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  • Fact Check: Bayer Top Exec Did NOT Admit COVID-19 Vaccine Is Gene Therapy

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    Did the head of Bayer's pharmaceutical division admit the COVID-19 vaccines are gene therapy? No, that's not true: The comments made by Bayer's Stephan Oelrich were taken out of context. Speaking about innovation in the pharmaceutical industry, he said the COVID vaccines were an example of technological innovations that are paving the way for the public to trust future new…

    • Jun 22, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Bayer Top Exec Did NOT Admit COVID-19 Vaccine Is Gene Therapy Out Of Context
  • Fact Check: COVID Vaccines Are NOT Experimental Gene Technology -- They ARE Fully Authorized

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    Are COVID-19 vaccines experimental gene technology that is still under development? No, that's not true: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the United Kingdom says none of the vaccines authorized in the U.K. -- AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna -- are experimental. All have gone through a "thorough review of safety, quality and efficacy information from clinical trials"…

    • Feb 10, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: COVID Vaccines Are NOT Experimental Gene Technology -- They ARE Fully Authorized Not Gene Tech
  • Fact Check: Japan's Myocarditis Warnings NOT In Contrast To Worldwide COVID-19 Vaccines Warnings

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    Did Japanese health ministry panels of experts add myocarditis to warning labels for COVID-19 vaccines? Yes, that's true, but they are not in "stark contrast" to the rest of the world. The addition of warnings about myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart) to the Pfizer and Moderna labels in Japan on…

    • Dec 13, 2021
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Japan's Myocarditis Warnings NOT In Contrast To Worldwide COVID-19 Vaccines Warnings Not So New
  • Fact Check: Forbes Article Did NOT Say COVID-19 Vaccines Directly Modify DNA -- Previous Title Of The Article Was Misinterpreted

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    Did an article published by Forbes support the idea that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines directly modify DNA? Not exactly: Although the headline "Yes, The Vaccine Changes Your DNA. A Tiny Bit. That's A Good Thing," was posted on the website, the title of the article was changed shortly after its publication to better reflect the contents of the article. And while…

    • Dec 3, 2021
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Forbes Article Did NOT Say COVID-19 Vaccines Directly Modify DNA -- Previous Title Of The Article Was Misinterpreted Title Changed
  • Fact Check: Taking A Bath In Borax Does NOT 'Detox' Vaccine From Your Body

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    Is bathing in a mixture of borax, baking soda, "Indian healing clay" and Epsom salt a good way to "detox" the COVID-19 vaccine from your body? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence that bathing in a borax mixture will remove the vaccine from your body. Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine, told Lead Stories that…

    • Nov 17, 2021
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Taking A Bath In Borax Does NOT 'Detox' Vaccine From Your Body Unscientific
  • Fact Check: Photo Purportedly Showing Pinewood From Early '70s Vs. Pinewood From Early 2020s Does NOT Prove Quality Difference

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    Does a photo purportedly comparing pinewood from the early 1970s to pinewood from the early 2020s accurately describe genetically modified structural lumber used in 2021 versus wood from the 1970s? No, that's not true: These claims were made without substantial evidence, and a representative of the American Wood Council told Lead Stories that they are "patently false." These claims appeared…

    • Sep 21, 2021
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Photo Purportedly Showing Pinewood From Early '70s Vs. Pinewood From Early 2020s Does NOT Prove Quality Difference Wood Not Know
  • Fact Check: The Supreme Court Did NOT Rule That The COVID Vaccine Is Unsafe

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    Did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the COVID-19 vaccine is unsafe? Did Dr. Anthony Fauci and "Big Pharma" lose a lawsuit to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and others over the safety of COVID vaccine? No, neither of those are true: There has been no recent court proceeding, or ruling, from the Supreme Court stating that COVID vaccine is unsafe.…

    • Sep 1, 2021
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: The Supreme Court Did NOT Rule That The COVID Vaccine Is Unsafe No Evidence
  • Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence COVID Vaccines Are Rewriting DNA, Sneaking In Microchips, Causing Infertility

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    Are COVID-19 vaccines rewriting patients' DNA, sneaking microchips into people's bodies and causing infertility? No, that's not true: The claims are made without citations to research or other evidence and are directly refuted by public health and medical experts in the relevant specialties. The claims originate in a video (archived here) posted on the BitChute account of WilParanormal on May…

    • May 28, 2021
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence COVID Vaccines Are Rewriting DNA, Sneaking In Microchips, Causing Infertility False Alarms
  • Fact Check: Fauci 'Project Manager' Did NOT Confess To Creating COVID-19

