REVIEW On 1 November 2024, a Facebook reel with more than two and half million views claimed that root canal treatment, a dental procedure used to clear out tooth infections, leads to “diseases of the joints, brain, nervous system, and yes, ev
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Health Feedback→ Computational study didn’t demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccine boosters increase mortality in care homes
REVIEW Ten months after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the U.K. became the first country in the world to authorize and administer COVID-19 vaccines to its population. In September 2021, the U.K. began to recommend COVID-19 booster s
FactCheck.org→ Donald Trump’s Closing Arguments
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In his third campaign for the nation’s top office, former President Donald Trump’s closing messages have run the gamut, touching on the economy, immigration, the militar
FactCheck.org→ Florida’s 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance Misunderstands, Distorts Existing Science
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. An abundance of evidence indicates the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are remarkably safe and work well to protect against severe disease. But last month, the state of Florida issued update
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Was NOT Indicted In Netherlands — Judge Only Ruled On Jurisdiction In Civil Case
Was Bill Gates criminally indicted in the Netherlands in October 2024 for his role in the COVID-19 pandemic? No, that's not true: A Dutch judge only ruled that the case can be heard in the Netherlands because one plaintiff lives in the re
Health Feedback→ Lack of evidence for cancer treatment protocol that recommends antiparasitic drugs ivermectin and mebendazole
REVIEW In October 2024, social media posts and articles appeared, claiming that a cancer treatment protocol involving ivermectin and fenbendazole could cure cancer. One such post, which was liked more than 10,000 times on Instagram, cited the “pee
Health Feedback→ Claim that flu is “natural healing process” overlooks flu-related hospitalizations and deaths
REVIEW A Facebook post from early September 2024 claimed that “a flu is your body healing itself” while “a flu shot is big pharma removing that natural healing process and profiting from it”. The post, which received more than 10,000 user en
Health Feedback→ Studies show flu vaccine reduces risk of flu-related illness and hospitalization; benefits of flu vaccine outweigh its risks
REVIEW With flu season approaching in Europe, the U.S., and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere, campaigns to encourage flu vaccination in these regions are expected to roll out shortly. Public health authorities such as the World Health Organiza
FactCheck.org→ Posts Sharing Mpox Misinformation Recycle Claims from Prior Viral Outbreaks
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. SciCheck Digest Responding to rising mpox cases in Africa, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern on Aug. 14. Social media post
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the Second International Mpox Emergency
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In 2022, mpox — a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which is found in small mammals and has been known to infect people in parts of Africa for decades — burs
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALTERED Video Closes NY Gov. Hochul’s Left Eye — Authentic Video Shows Both Eyes Normal
Does a video posted on X authentically show New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unable to open her left eye? No, that's not true: Lead Stories traced the clip back to its original version on YouTube, which showed Hochul with both eyes open and bli
Health Feedback→ Facebook reel propagates vaccine and statin misinformation from health book author Raymond Francis
REVIEW A Facebook reel uploaded in July 2024 claimed that “No vaccine has ever been proven to be safe” and implied vaccines cause autism, ADHD and cancer. It also claimed “statins provide no benefit” and “poison you to death”. This YouTu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Any ‘WEF Document’ Said ‘6 Billion Humans Will Die In 2025’ — Cited Report Not WEF, Not Reliable, Does Not Have That Number
Did a World Economic Forum report confirm that upwards of 6 billion people of Earth's 8 billion occupants will die in 2025, as online outlet The People's Voice said? No, that's not true: the only "report" cited by The People's Voice to su
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mpox Vaccine Does NOT Contain HIV
Is the mpox vaccine loaded with HIV, as a video shared by The People's Voice claims? No, that's not true: The People's Voice is a website with a long history of publishing made-up news, and it provided no sources -- aside from a supposed
FactCheck.org→ Bird Flu Pandemic Preparedness Activities Are Not Evidence of a Conspiracy
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Flu viruses have a long history of making animals and humans sick. This includes a track record of causing pandemics, which can occur when unfamiliar viruses begin to spread wi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT ‘Unveil’ National COVID Vaccination Mandate — It’s Just For Her Campaign Employees
Has Vice President Kamala Harris announced a widespread COVID-19 vaccination policy? No, that's not true: Her campaign website shows that she requires employees of her 2024 presidential campaign to be vaccinated. There is no evidence that
Health Feedback→ WHO declaration of public health emergency triggered by worsening of mpox outbreak in Africa, not a ploy to push for using vaccine stocks
REVIEW On 14 August 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox, also known as monkeypox, a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) after the significant increase in mpox cases in several African countries. A PHEIC is an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof ‘Eight Cancer Doctors’ Aboard Brazil Voepass Flight Vowed To ‘Release Evidence Linking mRNA To Turbo Cancer’ Before Crash
Had doctors aboard the Brazilian airline flight that crashed in August 2024 vowed to release evidence linking mRNA technology to "turbo cancer", as an article by The People's Voice said? No, that's not true: The People's Voice is a websit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Japan Did NOT Declare State Of Emergency Over ‘Nanobots’ Found In ’96 Million Citizens’ In August 2024
Did Japan declare a state of emergency in August 2024 after "nanobots" were found in 96 million citizens? No, that's not true: A state of emergency in Japan would be major news worldwide and yet there have been no stories about it. The "n
Health Feedback→ Removing wisdom teeth reduces risk of oral infections, doesn’t cause heart issues
REVIEW An Instagram reel shared on 5 August 2024 claimed that removing one’s wisdom teeth can cause people to “develop heart issues”. It also claimed that all teeth are meridian lines, “so if you mess with those meridian lines, you mess with
Health Feedback→ A cancerous tumor is a mass of cancer cells, not “toxins”; biopsies and mammograms don’t cause cancer
REVIEW A Facebook reel posted toward the end of July 2024 claimed that tumors accumulate toxins in the body and that biopsies and mammograms cause cancer by releasing those toxins. It drew more than 440,000 views at the time of writing. The reel is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Call For ‘Military To Roundup mRNA Vaccine Refusers During Bird Flu Pandemic’ In August 2024
Did the World Health Organization (WHO) call for military forces to "round up mRNA vaccine refusers during the bird flu pandemic," as an August 2024 article claimed? No, that's not true: In an emailed statement to Lead Stories, WHO said t
FactCheck.org→ RFK Jr.’s Exaggerations on Chronic Disease in Children
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has given children’s health and the “chronic disease epidemic” a prominent role in his campaign. We’ve written abo
Full Fact→ Doctor makes misleading Covid vaccine claims on Diary of a CEO podcast
On Steven Bartlett’s popular podcast, Dr Aseem Malhotra claimed there would have been fewer deaths without Covid-19 vaccines.
