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  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Any 'WEF Document' Said '6 Billion Humans Will Die In 2025' -- Cited Report Not WEF, Not Reliable, Does Not Have That Number

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    Did a World Economic Forum report confirm that upwards of 6 billion people of Earth's 8 billion occupants will die in 2025, as online outlet The People's Voice said? No, that's not true: the only "report" cited by The People's Voice to support that statement is an old population-reduction prediction of a much smaller size by a website named Deagel.com…

    • Aug 28, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Any 'WEF Document' Said '6 Billion Humans Will Die In 2025' -- Cited Report Not WEF, Not Reliable, Does Not Have That Number No Such Report
  • Fact Check: Immunologist Did NOT Admit COVID-19 Vaccines Would 'Sterilise' Humans -- He Used Medical Term For Virus Eradication

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    Did an immunologist accidentally admit that COVID-19 vaccines were intended to sterilize humans, as a video on Instagram implied? No, that's not true: Though the post included genuine footage, it lacked context that makes clear what was meant. Dr. John Bell's comments in an interview were about "sterilizing immunity", a public health term that refers to eradicating a virus from…

    • Feb 7, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Immunologist Did NOT Admit COVID-19 Vaccines Would 'Sterilise' Humans -- He Used Medical Term For Virus Eradication Fact Check: Immunologist Did NOT Admit COVID-19 Vaccines Would 'Sterilise' Humans -- He Used Medical Term For Virus Eradication Virus Targeted
  • Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Do NOT Contain Marburg Virus -- It's Not On Ingredients List, Post Gives No Proof

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    Do COVID-19 vaccines contain the Marburg virus, a severe and often fatal illness in humans? No, that's not true: Each vaccine has its unique formulation, but none include the Marburg virus. The disease is rare, usually found in Africa after a person comes in contact with an infected bat, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told Lead Stories.…

    • Feb 1, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Do NOT Contain Marburg Virus -- It's Not On Ingredients List, Post Gives No Proof Not In Vaccine
  • Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Write A 2011 Article Calling For 'Depopulation Through Forced Vaccination'

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    Did Bill Gates write a 2011 article calling for "depopulation through forced vaccination"? No, that's not true: The article was written by someone else whose byline can be clearly seen on the publication website. The quote attributed to Gates on the website is real, but it was taken out of context and was about carbon emissions, not depopulation or forced…

    • Oct 31, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Write A 2011 Article Calling For 'Depopulation Through Forced Vaccination' Byline Shows
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Gates Foundation 'Insider' Admits Depopulation Drugs Are Pumped Into Fast Food Meals

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    Did a Gates Foundation "insider" say that depopulation drugs had been injected into U.S. fast food to sterilize most of the world? No, that's not true: The People's Voice, the website that made this claim, provided no proof that someone associated with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation had made any comments about depopulation drugs or fast food. The site,…

    • Oct 20, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Gates Foundation 'Insider' Admits Depopulation Drugs Are Pumped Into Fast Food Meals No Source
  • Fact Check: Bill Clinton And Pope Francis Did NOT Call For 'Urgent Depopulation' To Save The Planet

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    Did Bill Clinton and Pope Francis call for "urgent depopulation" to save the planet? No, that's not true: The pope and former President Clinton had a public conversation in September 2023 during the Clinton Global Initiative 2023 meeting where they spoke about climate change but never discussed "urgent depopulation," according to the official transcripts of the event. The website that…

    • Sep 26, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Bill Clinton And Pope Francis Did NOT Call For 'Urgent Depopulation' To Save The Planet Not In Talk
  • Fact Check: FEMA Does NOT Have Prison Camp Just Outside Fairbanks, Alaska, That Can Hold Up To 2 Million People

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    Does FEMA have a prison camp just outside Fairbanks, Alaska, that can hold up to 2 million people at a time? No, that's not true: "That is absolutely false," an official of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told Lead Stories. The agency said they "do not operate any prison camps in Alaska or elsewhere." There is no credible evidence that…

    • Sep 21, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FEMA Does NOT Have Prison Camp Just Outside Fairbanks, Alaska, That Can Hold Up To 2 Million People Wilderness
  • Fact Check: 14 U.S. Cities Did NOT 'Sign WEF Treaty To Ban Meat, Dairy, Private Cars by 2030'

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    Did 14 American cities join a "World Economic Forum treaty" imposing a total ban on meat, dairy and private cars by 2030? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, there is no such WEF treaty. The source of the claim cited an unrelated report that explored several emission reduction models and was not meant to become a law…

    • Aug 22, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: 14 U.S. Cities Did NOT 'Sign WEF Treaty To Ban Meat, Dairy, Private Cars by 2030' Study≠Ban
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove COVID-19 Spike Protein Replaces Sperm In Men

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    Does a video presentation prove that the spike protein in COVID-19 mRNA vaccines replaces the sperm in men? No, that's not true: No scientific evidence supports the claim. The spike protein is a harmless protein found on the surface of the coronavirus. It is the target of the immune response COVID-19 vaccines aim to trigger. The mRNA vaccines, such as…

    • Jun 5, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove COVID-19 Spike Protein Replaces Sperm In Men Short Lifespan
  • Fact Check: Designation 'L17-A' Found On Streetlight In South Australia Does NOT Reveal Conspiracy To Alter Human DNA

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    Does a number code printed on a streetlight match that of a ribosomal protein and does this show that mRNA from the COVID-19 vaccines can be activated using optogenetic technology if a vaccinated person is exposed to the light from the street lamp? No, that's not true: The L17 marking on the LED street lamp appears to be a product…

    • May 24, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Designation 'L17-A' Found On Streetlight In South Australia Does NOT Reveal Conspiracy To Alter Human DNA Product Code
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