Did the FBI Raid the CDC for Data on Vaccines and Autism?
A known hoax purveyor spread false claims that the FBI "raided" the CDC in the middle of the night for data on vaccines and autism on the order of President Trump.
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Was the Raggedy Ann Doll Modeled After a Child Killed by a Vaccine?
Raggedy Ann's creator filed patents for the doll several months before his daughter fell ill and died, rendering an old claim about vaccines chronologically impossible.
Wisconsin Girl Dies as a Result of Receiving Gardasil HPV Vaccine
An online article claiming that a 12-year-old girl in Waukesha, Wisconsin, died as a result of receiving the Gardasil HPV vaccine is based on misinformation.
American Immunity to the Zika Virus
A false — and dangerous — claim that Americans are immune to the Zika virus is circulating on Twitter.
Is Autism Now Disclosed as a DTaP Vaccine Side Effect?
Autism has not just been listed as a known side effect of the DTaP vaccine; it's a remnant of decade-old, unverified user self-reporting.
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Did Donald Trump Call Italy’s President ‘Mozzarella’?
Critics of the president seized on two supposed gaffes in October 2019. But what did Trump actually say?
Did Chick-fil-A Help Fund an Anti-LGBT Death Penalty Law in Uganda?
Viral tweets and Facebook posts drew a direct link between buying chicken sandwiches and killing LGBT people.
Will Dangerous Cosmic Rays Pass Close to Earth ‘Tonight’?
This claim has been around for years and makes no scientific sense whatsoever.
Has Trump Spent ‘278.5 Years’ of Salary on Taxpayer-Funded Golf Outings?
The president of the United States is paid $400,000 a year.
Did ABC Mistakenly Label a Video from a US Gun Range as Syrian War Footage?
A video that aired during ABC News' coverage of Turkey's attack on Kurds in northern Syria drew widespread attention.