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    Did Dr. Anthony Fauci's "project manager" confess to creating COVID-19? No, that's not true: The claim is based on an old interview with Dr. Peter Daszak, president of EcoHealth Alliance, a global environmental health organization. The video that purportedly includes his admission only shows Daszak talking about coronavirus research; he says nothing about creating SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.…

    • May 18, 2021
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Fauci 'Project Manager' Did NOT Confess To Creating COVID-19 No Confession
  • Fact Check: Contraceptive Guidance Found In A Clinical Trial Protocol Is NOT Proof Of Vaccine Danger

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    Has Pfizer instructed male COVID-19 vaccine recipients to refrain from donating sperm, to wear condoms and/or be abstinent for at least 28 days after getting a shot? No, that's not true: A screenshot used as the basis of the claim was taken from a lengthy protocol that was designed at the start of a clinical trial, approved on April 17,…

    • Apr 27, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Contraceptive Guidance Found In A Clinical Trial Protocol Is NOT Proof Of Vaccine Danger Trial Protocol
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    Fact Check: Posted IP Addresses NOT Linked To 5 Supreme Court Judges -- They Belong To Unrelated Entities

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    • Jun 27, 2022
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  • Fact Check: Social Security Payment Will NOT Become 'Federal Benefit Payment' -- It's ALWAYS Been Considered A 'Benefit' Been A Benefit

    Fact Check: Social Security Payment Will NOT Become 'Federal Benefit Payment' -- It's ALWAYS Been Considered A 'Benefit'

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    • Apr 20, 2022
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  • Fact Check: 'Don't Pump Gas' Boycott Is NOT New -- It's Just Recirculated Old Post Copypasta

    Fact Check: 'Don't Pump Gas' Boycott Is NOT New -- It's Just Recirculated Old Post

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    • Mar 21, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
  • Fact Check: Recent Fires At US Food Processing Plants Do NOT Show Plot To Cause Food Shortage No Pattern

    Fact Check: Recent Fires At US Food Processing Plants Do NOT Show Plot To Cause Food Shortage

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    • Apr 26, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
  • Fact Check: Gas Prices Did NOT Reach National Average Of $1.87 Per Gallon In February 2021 Not That Low

    Fact Check: Gas Prices Did NOT Reach National Average Of $1.87 Per Gallon In February 2021

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    • Feb 17, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
  • Fact Check: Yale Professor, Ivermectin Maker Say The Horse Dewormer Is NOT Proven Effective Against COVID-19 -- Mississippi Hospitalized Man After Dose Merck Says Nix

    Fact Check: Yale Professor, Ivermectin Maker Say The Horse Dewormer Is NOT Proven Effective Against COVID-19 -- Mississippi Hospitalized Man After Dose

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    • Aug 23, 2021
    • by: Dean Miller
  • Fact Check: Facebook Did NOT Ban Posting Of The Lord's Prayer Not Policy

    Fact Check: Facebook Did NOT Ban Posting Of The Lord's Prayer

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    • Apr 23, 2020
    • by: Eric Ferkenhoff

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    Fact Check: Enfamil Is NOT Harming, Killing Babies During 2022 Formula Shortage

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  • Fact Check: Flight Attendant Vaccine Mandate Did NOT Lead To Staffing Shortages, Widespread Flight Delays In June 2022 Other Reasons

    Fact Check: Flight Attendant Vaccine Mandate Did NOT Lead To Staffing Shortages, Widespread Flight Delays In June 2022

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  • Fact Check: This Picture Of A Crying Girl Does NOT Show The Consequences Of Russia's 2022 Invasion Of Ukraine Wrong Country

    Fact Check: This Picture Of A Crying Girl Does NOT Show The Consequences Of Russia's 2022 Invasion Of Ukraine

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    Fact Check: Kentucky Legislation NOT Passed That Required Women To Submit Doctor's Statement About Whether They Were Pregnant

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    • Jun 28, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
  • Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Resign The Presidency Before June 28, 2022 No Such News

    Fact Check: Joe Biden Did NOT Resign The Presidency Before June 28, 2022

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    • Jun 28, 2022
    • by: Dean Miller
  • Fact Check: Posted IP Addresses NOT Linked To 5 Supreme Court Judges -- They Belong To Unrelated Entities Bad Addresses

    Fact Check: Posted IP Addresses NOT Linked To 5 Supreme Court Judges -- They Belong To Unrelated Entities

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    • Jun 27, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
  • Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Hand Over Control Of ISS To Russia After They Threatened To Crash It Into Earth It's Tradition

    Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Hand Over Control Of ISS To Russia After They Threatened To Crash It Into Earth

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    • Jun 27, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk

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