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  • Fact Check: Research Paper Did NOT Show Pfizer COVID Vaccine Increased Death Risk by 36%, Killed 470,000 in America

    Fact Check

    Did Florida statistics show that the Pfizer COVID vaccine "likely KILLED over 470,000 Americans" and "increased your risk of death by at least 36%"? No, that's not true: A draft research paper found only that those who got the Pfizer vaccine had a higher rate of death from all causes than did those who received the Moderna vaccine but it…

    • May 13, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Research Paper Did NOT Show Pfizer COVID Vaccine Increased Death Risk by 36%, Killed 470,000 in America Misses Unvaxed
  • Private, Ritualistic And Consequential: The Conclave Is Conspiracy's Natural Habitat

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    The conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor is set to start on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. It is a centuries-old ceremony entrenched in secrecy and powerful rituals, which strikes the world's imagination. This year, 135 cardinals from 71 countries across the five continents (of which Pope Francis has appointed 108, and 12 come from countries that never had a cardinal…

    • May 3, 2025
    • by: Raffaella Menichini
    Private, Ritualistic And Consequential: The Conclave Is Conspiracy's Natural Habitat Extra Omnes
  • Fact Check: Cleveland Clinic Study Did NOT 'Reveal' That The 2024/2025 Flu Shot Increases Flu Risk -- Vaccine Ineffective, But Not Cause Of Infections

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    Does a draft paper by scientists at The Cleveland Clinic "reveal" that the 2024/2025 flu shot increased the risk of flu, as social media posts claim? No, that's not true: This study's finding that vaccination was "associated with" a higher risk isn't the same as showing the vaccine is what caused increased risk. The authors of the study found that…

    • Apr 15, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Cleveland Clinic Study Did NOT 'Reveal' That The 2024/2025 Flu Shot Increases Flu Risk -- Vaccine Ineffective, But Not Cause Of Infections Authors Say No
  • Fact Check: Dr. Pierre Kory Did NOT Prove Texas Measles Death Announcement Was '100% False' -- Assertions Not Backed With Evidence

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    Did Children's Health Defense podcast guest Pierre Kory prove that Texas' confirmation of a 2nd measles death of an unvaccinated 8-year-old in Lubbock was "100 Percent False"? No, that's not true: Kory, who in 2024 was stripped of his internal medicine credential, never examined the patient and said he based his claim on a partial copy of her medical file,…

    • Apr 9, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Dr. Pierre Kory Did NOT Prove Texas Measles Death Announcement Was '100% False' -- Assertions Not Backed With Evidence Didn't Examine
  • Fact Check: Rogan Podcast Guest Dr. Suzanne Humphries Misstates The Facts About Polio

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    Did Joe Rogan podcast guest Dr. Suzanne Humphries accurately describe problems with the polio vaccine and with organized medicine's responses to polio? No, that's not true: A Brown University Medical School professor said Humphries made several errors of fact. She erred in claiming DDT pesticide caused polio and that symptoms of arsenic poisoning match those of polio, leading to misdiagnosis.…

    • Apr 8, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Rogan Podcast Guest Dr. Suzanne Humphries Misstates The Facts About Polio Still Not True
  • Fact Check: Video Demonstrates A Prop Syringe, NOT Vaccine Avoidance By 'The Elites'

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    Does video of a syringe with a retracting needle prove that "the elites" faked receiving vaccinations? No, that's not true: It is generic footage demonstrating the use of a prop syringe for use on stage or during filming. It did not document any high-profile individual using the dummy syringe to avoid vaccination. Entries on social media sharing the video in…

    • Mar 31, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Demonstrates A Prop Syringe, NOT Vaccine Avoidance By 'The Elites' Stage Prop
  • Fact Check: South Korea mRNA Warning Story NOT Confirmed By Cited Source -- NO Mention Of '6 Billion People' With 'VAIDS'

    Fact Check

    Did South Korea issue a warning about mRNA vaccines, saying "6 billion people now have VAIDS" as a viral article claimed? No, that's not true: VAIDS is not a real condition and the story making originated on a notoriously unreliable website that did not cite any source to back up the claim in the headline. The only study cited in…

    • Mar 7, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: South Korea mRNA Warning Story NOT Confirmed By Cited Source -- NO Mention Of '6 Billion People' With 'VAIDS' Not In Story
  • Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Mistake 'Transgenic' For 'Transgender' While Talking About Mice Before Congress

    Fact Check

    Did President Donald Trump confuse research on transgenic mice with research involving "making mice transgender," when addressing Congress, as some social media users suggested? No, that's not true: On March 5, 2025, the White House issued a press release outlining the research the President was referring to. The listed studies were about the effects of certain medical interventions on mice…

    • Mar 5, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Mistake 'Transgenic' For 'Transgender' While Talking About Mice Before Congress
  • Explainer: Texas Child Dies Following Measles Infection -- Key Facts About the 2025 Outbreak

    Explainer

    In February 2025, public health officials in Texas reported the death of an unvaccinated child following a measles infection. As of this writing, national health authorities report at least three outbreaks of the highly infectious, vaccine-preventable disease across eight states. As communities prepare for potential increases in cases, Lead Stories has compiled information summarizing the Texas outbreak, how cases have…

    • Feb 27, 2025
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Explainer: Texas Child Dies Following Measles Infection -- Key Facts About the 2025 Outbreak Explainer
  • Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Michelle Trachtenberg 'Died Suddenly' Because Of COVID-19 Vaccination

    Fact Check

    Did actress Michelle Trachtenberg "Die Suddenly" at the age of 39 because of the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: Social media posts spreading the speculation offered no supporting evidence. As of February 26, 2025, no investigating officers or credible media organization reported any connection between vaccination and Trachtenberg's death. "Died Suddenly," the name on an X account posting the…

    • Feb 27, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Michelle Trachtenberg 'Died Suddenly' Because Of COVID-19 Vaccination Unsupported
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