A recent article alleges the White House was aware that COVID-19 vaccines might have serious side effects and actively attempted to conceal this information. The article claims to have obtained redacted emails through a Freedom of Information Act request, revealing discussions on vaccine safety concerns related to Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Syndrome...
A story is circulating on social media from a 24-year-old Navy veteran who states he was discharged from the military due to vaccine-derived myocarditis. His post prompted six U.S. senators to send a letter to the Department of Veteran Affairs. The letter demands that the department investigate disability claims...
In the past week, social media posts drew comparisons between the actions of Hamas and alleged harms caused by Pfizer. The posts state that those who are troubled by Hamas' activities should also express concern about Pfizer, suggesting that Pfizer’s vaccines are responsible for mass death and are...
Several weeks ago, NFL star Travis Kelce was featured in a Pfizer commercial for the updated COVID-19 vaccine. Media personalities claimed Kelce was “leading people to their slaughter” by promoting the vaccine. Another NFL star, Aaron Rodgers, mocked Kelce on a popular football show, advocating against the COVID-19 vaccine and...
Social media and the shift away from legacy news outlets have allowed vaccine opponents to promote false anti-vaccine information to audiences larger than previously imaginable. That is how false claims about cancer-causing DNA in COVID-19 vaccines can take hold in a span of months, while similar myths about other vaccines...
A Washington-based pathologist has raised concerns about the adverse effects of the COVID-19 vaccine. In a circulating interview, he falsely claims that the spike protein in the vaccine causes severe damage. He also mentions that he has prescribed unapproved treatments like ivermectin with what he claims to be positive results....
A Texas college of medicine has enforced a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for its students, faculty, and staff, sparking concerns over diminishing health freedom within the state. Despite the Texas governor’s opposition to COVID-19-related restrictions, publicly funded institutions can still enforce vaccine mandates. In response to public pressure and calls...
A so-called health freedom group in Michigan has falsely claimed that the only people who need the hepatitis B vaccine are sex workers and people who use intravenous drugs. The group argues that children do not need the vaccine, even though children can contract hepatitis B by putting infected items...
New York City is seeing an increase in tuberculosis (TB) cases, with around 500 cases of active TB reported in 2023. Several factors are driving this resurgence, including the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine hesitancy. Some articles suggest that in the past year, the arrival of over...
A speaker at a recent World Economic Forum (WEF) event discussed water equity. Social media users are misrepresenting the speaker’s comments, suggesting that WEF will soon attempt to depopulate the earth by attacking the water supply. Some social media users also claim there are COVID-19 vaccines in the water...