SciCheck Digest Insurance companies do not deny claims when someone dies after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the American Council of Life Insurers. But a viral social media post has falsely claimed that beneficiaries of a person who dies a
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Truth or Fiction?→ The New Hampshire Election Audit
In late May 2021, we spotted a number of “NH election audit” posts on social media (part of a larger narrative push around outcome of the 2020 election), including a May 25 2021 Facebook post on a known disinformation page, “ForAmeri
Truth or Fiction?→ Asparagus for Hangovers
On May 24 2021, an Imgur image showed a bunch of asparagus promoting itself as a hangover cure if eaten before drinking alcohol, in a post titled “Time to party”: ‘Want to Avoid a Hangover? Eat Asparagus!’ Imgur Post A close-up
Truth or Fiction?→ Gretchen Whitmer Bar Photo
We had to check the date on a May 24 2021 Hannity.com blog post, headlined, “AGAIN? Whitmer Apologizes After Photo Leaks Showing Governor at a Local Bar, No Mask, No Distancing,” spotted on Trendolizer’s list of most viral links. Hann
Health Feedback→ No data available to suggest a link between India’s reduction of COVID-19 cases and the use of ivermectin
REVIEW Starting mid-March 2021, India experienced a massive second wave of COVID-19 cases. As of 20 May 2021, there have been more than 25 million confirmed cases and almost 300,000 registered deaths in India since the beginning of the COVID-19 pand
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Rashid Buttar Video Does NOT Let Viewers Hear ‘Undercover’ W.H.O. Video Offered As Proof Of Vaccine Dangers
Does an anti-vaccine advocate prove his claims of vaccine dangers with "undercover" video of private World Health Organization meetings and does he provide credible citations of scientific research to prove his claims? No, that's not true
FactCheck.org→ Video Doesn’t Prove Capitol Police Allowed Jan. 6 Protesters to Enter Capitol
Quick Take More than 400 people have been charged in relation to the Jan. 6 events at the U.S. Capitol, and there is ample evidence that many protesters defied and assaulted Capitol Police officers that day. Yet viral social media posts are falsely cla
FactCheck.org→ Posts Distort Testimony of Federal Health Officials on Employee Vaccinations
SciCheck Digest Federal health officials testified at a Senate committee hearing that about 60% of their employees have been vaccinated against COVID-19 so far. But viral online posts have distorted their comments to misleadingly claim that half of the
Health Feedback→ U.S. CDC director didn’t state that COVID-19 deaths were over-counted; her statements about deaths among vaccine breakthrough cases were misinterpreted
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused more than 600,000 deaths in the U.S. and 3.4 million deaths worldwide as of 19 May 2021. Although the excess mortality in the U.S. since March 2020 clearly demonstrates that the pandemic has caused many more deaths than
FactCheck.org→ Websites and Social Posts Misrepresent CDC Director’s Comments on Breakthrough Deaths
SciCheck Digest In a May 16 interview, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director said the agency knew of 223 breakthrough fatalities among fully vaccinated individuals, but “not all … died of COVID.” That is not an admis
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Life Insurers Will NOT Penalize Claimants Who Have Taken COVID-19 Vaccine
Is life insurance unavailable for a claimant who passes away due to taking an "experimental" COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: COVID-19 vaccines have been approved for emergency use authorization (EUA) and life insurers do not penali
FactCheck.org→ The Wuhan Lab and the Gain-of-Function Disagreement
A disagreement between Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci has put $600,000 of U.S. grant money to the Wuhan Institute of Virology back into the spotlight, while making “gain-of-function” research a household term — all am
Truth or Fiction?→ Are People Returning Pandemic Pets?
Social media and “shaming” often go hand in hand, as was the case with claims that pets were being returned en masse by selfish owners in May 2021 after adopting them at the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic: Can we all agree the
Full Fact→ Dandelion root is not a proven cancer cure
A Facebook post claims that “dandelion root is able to kill 98% of cancer cells within 48 hours. Not only that, but it acts as a powerful anti-inflammatory, immune booster, antioxidant and organ detoxifier.” Whilst laboratory studies, on ce
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. States Are NOT Liquefying ‘Vaccine-Murdered People,’ Spreading Them On Food Crops
Are U.S. states liquefying "vaccine-murdered people" and spreading them on food crops? No, that's not true: A video claims that a Wisconsin bill is legalizing such actions -- but the legislation does not allow for liquefied remains of "va
Full Fact→ Having a Covid-19 vaccine doesn’t make you more vulnerable to the disease
A Facebook post claims people who receive the Covid-19 vaccine will become more vulnerable to and die from the disease because of something called “vaccine enhancement syndrome”. This syndrome does not exist. The post may be referring to an
Full Fact→ Freedom March video littered with false claims about Covid-19 cures
A video posted on Facebook of anti-lockdown influencer and professor at University College Dublin Dolores Cahill at the 15 May “Freedom March” has been viewed more than 220,000 times. It includes claims about a number of disputed treatments
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines don’t contain magnetic ingredients; dose volume is too small to contain any device able to hold a magnet through the skin
REVIEW Around mid-May 2021, multiple videos (examples here, here, and here) claimed that COVID-19 vaccines caused magnetic reactions in vaccinated people. The videos purportedly showed that magnets attached to the arm where people received a COVID-1
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Make The Claims Made In BitChute Captions Promoting It
Does this video of coronavirus conspiracist David Martin say that Dr. Anthony Fauci owns a patent on the coronavirus and that his income is 100% dependent on keeping the COVID-19 pandemic going? No, that's not true: Martin makes neither c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Are NOT Self-Spreading Vaccines
Are COVID-19 vaccines self-spreading vaccines? No, that's not true: The shots are not infectious. The COVID-19 vaccines can only enter the body through an administered dose; they can't be passed between people. An example of the claim app
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Fauci Did NOT Imply That Mask-Wearing Was For Show
Did Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), admit to wearing protective masks only for show? No, that's not true: In a televised interview, Fauci stated that because he is fully va
AFP Fact Check→ US government data does not show Covid-19 vaccine ‘death toll’
An article claims that US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows that Covid-19 shots have killed more people than all the other vaccines in the last 20 years combined. This is false; the CDC says there is no proven link between dea
The Dispatch→ Do the COVID Vaccines Cause ‘Viral Shedding’ and Disrupt Menstrual Cycles or Cause Miscarriages?
