol’ Preparing For Mass Imprisonment
Did the CDC publish "Green Zone concentration camp protocol," preparing for mass imprisonment? No, that's not true: online radio host Stew Peters made the false claim about a set of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines th
Snopes→ Did CDC Say 74% of COVID Cases Tied to Provincetown Event Were Fully Vaxxed?
Some social media users misconstrued a statistic to suggest that COVID-19 vaccinations didn’t work.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: German Newspaper Bild Did NOT Apologize For ‘Covid Hysteria’
Did Germany's biggest tabloid newspaper, Bild, issue an apology for "Covid hysteria" or "Covid deception" during the coronavirus pandemic? No, that's not true: In a video published in May 2021, Bild's editor in chief Julian Reichelt asked
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama Did NOT Pay For A New Hospital Named Kunduz In Martha’s Vineyard After Lavish Birthday Party
Did Barack Obama pay for a new hospital in Martha's Vineyard named Kunduz following his lavish birthday party? No, that's not true: the post is a satirical dig at the former president, who threw an elaborate 60th birthday party for himsel
Truth or Fiction?→ Ranking of the Most Common Birthdays
On August 5 2021, a Facebook account shared a purported list of “most common birthdays,” asking “Sooo I rank #154 of the most common birthdays… wbu ”: As of August 6 2021, the post had been shared more than 76,000 times.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post misleads on cases and outcomes among Israel’s fully vaccinated
“Pfizer vaccine now completely worthless in Israel as >80% of all COVID-19 patients were previously vaccinated.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Do NOT Contain Graphene Oxide As Claimed By Ex-Pfizer Employee
Do the COVID vaccines contain graphene oxide as claimed by a "whistleblower" on the "Stew Peters Show"? No, that's not true: The claim rests on made-up connections between vaccine makers and a company that produces polyethylene glycol der
Poynter→ Getting fired over a vaccine mandate may cost you unemployment aid
Some people opposed to the COVID-19 vaccines say they have a workaround for dealing with businesses that require employees to get the shots. “If your employer is mandating any pokes, do not quit,” said one user in an Aug. 4 Facebook post.
Snopes→ Can I Get ‘Long COVID’ If I’m Infected After Vaccination?
The COVID-19 vaccines in use around the world are effective at preventing severe illness and death from the coronavirus, but some people do get infected after the shots.
Full Fact→ NHS Test and Trace cost £13.5 billion in its first year
A photo on Facebook claiming that “Westminster’s “Track & Trace” system” is costing £37 billion, and building the Channel Tunnel only cost £12 billion, has gone viral on Facebook. How much has Test an
The Dispatch→ Fact-Checking Randi Weingarten’s Claim About Teacher Vaccination Rates
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It’s NOT True That Whether Vaccines Work Or Don’t Work For Others, You Don’t Need One
Is it true that whether a vaccine works or doesn't work for other people, you don't need one? Paradoxically, neither of these claims is true: You need protection even if others are vaccinated and especially when the vaccine, like many oth
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The ‘Lovers And Friends Festival’ Lineup Is NOT A Fake — It’s Scheduled For May 2022
Is the "Lovers and Friends Festival" lineup a fake? No, that's not true: The music festival is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas in May 2022 with the artists listed on the festival's website. The claim of a fake appeared in a July 30,
FactCheck.org→ Sequencing Used to Identify Delta, Other Coronavirus Variants
SciCheck Digest Researchers use genomic sequencing — not the clinical tests used to diagnose patients with COVID-19 — to identify and track specific variants of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, including the highly contagious delta varian
Snopes→ 700,000 People Expected at Sturgis Bike Rally, Despite Virus Variant
Crowds of bikers are rumbling their way towards South Dakota's Black Hills, raising fears that COVID-19 infections will be unleashed among the 700,000 people expected to show up at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
FactCheck.org→ Senators Claim Infrastructure Bill Is ‘Paid For’; Experts Disagree
Both Democratic and Republican senators who negotiated a bipartisan infrastructure bill have claimed the legislation is “paid for.” But a budget watchdog group says the bill only pays for about half of the $548 billion in new spending. The
AllSides→ Facebook bans academics who researched ad transparency and misinformation on Facebook
https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/4/22609020/facebook-bans-academic-researchers-ad-transparency-misinformation-nyu-ad-observatory-plug-in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Non-Professional’s ‘Trend Analysis’ Does NOT Explain Away Recent Election Results, Prove Trump Won
Does this DIY statistical analysis explain away recent election results and prove Donald Trump won the 2020 election? No, that's not true: In at least one state addressed by the model, experts trained in the specifics of election data ana
Snopes→ DeSantis Won’t Move on Masks As Florida COVID Wards Swell
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis downplayed a spike in COVID-19 cases that’s shattered state hospitalization records and strongly reiterated his vow not to impose a mask mandate or any business restrictions.
