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  • Fact Check: 'Gold Standard' Scientific Trial Does NOT Prove N95, Surgical Masks Ineffective In Preventing COVID-19 Transmission

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    Does a "gold standard" scientific trial prove that N95 respirators and surgical masks are ineffective at preventing the spread of COVID-19? No, that's not true: This claim misrepresents the intent and findings of the trial, the study author told Lead Stories. Canadian researchers conducted a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine "if medical masks offer similar protection against COVID-19 compared…

    • Dec 6, 2022
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: 'Gold Standard' Scientific Trial Does NOT Prove N95, Surgical Masks Ineffective In Preventing COVID-19 Transmission Not Studied
  • Fact Check: Microwave Ovens Are NOT Harmful To Human Health

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    Do household microwave ovens emit levels of radiation high enough to harm human health? No, that's not true: Federal law in the United States obliges microwave oven makers to adhere to radiation emission standards that are too low to cause health problems in humans. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tests the machines in its lab and monitors manufacturers' radiation-testing…

    • Nov 28, 2022
    • by: Alex Kuli
    Fact Check: Microwave Ovens Are NOT Harmful To Human Health Low Radiation
  • Fact Check: COVID-19 Deaths In 2020 Were NOT Mislabeled Flu Deaths

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    Were influenza deaths mislabeled as COVID-19 deaths in 2020 to inflate the toll of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic? No, that's not true: Registered deaths attributed to COVID were categorized separately from influenza and pneumonia by national and international surveillance programs. The claim originated in a tweet posted in April 2, 2022, that suggested deaths attributed to COVID were actually caused by…

    • Nov 9, 2022
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: COVID-19 Deaths In 2020 Were NOT Mislabeled Flu Deaths Bad Math
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Of Black US Presidents Before Obama

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    Were there eight presidents of the United States before George Washington and did several Black presidents serve before Barack Obama was elected in 2008? No, that's not true: Washington was the first elected American president. There is a lack of historical evidence; plus, examples of genealogical research and, more recently, DNA testing that show no president prior to Obama was…

    • Oct 31, 2022
    • by: Jennifer Dobner
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Of Black US Presidents Before Obama No Evidence
  • Fact Check: Pfizer Vaccine Clinical Trial NOT Intended To Test Transmission Prevention -- That's Not How Clinical Trials Work

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    Did a Pfizer representative "admit" the company erred when its COVID-19 vaccine was "never tested on preventing transmission" of the virus during clinical trials? No, that's not true. Vaccine clinical trials for drug approval are not meant to test that. Clinical trials are intended to check the safety and efficacy of new drugs and vaccines before they are approved for…

    • Oct 12, 2022
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Pfizer Vaccine Clinical Trial NOT Intended To Test Transmission Prevention -- That's Not How Clinical Trials Work Studied Later
  • Fact Check: These Videos Do NOT Prove That Meghan Markle Is 'A Clone Or Robot'

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    Is Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, the American wife of Britain's Prince Harry, "a clone or robot"? No, that's not true: The videos repeating this claim borrowed footage from the 2018 Madam Tussaud's live figures events, when actors put on latex masks to impersonate the real couple. The claim about the former Meghan Markle resurfaced in a TikTok video (archived here)…

    • Oct 4, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: These Videos Do NOT Prove That Meghan Markle Is 'A Clone Or Robot' Still Human
  • Fact Check: Study DID Find Bacteria, Fungi On Face Masks -- But They're NOT 'Petri Dishes For Dangerous Pathogens To Fester'

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    Did a study find potentially disease-causing bacteria and fungi on face masks? Yes, that's true, but the study's authors only made one recommendation based on their findings and that was for immunocompromised people to avoid repeated use of masks to prevent infections. In an email to Lead Stories, study author Ah-Mee Park, an associate professor in the Department of Microbiology…

    • Aug 5, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Study DID Find Bacteria, Fungi On Face Masks -- But They're NOT 'Petri Dishes For Dangerous Pathogens To Fester' Mask Hygiene
  • Fact Check: Gyms Are NOT Locked Down, Masks NOT Mandated To Stop Monkeypox Spread As Of July 27, 2022

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    Are gyms locked down and are people forced to wear masks to stop the spread of monkeypox? No, that's not true: There have been no federal government orders as of July 27, 2022, for gyms to be closed or mask mandated to stop the spread of monkeypox. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does recommend that people who…

    • Jul 27, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Gyms Are NOT Locked Down, Masks NOT Mandated To Stop Monkeypox Spread As Of July 27, 2022 Not Required
  • Fact Check: NO Guarantee 'Medical Grade Water' Will Get Through A TSA Checkpoint

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    Is it always "possible to get through TSA with your water, as long as it's living electrically reduced water" or "medical grade water"? Not necessarily: A spokesperson for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) told Lead Stories that even if a person identifies water at a checkpoint as medically necessary water and passes an explosives test, the transportation security officer (TSO)…

    • Jul 21, 2022
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: NO Guarantee 'Medical Grade Water' Will Get Through A TSA Checkpoint TSO's Decision
  • Fact Check: Private Election Data Stream Does NOT Prove GOP Primary Stolen From Colorado 'Big Lie' Purveyor Tina Peters

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    Does an election night correction made to a private company's Colorado vote tallies prove the primary election was manipulated by dark forces? No, that's not true: There is no evidence the official results "stole" votes from Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters to increase the total for another GOP secretary of state candidate during the June 28, 2021, primary election in…

    • Jul 15, 2022
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Private Election Data Stream Does NOT Prove GOP Primary Stolen From Colorado 'Big Lie' Purveyor Tina Peters Not Official Tally
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