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  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Japanese Ex-PM Abe Assassinated Because He Didn't Follow WEF Orders, Didn't Mandate COVID Vaccines, Gave Citizens Ivermectin

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    Was former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assassinated because he didn't follow World Economic Forum (WEF) orders, didn't mandate COVID-19 vaccines, sent 1.6 million doses back and gave citizens ivermectin? No, that's not true: There's no evidence any of those things -- some of which didn't happen -- played a role in his shooting death on July 8, 2022. The…

    • Jul 11, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Japanese Ex-PM Abe Assassinated Because He Didn't Follow WEF Orders, Didn't Mandate COVID Vaccines, Gave Citizens Ivermectin Not Cabal Hit
  • Fact Check: Fox News And Candace Owens Did NOT Tweet About 'Ivermectin's Hidden Cost' -- Screenshot Is Fake

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    Did conservative commentator Candace Owens quote a tweet made by Fox News about ivermectin's hidden cost -- that many are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence? No, that's not true: Both of the tweets shown in the screenshot -- the one spoofing Fox News and the response spoofing Candace Owens -- are fake. The right border of the fake Fox…

    • May 18, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Fox News And Candace Owens Did NOT Tweet About 'Ivermectin's Hidden Cost' -- Screenshot Is Fake Spoof
  • Fact Check: News Report Accidentally Used Wrong Clip Featuring Incorrect Medication -- Queen Is NOT Being Treated With Ivermectin

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    Did a news report accidentally reveal that doctors are giving a "banned" COVID-19 treatment to Queen Elizabeth? No, that's not true: Due to an editing error, the Australian program "A Current Affair" featured a clip showing a bottle of Stromectol, a brand name for ivermectin, along with the intended clip of Sotrovimab. The error was acknowledged and clarified on the…

    • Feb 22, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: News Report Accidentally Used Wrong Clip Featuring Incorrect Medication -- Queen Is NOT Being Treated With Ivermectin Editing Error
  • Fact Check: Ivermectin Is NOT Proven 'Effective' Against Omicron Variant In Phase 3 Clinical Trials -- Reuters 'Misstated' Drug Company News Release

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    Is ivermectin "effective" against the omicron variant of COVID-19 in Phase 3 clinical trials? No, that hasn't been proven: The incorrect information comes from a January 31, 2022, Reuters story that was later updated by the news organization. The original story misstated that ivermectin was "effective" against omicron in Phase 3 clinical trials, which are conducted in humans. The story…

    • Feb 1, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Ivermectin Is NOT Proven 'Effective' Against Omicron Variant In Phase 3 Clinical Trials -- Reuters 'Misstated' Drug Company News Release Lab ≠ Reality
  • Fact Check: Doctors In Western Countries Are NOT Being Arrested For Prescribing Ivermectin

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    Are doctors in Western countries being arrested for prescribing ivermectin? No, that's not true: Representatives of the American Medical Association, the Federation of State Medical Boards and Health Canada said they knew of no health professionals who had been arrested for authorizing the use of the antiparasitic medication, which has been promoted by the anti-vaccination movement as a treatment for…

    • Jan 31, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Doctors In Western Countries Are NOT Being Arrested For Prescribing Ivermectin No Arrests
  • Fact Check: More Than 3 Nobel Prizes HAVE Been Awarded For Drugs That Significantly Impact Human Lives

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    Have only three drugs "ever been subject to the Nobel Prize because of their impact on human lives"? No, that's not true: At least four Nobel Prizes have been awarded to scientists for inventing drugs that have had a "significant impact on human lives." The claim originated in a Facebook post (archived here) on December 5, 2021. It opened with:…

    • Jan 24, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: More Than 3 Nobel Prizes HAVE Been Awarded For Drugs That Significantly Impact Human Lives At Least 4
  • Fact Check: Study Backing MATH+ Treatment Protocol For COVID-19 WAS Retracted After Hospital Questioned Data

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    Was a study supporting the MATH+ treatment protocol for COVID-19 retracted after a hospital questioned the data used in it? Yes, that's true: The study backing the experimental and controversial regimen was pulled December 15, 2020, after the Journal of Intensive Care Medicine received notification from Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, that raised concerns about the accuracy of…

    • Jan 4, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Study Backing MATH+ Treatment Protocol For COVID-19 WAS Retracted After Hospital Questioned Data Bad Data
  • Fact Check: 10,000 Medical Experts Did NOT Start Nuremberg 2 Trial Against World Leaders for Crimes Against Humanity

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    Did a team of 1,000 lawyers and 10,000 medical experts start a second Nuremberg trial against world leaders and public health organizations for pandemic-related crimes against humanity? No, that's not true: Spokespersons for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) told Lead Stories there are no lawsuits like this filed against them. A…

    • Dec 23, 2021
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: 10,000 Medical Experts Did NOT Start Nuremberg 2 Trial Against World Leaders for Crimes Against Humanity No Such Suit
  • Fact Check: Hospitalizations, Mortality Were NOT Cut In Half After Brazilian City Offered Ivermectin; City Officials Rebut Study

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    Did a Brazilian city cut hospitalizations and mortality in half after offering everyone ivermectin before COVID-19 vaccinations were available? No, that's not true: City officials in Itajai, Brazil, rebut the draft study, saying less than 10% of the 130,000+ people who started the Itajai health department's regimen of the antiparasitic medication continued taking the doses until the end. The much…

    • Dec 14, 2021
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check:  Hospitalizations, Mortality Were NOT Cut In Half After Brazilian City Offered Ivermectin; City Officials Rebut Study Misleading #s
  • Fact Check: Stillbirths Are NOT Rampant Among Fully Vaccinated Mothers

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    Are stillbirths rampant among fully vaccinated mothers? No, that's not true. The claim that there is a spike in stillbirths among mothers who had received a full COVID-19 vaccine is not supported by any evidence. It was made by a doctor in Canada and was denied by two Canadian health care organizations, and is the opposite of statistics published by…

    • Dec 14, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Stillbirths Are NOT Rampant Among Fully Vaccinated Mothers False Numbers
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