Conspiracy news & views from all angles, up-to-the-minute and uncensored
A Michigan town clerk pleaded no contest in 2023 to a charge of misconduct in office. Social media posts misleadingly highlight her case to push the false narrative that the 2020 presidential election was “rigged.” The clerk’s case was related to her local primary race, not the presidential election.
The post Posts Misleadingly Link Town Clerk’s Case to 2020 Presidential Election appeared first on FactCheck.org.
Read More
In a May 19 interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Sen. Marco Rubio made misleading and unsubstantiated claims about election fraud in states lost by then-President Donald Trump in 2020.
The post Rubio Spreads Debunked 2020 Election Fraud Claims appeared first on FactCheck.org.
Read More
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 in demand. Social media posts misleadingly linked the decision to the company having “admitted” the rare side effect “for the first time” in court documents and used it to impugn all vaccines.
The post Misleading Claims on Well-Known Rare Risk of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine appeared first on FactCheck.org.
Read More
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 mainly based on the misinterpretation of a study on mRNA cancer vaccines in mice.
The post Still No Evidence COVID-19 Vaccination Increases Cancer Risk, Despite Posts appeared first on FactCheck.org.
Read More
O.J. Simpson, a football star who was acquitted in the murder of his ex-wife and her friend, died of cancer on April 10 at age 76. Misinformation spread online within hours of the news. Social media posts falsely claimed that the cancer was related to his COVID-19 vaccination. Simpson was vaccinated, but there is no evidence that vaccination causes cancer or that it was to blame for his death.
The post O.J. Simpson Died from Cancer, Not COVID-19 Vaccine appeared first on FactCheck.org.
Read More
COVID-19 vaccines are not “being used to cure cancer,” as social media posts falsely claim, misinterpreting President Joe Biden’s reference to mRNA cancer vaccines during his State of the Union address. Biden was referring to the mRNA technology used to make the COVID-19 vaccines and being studied by researchers to treat cancer.
The post Social Media Posts Misinterpret Biden on mRNA Cancer Vaccines appeared first on FactCheck.org.
Read More
People vaccinated with an authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccine can donate blood immediately after receiving a shot if they’re feeling well. Social media posts distort a question from the American Red Cross to baselessly claim the vaccines are unsafe.
The post Blood Donations from COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients Are Safe, Contrary to Online Claims appeared first on FactCheck.org.
Read More
An international study of around 99 million people confirmed known serious side effects of COVID-19 vaccination. It also identified a possible relationship between the first dose of the Moderna vaccine and a small risk of a neurological condition. Social media posts about the study left out information on the vaccines’ benefits and the rarity of the side effects.
The post Study Largely Confirms Known, Rare COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects appeared first on FactCheck.org.
Read More
Given the extra scrutiny and large number of doses, reports of possible side effects to a vaccine safety monitoring system increased with the COVID-19 vaccines. The high number of reports does not mean the vaccines are unsafe, contrary to suggestions made by posts sharing a clip of a Food and Drug Administration official acknowledging the surge.
The post Posts Mislead About COVID-19 Vaccine Safety With Out-of-Context Clip of FDA Official appeared first on FactCheck.org.
Read More
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has traveled throughout the world seeking support for Ukraine’s effort to resist Russia’s invasion, but he has always returned to his war-torn country. Some social media posts — showing a fake naturalization document — falsely claim preparations are underway to bring him to the United States.
The post Posts Use Bogus Document to Falsely Claim Zelenskyy Plans Move to Florida appeared first on FactCheck.org.
Read More