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  • Fact Check: Claim That Governments Kill Black People With Medicine Is NOT True -- 'Tribunal' Hearing Claim is NOT Real Court

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    Did author and self-proclaimed naturopathic practitioner Robert O. Young present legitimate testimony that admits that governments are using medicine to "exterminate" Black people? No, that's not true: The International Tribunal for Natural Justice (ITNJ) is not a real court of law and the statements made by Young in his "testimony" are not based in fact. The claim, which has made…

    • Jan 19, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Claim That Governments Kill Black People With Medicine Is NOT True -- 'Tribunal' Hearing Claim is NOT Real Court Can't Prove It
  • Fact Check: Omicron Variant Is NOT Spreading Faster Than Any Other Virus In History - But It Is Close

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    Is the omicron variant of COVID-19 spreading faster than any virus in history? No, that's not true: The omicron variant is extremely contagious but does not spread as quickly as measles, which is the most infectious virus. Dr. Claudia Hoyen at University Hospitals in Cleveland said during a December 21, 2021, news conference that "Omicron is the second most contagious…

    • Dec 27, 2021
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Omicron Variant Is NOT Spreading Faster Than Any Other Virus In History - But It Is Close It's No. 2
  • Fact Check: ICC Does NOT Have A 'Case' Before It Concerning Crimes Purportedly Related To COVID-19 -- It Has A Complaint

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    Does the International Criminal Court (ICC) have a "case" before it concerning serious crimes related to COVID-19? No, that's not true: Although a complaint was filed alleging crimes committed against people in the United Kingdom related to COVID, the ICC has not stated whether the complaint is now a "case." The claim originated from a complaint found on a page…

    • Dec 27, 2021
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: ICC Does NOT Have A 'Case' Before It Concerning Crimes Purportedly Related To COVID-19 -- It Has A Complaint Just Filed
  • Fact Check: Video Game 'Omikron: The Nomad Soul' Was NOT Created By Bill Gates

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    Was a video game named "Omikron: The Nomad Soul" created by Bill Gates, and does it have any ties to the emergence of the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus? No, that's not true: Although the game was originally made to be used with a Microsoft Windows operating system, it was not created by Gates. Other claims about the…

    • Dec 14, 2021
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Video Game 'Omikron: The Nomad Soul' Was NOT Created By Bill Gates Windows OS
  • Fact Check: Celebrity Photos and Names Used in Scam Ads on Facebook

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    Does this post lead to an article about some type of legal issue concerning an actor? Did the actor lend their name and endorsement to a brand of CBD gummies as "the ultimate pain relief solution"? No, that's not true: This clickbait teaser does not deliver the article that is promised, but to a deceptive website spoofing NBC News. The…

    • Dec 2, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Celebrity Photos and Names Used in Scam Ads on Facebook Scam Ad
  • Fact Check: Bill Gates NOT Charged With Murder In India For COVID-19 Vaccine Death -- It's A Lawsuit Filed By A Private Citizen

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    Is Bill Gates charged with murder in India's High Court for an alleged COVID-19-vaccine-caused death? No, that's not true: A $134 million lawsuit has been filed against Gates and others in India but it was done so by a private citizen who claims her son died after adverse effects from a COVID-19 vaccine. This is not a case filed by…

    • Nov 30, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Bill Gates NOT Charged With Murder In India For COVID-19 Vaccine Death -- It's A Lawsuit Filed By A Private Citizen Not Prosecuted
  • Fact Check: In UK, Fully Vaccinated ARE 4 In Every 5 COVID-19 Deaths -- But Simple Ratio Can Mislead If Other Variables Ignored

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    Do fully vaccinated people account for four in every five recent COVID-19 deaths in the UK? Yes, that's true: But simple ratio analysis based on that statistic doesn't tell the story fully. The figures are found in the COVID-19 vaccine surveillance report - Week 47 by the UK Health Security Agency published on November 25, 2021. That report warns users…

    • Nov 29, 2021
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: In UK, Fully Vaccinated ARE 4 In Every 5 COVID-19 Deaths -- But Simple Ratio Can Mislead If Other Variables Ignored Misleading #s
  • Fact Check: Pile of Bricks In Kenosha Is NOT Found Suspicious By Police And Photos Are From 970 Miles Away

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    Did a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer find a suspicious pile of bricks in a back alley and were these bricks placed by leftists in preparation for rioting? No, that's not true: An audio recording of police officers speaking with their dispatcher is authentic, but there is no evidence that there was anything out of the ordinary about the bricks. Declaring…

    • Nov 18, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Pile of Bricks In Kenosha Is NOT Found Suspicious By Police And Photos Are From 970 Miles Away No Problem
  • Fact Check: Peter Breggin Article Contains False Claims About VAERS Data, Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine, SARS-CoV-2 Virus

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    Are Peter Breggin's claims about COVID-19 vaccine deaths, ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine and the SARS-CoV-2 virus all correct? No, that's not true: In describing a conspiracy's bid for global dominion, Breggin misstates the clearly labelled contents of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System database, falsely claims ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine are proven effective against COVID and falsely declares no SARS-CoV virus has been…

    • Oct 15, 2021
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Peter Breggin Article Contains False Claims About VAERS Data, Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine, SARS-CoV-2 Virus VAERS Misuse
  • Fact Check: Supreme Court Has NOT Ruled That 'The COVID-19 Pathogen Is Not A Vaccine, Is Unsafe, And Must Be Avoided'

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    Did the Supreme Court in the U.S. rule that the COVID-19 "pathogen is not a vaccine", is unsafe and "must be avoided at all costs," and has the court canceled "the universal vax"? No, that's not true: The United States Supreme Court has not issued a ruling regarding COVID-19 vaccines, according to the court's published opinions. The claim appeared as…

    • Oct 11, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Supreme Court Has NOT Ruled That 'The COVID-19 Pathogen Is Not A Vaccine, Is Unsafe, And Must Be Avoided' No Ruling
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