Full Fact→ Australian government hasn’t admitted vaccines are a dangerous poison
A video shared on Facebook from video hosting platform Bitchute claims to show that the Australian government has admitted that Covid-19 vaccines are a poison. The first part of the video refers to documentation on a state government website, whi
Full Fact→ Study did not show 82% of pregnancies end in miscarriage after Covid vaccination
An article by the website Daily Expose, shared on Facebook and Instagram, claims the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grossly underreported miscarriage figures found in a study on Covid-19 vaccine safety during pregnancy. Howeve
Poynter→ George Washington mandated Revolutionary War troops be inoculated against smallpox
President Joe Biden recently said he asked the Defense Department to explore “how and when they will add COVID-19 to the list of vaccinations our armed forces must get, drawing the criticism of people opposed to vaccine mandates. But those crit
Snopes→ US Hits 70% Vaccination Rate a Month Late and Amid a Surge
The U.S. finally reached President Joe Biden’s goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70% of American adults -- a month late and amid a fierce surge by the delta variant that is swamping hospitals and leading to new mask rules and mandatory
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fauci Did NOT ‘Just’ Tell Us They Found A Variant That ‘Evades The Test’
Did Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, "just" tell us they found a variant that "evades the test?" No, that's not true: The claim about Fauci was made in a tweet in March 2021, five month
Full Fact→ Costa sign demanding vaccine proof to sit in wasn’t taken in UK
Pictures of a sign outside a Costa Coffee store, telling customers that if they want to dine in they need to be able to show proof of immunity and photo ID, have gone viral on social media. What might not be clear on an initial glance is that the pictu
Full Fact→ There are ways of testing for the Delta variant
A Facebook post featuring a meme with an image of Albert Einstein says that “people are being diagnosed with Delta variant even though there is no Delta variant test”. This isn’t quite right. Although there are no direct Delta v
Poynter→ CDC test can’t differentiate between COVID and the flu? That’s wrong.
Posts circulating on Facebook and Instagram claim the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will stop using its COVID-19 test because it cannot differentiate between the COVID virus and flu viruses. “CDC has just announced they will revoke t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence For Article’s Claims Vaccine Is Causing Heart Damage, May Kill Some Within 3 Years
Is InfoWars providing evidence-based information when it reports a doctor's claim that COVID-19 vaccines likely cause permanent heart damage in most patients that may kill some within three years? No, that's not true: The report is based
FactCheck.org→ Vaccines Remain Largely Effective Against Delta Variant, Counter to Claims From Fox News Guest
SciCheck Digest Multiple studies show the FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines continue to be effective against the delta variant of the coronavirus, even if the potency of the vaccines is somewhat reduced. But a guest on Fox News falsely claimed the delta
Snopes→ Broadway to Require Vaccinations, Masks for Audience Members
Broadway theatergoers will need to prove they've been vaccinated for COVID-19 and masks will be required when theaters reopen in the coming weeks.
AllSides→ How ‘Gateway Pundit’ Used Vaccine And Election Misinformation To Earn $1.1 Million In Google Ad Revenue
https://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2021/07/29/gateway-pundit-election-vaccine-covid-misinformation-google/
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics didn’t predict the pandemic
The opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics predicted the COVID-19 pandemic.
Full Fact→ Israel’s travel policy doesn’t view vaccinated passengers as higher risk
Israel recently postponed its plan to allow vaccinated tourists to enter the country from 1 August in an easing of coronavirus restrictions. This news has been shared on Facebook alongside the claim that vaccinated people account for nearly all s
AllSides→ Do the COVID Vaccines Offer 100 Percent Protection From Infection?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/do-the-covid-vaccines-offer-100-percent At a town hall on July 21,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Comparing the Odds Of Shark Attack To Delta Variant Infection Is NOT Valid
Is it valid to compare the odds of a shark attack to the odds of contracting the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus? No, that's not true: One noted shark expert says a person is 300,000 times more likely to get COVID via the delta varian
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Vaccinated Person Is NOT Wrong To Think An Unvaccinated Person Is A Threat To Their Health
Is a vaccinated person wrong to believe an unvaccinated person is a threat to their health? No, that's not true: No vaccine is 100% effective, so the vaccinated person is still at risk of infection and, at the time the post appeared, unva