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Several widely shared social media posts are claiming that most pregnant women in Australia who received the Covid-19 vaccine experienced miscarriages, and that the country’s birth rate fell 67% as a result.These claims are false.The posts, which we’ve seen on Facebook and TikTok, come originally …
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A video recirculating on Facebook claims a man filmed by the BBC in hospital with Covid-19 is actually an actor pretending to be ill.This isn’t true. The man in question was genuinely hospitalised with Covid-19, and later said he was a “crisis actor” on social media as a joke.The video shows a TV …
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A Facebook video with more than 10,000 likes falsely suggests autism is caused by vaccines, and that a vaccine programme supported by Bill Gates introduced autism to Vietnam.Autism was first recognised as a condition in Vietnam in the late 90s, but this does not mean it did not exist there …
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What was claimed A video shows a Russian aerial attack on Ukraine which killed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Our verdict False. The video is actually from 2015 and depicts explosions at a hazardous goods warehouse in Tianjin, China. There is no evidence that President Zelenskyy has been killed. A …
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What was claimed Hantavirus is listed as a side effect of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. Our verdict False. Hantavirus was cited in Pfizer documents as part of a list of adverse events of special interest. These are health conditions researchers monitor during vaccine trials, not side effects. …
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What was claimed A video shows a BBC News report about a stolen painting by Paul Cézanne appearing in footage from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Our verdict This isn’t a real report from the BBC and the clip of President Zelenskyy has been edited to include the stolen Cézanne painting. A …
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What was claimed Footage shows a recent Iranian strike on a building in Bahrain housing US officers. Our verdict False. The clip actually shows a Russian strike on Kyiv in January. Footage of a drone strike on a building has been shared on social media with false claims it shows a recent Iranian …
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A post on Instagram shared an image that claimed to show the rising number of vaccine doses children receive, along with the rising autism rate over the same time. A caption on the post says “Some of you are just rubbish at spotting patterns”.Setting aside whether the numbers in the image are …
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What was claimed A video shows a young Ukrainian soldier crying and saying he doesn’t want to die. Our verdict This video isn’t real and was made using artificial intelligence. A widely shared video of a young Ukrainian soldier crying and saying he doesn’t want to die isn’t real and was made using …
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What was claimed The signals emitted by 5G towers are damaging to humans, animals and plants, and can cause health conditions, including heart and vision problems. Our verdict There is no evidence that 5G technology is harmful to human health when used within the recommended exposure limits. A …
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