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Did You Receive a 'New COVID Health Advisory' Message? It's Fake

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Aug 29, 2023 The viral message warns of a new strain that is supposedly "different, deadly, and not easily de ...
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An ad says, "Seniors May Qualify For $900 to Cover Groceries Thanks to the "Healthy Allowance" Program." The ad says "Misleading" over it.

No, Standard Medicare Doesn't Cover 'Grocery Benefit Programs'

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 26, 2023 Watch out for ads claiming you get hundreds of dollars in groceries a month.
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Is 'Highly Contagious' Fungus With 'Kill Rate of 60%' Spreading Through US?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Mar 22, 2023 These claims, rooted in actual science, are presented without key context.
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A leaked video showed Mark Zuckerberg saying that COVID-19 vaccines could modify DNA and RNA, but this lacked both context and understanding.

Leaked Video Clip of Zuckerberg Discussing Vaccines Omits Context

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 6, 2023 In July 2020, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg held one of the company's regular internal Q&As for c ...
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YouTube ads about the purported weight loss and Alpine ice hack diet product Alpilean told a lie about a family connection.

'Alpine Ice Hack' Ads for Alpilean 'Weight Loss' Mislead

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 1, 2023 Our helpful readers sent in links to unlisted videos that promoted a purported "Alpine ice hack" ...
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Project Veritas published that Pfizer was exploring mutating COVID-19 virus for new vaccines.

Breaking Down the Project Veritas Video About Pfizer Purportedly Exploring 'Mutating' COVID-19

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 31, 2023 Pfizer published a response to the claims on the company's website. We were unable to establish ...
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A misleading tweet left out important information when sharing the story and video of COVID survivor Claire Bridges.

COVID Survivor Claire Bridges Sets Record Straight on Misleading Tweet About Her

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 24, 2023 "He completely ignored the fact that I am a human," Bridges told us. "He went ahead to incorrect ...
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A purported ice hack diet and weight loss product called Alpilean was featured in a misleading YouTube ad.

'Ice Hack' Diet YouTube Ad for Alpilean Includes Big Lie

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 19, 2023 A Snopes reader found the link to an unlisted YouTube video that pushed a purported "ice hack" d ...
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A fake USA Today article pushed a so-called odd ice hack scam review for the Alpilean weight loss product.

Alpilean 'Ice Hack' Scam Review Appears on Fake 'USA Today' Page

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 10, 2023 We also located a similar article that pushed another Alpilean "ice hack" scam review on a websi ...
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A Viral Tweet on COVID-19 and Vaccination in Africa Misinforms

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan 5, 2023 Claims about COVID-19 death and vaccination rates in Africa were out of date and ignored signifi ...
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Here's What We Know About 'Johns Hopkins Study' on Lockdowns

Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb 3, 2022 It's a non-peer reviewed working paper that has not been endorsed by the university.
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Person, Human, Crowd

Fauci's Guinea Pigs? Smear Campaign Rehashes 1980s HIV Clinical Drug Trial

Written by:
Dan Evon
Oct 27, 2021 Social media posts falsely claim that Dr. Anthony Fauci "murdered disabled children" in pursuit ...
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covid-19 vaccine

New COVID-19 Vaccine Warnings Don’t Mean It’s Unsafe

Written by:
The Conversation
Jul 19, 2021 Adverse event reports are a sign that the COVID-19 vaccine safety reporting system is working.
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About That Frank Shallenberger 'Informed Vaccine Consent' Post

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec 17, 2020 A post authored by a doctor that promotes the dubious "ozone therapy" falsely argues the coronav ...
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Allegations of Mass Hysterectomies at ICE-Contracted Facility Spark Outrage

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sep 16, 2020 Most of the whistleblower complaint dealt with general medical negligence at a Georgia facility, ...
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Who Are 'America's Frontline Doctors' and Dr. Stella Immanuel?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jul 30, 2020 Thousands of readers inquired about people featured in a viral video pulled by social media comp ...
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COVID-19 Myths Politicians Have Repeated That Just Aren't True

Written by:
The Conversation
Jul 8, 2020 The purveyors of these myths, including politicians who have been soft pedaling the impact of th ...
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'Uncle With Masters Degree' Gets Facts Wrong in Coronavirus 'Announcement'

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Mar 5, 2020 A viral Facebook post amplified dubious and potentially dangerous claims amid an outbreak of the ...
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Does This Cookware or Children’s Toy Contain Dangerous Levels of Lead?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Mar 19, 2019 Tamara Rubin, aka #LeadSafeMama, frequently finds high levels of lead in vintage cookware or oth ...
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'Alarming Study' on Chemicals in Baby Food?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Oct 26, 2017 The Clean Label Project claims 80 percent of baby formula contains arsenic.
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