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WebApr 24, 2024 · Anti-vaccine website falsely claims Covid jabs behind cancer uptick. Published on 29/04/2024 at 12:15. Studies show that Covid-19 shots save lives, but anti-vaccine advocates claim they have caused a huge spike in US cancer cases since the pandemic. This is false; the social media users and websites erroneously cite unverified …
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WebApr 26, 2024 · Climate skeptic dismisses severity of Great Barrier Reef bleaching. Published on 26/04/2024 at 13:39. Scientists predict recent bleaching at Australia's Great Barrier Reef will be the worst on record, but skeptics online dismiss the damage by claiming coral populations are at a record high. This is missing context; while there has been growth ...
Video shows US veteran threatening anti-Trump protesters, not …
Web20 hours ago · An old video of a World War II veteran threatening to shoot anti-Trump protesters has resurfaced in Chinese social media posts viewed hundreds of thousands of times that falsely claimed he was angry with pro-Palestinian demonstrators at an American college campus. The student-led protests over the soaring death toll from Israel's war …
Joe Biden has no authority to suspend 2024 election | Fact Check
Web2 days ago · The US Constitution grants Congress the power to set the timing of presidential elections, but social media posts claim Joe Biden gave himself the ability to suspend polls in the event of a new pandemic or other emergency. This is false; an April 2024 executive order makes no mention of elections, and constitutional experts say presidents have no …
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WebPublished on 17/04/2024 at 13:50. When the Canadian government collects personal data it is required to disclose how the information will be used and stored via Personal Information Banks (PIBs). Social media users are saying the process is new and nefarious, but such claims are misleading. PIBs have been in use for more than 40 years and are ...
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WebAug 10, 2020 · QAnon sows panic with false child trafficking claims, experts warn. Published on 08/10/2020 at 17:41. A surge in child trafficking misinformation pushed by QAnon conspiracy theorists is stirring public panic, generating violence and interfering with official efforts to protect minors, experts warn.
Myth about non-US citizen voting spikes as disinformation trend
Web2 days ago · Experts say misinformation about migrants voting has taken off in part due to a spike in crossings along the US-Mexico border in recent years. "The most important change is the level of the intensity of the crisis in the border, and how that's being used to make rumors," said Mert Bayar of the University of Washington's Center for an Informed ...
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AFP Covid-19 verification hub | Fact Check
WebMay 6, 2020 · here. Click here to see our complete list of Covid-19 debunks. This is AFP's verification hub for tackling the damaging Covid-19 misinformation that is spreading as fast as the novel coronavirus. Updated daily, it contains …
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