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  • Fact Check: CDC Report Does NOT Link Developmental Disabilities In Children With 2019-21 Pandemic Masking

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    Did a July 2023 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conclude that children are being harmed by masks, resulting in a 17 percent rise in developmental disabilities in children 3-17? No, that's not true: A misleading headline on a paywalled Substack blog post mentions a "New CDC Report" as if it offers evidence supporting the claim that…

    • Sep 12, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: CDC Report Does NOT Link Developmental Disabilities In Children With 2019-21 Pandemic Masking Misrepresented
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Family Said J&J Executive's Child 'Died Suddenly' After Getting A Vaccine

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    Did the family of 10-year-old Kelsey Morand, who died in Princeton, New Jersey, in July 2023, confirm that her death happened after vaccination? No, that's not true: Publicly available reliable sources do not mention any vaccination records and do not describe vaccination as a contributing factor in the girl's demise. The family said that the cause of death was a…

    • Aug 4, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Family Said J&J Executive's Child 'Died Suddenly' After Getting A Vaccine No Record
  • Fact Check: A 'Lancet Study' Does NOT Show COVID Vaccine Caused 74% Of Deaths In Sample -- Lancet Rejected Paper And Its Methods

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    Did a preprint paper submitted to The Lancet on July 5, 2023, find that 74 percent of the deaths in the autopsies it reviewed were caused by the COVID-19 vaccine? Additionally, was it also a legitimate study from The Lancet? No, neither is true: The preprint paper never made it past the submission stage with the medical journal because The…

    • Jul 7, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: A 'Lancet Study' Does NOT Show COVID Vaccine Caused 74% Of Deaths In Sample -- Lancet Rejected Paper And Its Methods Not Supported
  • Fact Check: Canadian Doctors Group Did NOT 'Mandate Psychiatric Medication' For Unvaccinated

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    Did Canada or the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario -- a Canadian professional medical association -- "mandate psychiatric medication for those that refuse mRNA injections or any kind of vaccination"? No, that's not true: The official websites of the governments of Canada and the province of Ontario don't mention anything similar as of November 22, 2022. The spokesperson…

    • Nov 22, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Canadian Doctors Group Did NOT 'Mandate Psychiatric Medication' For Unvaccinated Did Not Happen
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