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FactCheck.org→ Instagram Posts Spread Texas Lawmaker’s False Claims on Vaccine Testing
SciCheck Digest Animal testing and clinical trials were conducted before the COVID-19 vaccines were granted emergency use authorization in the U.S. But a state senator in Texas falsely claimed at a hearing that animal tests were “stopped” b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fauci ‘Project Manager’ Did NOT Confess To Creating COVID-19
Did Dr. Anthony Fauci's "project manager" confess to creating COVID-19? No, that's not true: The claim is based on an old interview with Dr. Peter Daszak, president of EcoHealth Alliance, a global environmental health organization. The vi
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Colonial Pipeline Was Shut Down Over Fears About Billing Customers’ Rumor
On May 17 2021, a headline screenshot appeared on Imgur with the claim that the May 2021 Colonial Pipeline cyberattack shutdown occurred because its owner wanted to ensure they would still “get paid”: That post included an undated (“
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines were tested in animals and clinical trials before receiving authorization; vaccinated people aren’t dying at a higher rate than unvaccinated people
REVIEW Video clips of a Texas Senate Committee meeting on 6 May 2021 showing an exchange on COVID-19 vaccine safety between U.S. Senator Bob Hall and pediatrician Angelina Farella, went viral on multiple social media platforms, including Facebook, I
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines haven’t caused 3,362 deaths in America
An Instagram post has claimed that the Covid-19 vaccines have killed 3,362 people in less than four months. This is roughly the number of deaths reported in the US following Covid-19 vaccination between December 2020 and April 2021, but there&rsq
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Safety’ App Citizen Pushes Users to ‘Bring Justice’ Against Wrong Man in L.A. Arson Probe
Authorities in Los Angeles announced on May 17 2021 that they had arrested a suspect in an arson investigation, around 48 hours after a “safety” app had posted a photograph falsely identifying a man as the possible culprit. Fire Chief Ralph
Truth or Fiction?→ @KaitMarieox ‘Might Just Start Wearing A Mask Again … Wouldn’t Want To Give Off The Impression That I’m A Vaccinated Democrat’ Tweet
On May 17 2021 screenshots of a purported tweet from Kaitlin Bennett (@KaitMarieox) circulated, in which she purportedly stated that she might start “wearing a mask again” to avoid the impression she was a “vaccinated Democrat”:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Drs. Fauci, Marks Did NOT Say ‘About 40 To 50% Of CDC, FDA Employees Are Refusing The COVID-19 Vaccine’
Are "about 40 To 50% Of CDC, FDA employees" refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Drs. Anthony Fauci and Peter Marks? No, that is not true. Fauci, who is director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Fo
The Dispatch→ Did the NIAID Fund Research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: University of Miami Study Does NOT Confirm COVID Vaccine Will Affect Sperm Production
Does a University of Miami study confirm that COVID-19 vaccines will affect men's production of sperm? No, that's not true: The Miami study looked at sperm counts of men infected and killed by COVID, not those of vaccinated men. The Insta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘X22 Report’ Video Does NOT Contain Only True Claims About COVID-19, 2020 Election
Does the latest "X22 Report" video contain only true and accurate claims? No, that's not true: The video recycles falsehoods circulated by QAnon conspiracy theorists and contradicted by credible publicly available documentation. Among the
FactCheck.org→ Tucker Carlson Misrepresents Vaccine Safety Reporting Data
SciCheck Digest The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System accepts any reports of adverse side effects following vaccination to help regulators detect potential problems. Anyone can submit a report, whether or not the incident is vaccine-related. Fox
Health Feedback→ Misinterpretation of VAERS database leads Tucker Carlson to wrongly suggests that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to higher mortality on Fox News
REVIEW As of 11 May 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic caused 160 million cases and more than 3 million deaths worldwide, including almost 600,000 deaths in the U.S. alone. The pandemic prompted an unprecedented effort to develop, test, and administer vacc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: If The Gas Station Is Out Of Gas You Can NOT Put Diesel In Your Car As Long As You Water It Down
If the gas station is out of gas, can you put diesel in your car as long as you water it down? No, that's not true. "Water and internal combustion gasoline engines are not compatible," Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson, told Lead Stories. Am
Snopes→ Govt Eases Up Guidance on Indoor Mask-Wearing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved to ease indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places.
Full Fact→ Why is the Nuremberg Code being used to oppose Covid-19 vaccines?
As the UK Covid-19 vaccine roll out has gathered pace, and the use of “vaccine passports” continue to be debated, an increasing number of social media users are voicing their opposition to these moves and claiming they are an infringement o
FactCheck.org→ So Far, Vaccines Remain Effective Against Variants
SciCheck Digest So far, COVID-19 vaccines have been effective against variants of the coronavirus. Scientists are monitoring the situation carefully, with updated or new vaccines a possibility in the future, if need be. Social media claims blaming vacc