FactCheck.org→ Staffer Talks About FactCheck.org Work Combatting Misinformation in Spanish
FactCheck.org staff writer Catalina Jaramillo spoke with La Red Hispana, a Spanish-language media network, about our efforts to combat misinformation in Spanish. FactCheck.org started translating its articles about health and science in 2021 a
FactCheck.org→ Night 3 of the Republican National Convention
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Summary Former President Donald Trump’s newly selected running mate, JD Vance, accepted the Republican Party’s vice presidential nomination on the convention’s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Quadruple-Boosted People Get Denied Life Insurance Based Solely On Vaccination Status
Do quadruple-boosted people get denied life insurance based solely on their vaccination status? No, that's not true: The American Council of Life Insurers, which is one of the major industry groups, told Lead Stories that it is not aware
FactCheck.org→ Flawed Autopsy ‘Review’ Revives Unsupported Claims of COVID-19 Vaccine Harm, Censorship
SciCheck Digest COVID-19 vaccination is generally very safe, and except for extremely rare cases, there is no evidence that it contributes to death. Social media posts about a now-published, but faulty review of autopsy reports, however, are repeat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla Did NOT ‘Admit’ COVID-19 Was Used As ‘A Test’
Did Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla "admit" on June 18, 2024, that COVID-19 was used as "a test"? No, that's not true. Pfizer Media Relations told Lead Stories that the "quote is taken out of context." Additionally, the head of the pharmaceutica
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Ruling on COVID-19 School Mandate Lawsuit
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. SciCheck Digest A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District for its now-rescinded COVID-19 vaccine requirement. The court said t
Health Feedback→ Parkinson’s has no cure; nicotine patches haven’t been proven an effective treatment
REVIEW In May 2024, a Facebook reel with over 350,000 views claimed that nicotine patches can cure Parkinson’s disease. In the reel, chiropractor Bryan Ardis shared the alleged testimony of a person who claimed “all of his Parkinson’s symptoms
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Claims on Well-Known Rare Risk of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
SciCheck Digest A rare risk of dangerous blood clots associated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was identified and reported in early 2021. This month, the company announced it was pulling the vaccine off the market globally, citing a decline
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Measles Vaccine Is NOT Known To Have Killed ’63 Times More People’ Than Measles Did In US 2003-18
Is measles vaccination proven to have caused "63 times more" deaths than measles in the United States between 2003 and 2018? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found zero credible sources confirming that. The claim that has been circulatin
FactCheck.org→ ‘Who Is Bobby Kennedy?’ Video Promotes Debunked Anti-Vaccine Narratives
A recent video promoting independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promises to “start with some irrefutable facts.” The over 30-minute video, narrated by actor Woody Harrelson, begins with some biographical truths abo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Robert Fico ‘Formally And Publicly Rejected’ WHO Global Pandemic Accord Days Before Assassination Attempt
Did Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico "formally and publicly" reject the World Health Organization Global Pandemic Accord "only days" before an assassination attempt on May 15, 2024, as a post on X claimed? No, that's not true: The pan
Full Fact→ New cancer jab is not a ‘gene changer’
There is no good evidence that mRNA vaccines give people cancer.
Health Feedback→ Very rare cases of blood clots linked to the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are well-known and have been publicly recognized since 2021
REVIEW A claim that the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca “admitted” for the first time that its COVID-19 vaccine can cause blood clots went viral on social media platforms in late April and early May 2024. One example is an Instagram reel in w
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on H5N1 Bird Flu
On March 25, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that avian influenza had been detected in American dairy cattle. On April 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that the agency had detected genetic material from the bird flu viru
FactCheck.org→ Still No Evidence COVID-19 Vaccination Increases Cancer Risk, Despite Posts
SciCheck Digest It has not been shown that COVID-19 vaccines cause or accelerate cancer. Yet opponents of the vaccines say a new review article “has found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could aid cancer development.” The review conclusions are mai
Health Feedback→ Evidence shows Tdap booster in pregnant women reduces the risk of whooping cough in infants
REVIEW Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, droplets of the bacteria spread through the air, allowing the disease