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  • Fact Check: NO Proof 'Eight Cancer Doctors' Aboard Brazil Voepass Flight Vowed To 'Release Evidence Linking mRNA To Turbo Cancer' Before Crash

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    Had doctors aboard the Brazilian airline flight that crashed in August 2024 vowed to release evidence linking mRNA technology to "turbo cancer", as an article by The People's Voice said? No, that's not true: The People's Voice is a website with a long history of publishing made up news and it provided no sources to back up the part about…

    • Aug 19, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: NO Proof 'Eight Cancer Doctors' Aboard Brazil Voepass Flight Vowed To 'Release Evidence Linking mRNA To Turbo Cancer' Before Crash Uncorroborated
  • Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Order Governments To Prepare For 'Mega Lockdowns' Due To 'Deadly Monkeypox'; It Does NOT Have That Power

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    Did the World Health Organization order governments to "Prepare for 'Mega Lockdowns' Due to 'Deadly Monkeypox' Strain"? No, that's not true: WHO responded to a Lead Stories inquiry about the report of orders for lockdown preparation with "It is false." Preparations for or even the suggestion of major lockdowns because of the monkeypox virus would be major news worldwide, yet…

    • Aug 19, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Order Governments To Prepare For 'Mega Lockdowns' Due To 'Deadly Monkeypox'; It Does NOT Have That Power 'It Is False'
  • Fact Check: Japan Did NOT Declare State Of Emergency Over 'Nanobots' Found In '96 Million Citizens' In August 2024

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    Did Japan declare a state of emergency in August 2024 after "nanobots" were found in 96 million citizens? No, that's not true: A state of emergency in Japan would be major news worldwide and yet there have been no stories about it. The "news" came from a website with a reputation for making things up. The journal article the website…

    • Aug 15, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Japan Did NOT Declare State Of Emergency Over 'Nanobots' Found In '96 Million Citizens' In August 2024 No Nanobots
  • Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Call For 'Military To Roundup mRNA Vaccine Refusers During Bird Flu Pandemic' In August 2024

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    Did the World Health Organization (WHO) call for military forces to "round up mRNA vaccine refusers during the bird flu pandemic," as an August 2024 article claimed? No, that's not true: In an emailed statement to Lead Stories, WHO said that the article making the claim presents "flagrantly false information" since WHO has no power to mobilize military troops. The…

    • Aug 5, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Call For 'Military To Roundup mRNA Vaccine Refusers During Bird Flu Pandemic' In August 2024 WHO: 'False'
  • Fact Check: Megyn Kelly Did NOT Say She Contracted VAIDS After Getting Vaccinated For COVID-19 -- She Said She Had An 'Autoimmune Issue'

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    Did talk show host and podcaster Megyn Kelly say she "contracted Vaccine Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (VAIDS)" after getting the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine? No, that's not true: On "The Megyn Kelly Show" in early September 2023, she said, "I tested positive for an autoimmune issue at my annual physical." She never mentions VAIDS, which is not a real medical condition.…

    • Sep 8, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Megyn Kelly Did NOT Say She Contracted VAIDS After Getting Vaccinated For COVID-19 -- She Said She Had An 'Autoimmune Issue' Talk Show
  • Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine-Related 'Turbo Cancers' Are NOT Real -- Thus NOT 'Contagious' Or 'Behaving Like A Bioweapon'

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    Are COVID-19 vaccine-related "turbo cancers" real? Are they also "contagious" and "behaving like a bioweapon"? No, that's not true: There is no serious evidence for the claim that COVID vaccines cause "turbo cancers." Cancer is complex and has many causes. Additionally, the thought that cancers could be contagious or act like bioweapons lacks support from credible science. Vaccines help the…

    • Aug 16, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine-Related 'Turbo Cancers' Are NOT Real -- Thus NOT 'Contagious' Or 'Behaving Like A Bioweapon' Not Infectious
  • Fact Check: YouTube Did Not Ban 'Sound of Freedom' Clips For 'Discriminating Against Pedophiles And MAPs'

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    Did YouTube ban video clips from the newly released movie, "Sound of Freedom" due to "discriminating against pedophiles" and "discrimination against MAPs"? No, that's not true: There is no policy listed under the community guidelines of YouTube regarding "discriminating against pedophiles" and "MAPs" (minor attracted persons). This article making the claim comes from an online platform known for publishing fabricated…

    • Jul 24, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: YouTube Did Not Ban 'Sound of Freedom' Clips For 'Discriminating Against Pedophiles And MAPs' No Such Policy
  • Fact Check: Alex Soros Did NOT Vow To 'Eradicate Conservatives From The Internet,' Did NOT Say 'I'm 100 Times Worse Than My Dad'

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    Did Alex Soros, son of billionaire businessman and philanthropist George Soros, say in an interview that he wanted to "eradicate conservatives from the Internet" and that he is "100 times worse" than his father? No, that's not true: In a Wall Street Journal article that featured an interview with the younger Soros, Alex Soros is never quoted as mentioning conservatives…

    • Jun 15, 2023
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Alex Soros Did NOT Vow To 'Eradicate Conservatives From The Internet,' Did NOT Say 'I'm 100 Times Worse Than My Dad' Fake Quotes
  • Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Order Governments To Start 'Rationing Water Into Homes'

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    Did the World Economic Forum "order" governments "to begin rationing water into homes," proclaiming that access to it is not a human right anymore? No, that's not true: As a non-governmental body, The World Economic Forum (WEF) doesn't have the authority to force independent countries to do anything. The materials cited as proof of the claim, from the March 2023…

    • May 4, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Order Governments To Start 'Rationing Water Into Homes' Did Not Happen
  • Fact Check: Switzerland Did NOT Order 'Immediate Halt' To COVID-19 Vaccinations Claiming 'More Harm Than Good'

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    Did Switzerland health officials declare in April 2023 that COVID-19 vaccines do "more harm than good" and order an "immediate halt" to immunizations? No, that's not true: In a statement, the Swiss government reported that 98 percent of the population had antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, either from a previous vaccination or infection. Because predominant virus variants were anticipated to be in…

    • Apr 11, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Switzerland Did NOT Order 'Immediate Halt' To COVID-19 Vaccinations Claiming 'More Harm Than Good' 98% Immunity
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