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Did Fauci Fund 'Gain of Function' Research, Thereby Causing COVID-19 Pandemic?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 20, 2021 Statements made by Fox News host Tucker Carlson furthered theories that a manipulated virus spil ...
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Do Videos Show Magnets Sticking to People's Arms After COVID-19 Vaccine?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
May 12, 2021 A handful of viral clips attempted to further a conspiracy theory about the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Rumors circulated in May 2021 that Merriam-Webster changed or expanded its definition of "anti-vaxxer" in 2021, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Did Merriam-Webster Change Definition of 'Anti-Vaxxer' Amid COVID-19?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 13, 2021 The dictionary came under fire in May 2021, but did the claims against them check out?
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Bottle, Plot, Cylinder

Did a 2-Year-Old in Virginia Die After Getting COVID-19 Vaccination?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 20, 2021 The claim is based solely on a dubious report from VAERS, the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting S ...
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Arm, Person, Human

Did Breastfeeding Baby Die After Mother Received COVID-19 Vaccine Dose?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
March 31, 2021 Health experts do recommend the vaccine be given to breastfeeding parents.
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Person, Human, Crowd

Did Tucker Carlson Say Forcing Kids To Wear Masks Outside Is 'Child Abuse'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
April 27, 2021 The Fox News host has also said seeing a vaccinated person wearing a mask outside is like watchi ...
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Tie, Accessories, Accessory

Did a 'Stanford/NIH' Study Conclude Masks Don't Work?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 20, 2021 Really depends on how you define these words: Stanford, NIH, Study, Conclude, Mask, and Work.
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Did CDC recommend wearing tin foil masks

Did CDC Recommend Everyone Wear Tin Foil Face Masks To Prevent COVID-19?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
April 12, 2021 Move over tin foil hats. Tin foil face masks are here!
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Injection, Airplane, Transportation

Is It a Bad Idea To Laminate Your COVID-19 Vaccine Card?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
April 5, 2021 As of early April 2021, more than 62 million Americans had been fully vaccinated.
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A social media post claimed that covid-19 vaccine may impact life insurance benefits.

Can Getting COVID-19 Vaccine Disqualify You From Life Insurance Benefits?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
March 11, 2021 As COVID-19 vaccines distribution ramped up in early 2021, so did misinformation.
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Did a Californian Die Hours After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 27, 2021 The individual reportedly began complaining of side effects within 10 minutes of vaccination.
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Portuguese nurse dies two days after getting the Pfizer Covid vaccine

Did a Portuguese Nurse Die Two Days After COVID-19 Vaccination?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan. 5, 2021 To find the truth we looked to the original source: Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manhã.
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Is the 1950s 'Thalidomide Tragedy' Indicative of COVID-19 Vaccine Risks?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Dec. 22, 2020 The therapeutic was commonly prescribed as a treatment for morning sickness in pregnant women, u ...
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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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No, mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not 'Alter Your DNA'

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec. 10, 2020 A viral bit of copypasta falsely claiming to have been authored by Robert F. Kennedy Jr makes a ...
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Did Florida Police 'Raid' the Home of Fired COVID-19 Scientist Rebekah Jones?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Dec. 8, 2020 Jones was controversially fired from her job with the Florida Department of Health in May 2020.
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Did a Clinical Trial Participant Develop 'Huge Bleeding Sores' From a COVID-19 Vaccine?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec. 3, 2020 The claim, which has spread across the anti-vaccine internet zeitgeist without context, stems fr ...
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Was Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Development Funded by Trump Administration?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Nov. 10, 2020 Agreeing to a buy a vaccine once approved is not the same as funding its research and development.
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Are These Calif.'s Mandatory Rules for Christmas/Thanksgiving Gatherings?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct. 29, 2020 A meme circulating on Facebook caused some to believe that the state had issued holiday rules.
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Is America Really 'Rounding the Turn' on COVID-19?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Oct. 30, 2020 We fact-checked the claims of those who sought to downplay the seriousness of the pandemic in th ...
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