West Virginia’s governor vetoed a bill that would have eliminated vaccine requirements in public virtual schools and allowed private and parochial schools to set their own standards. Some social media users are criticizing the governor for disregarding those affected by alleged vaccine injuries and claiming that the government should...
A California-based nonprofit committed to “protecting medical freedom” is raising money to file a lawsuit challenging barriers to medical vaccine exemptions in the state. The group shared their fundraising goal on social media, where some commenters are voicing support for the lawsuit. Recommendation: While these types of posts primarily circulate...
After a rare human case of H5N1 avian flu, or “bird flu,” was discovered in Texas, the New York Post published an article claiming that bird flu is “100 times worse” than COVID-19. In response to the article, some social media users are falsely claiming that this human case of...
Several recent social media posts are linking deaths in the Midwest to COVID-19 vaccines without evidence. One post claims that a woman died of “turbo cancer” caused by COVID-19 vaccines, and another equates university vaccine mandates with homicide. Recommendation: These types of posts promote false claims about COVID-19 vaccine safety...
Spanish-language social media posts are spreading the false claim that Japan banned mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. One user known for spreading false information about vaccines in Spanish also falsely claimed that the supposed ban was due to “rising sudden deaths in the country” and that the government encouraged “other nations to...
A right-wing political commentator claims that governments encouraging vaccination after “the mRNA vaccine was shown not to stop transmission” was “the most evil thing ever done.” Recommendation: These types of posts attempt to undermine the public’s perception of the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines and may promote distrust in guidance...
In a recent viral video, a man claiming to be a rancher alleges that “live” mRNA vaccines are being tested on livestock, and 26 percent of those tested have had serious adverse reactions. The video claims that the meat from the animals contains “live vaccines.” A conspiracy theorist sharing the...
West Virginia’s governor vetoed a bill that would have eliminated vaccine requirements in public virtual schools and allowed private and parochial schools to set their own standards. Some social media users are criticizing the governor for disregarding those affected by alleged vaccine injuries and claiming that the government should...
A California-based nonprofit committed to “protecting medical freedom” is raising money to file a lawsuit challenging barriers to medical vaccine exemptions in the state. The group shared their fundraising goal on social media, where some commenters are voicing support for the lawsuit. Recommendation: These types of posts promote distrust in...
Several recent social media posts are linking deaths in the Midwest to COVID-19 vaccines without evidence. One post claims that a woman died of “turbo cancer” caused by COVID-19 vaccines, and another equates university vaccine mandates with homicide. Recommendation: These types of posts promote false claims about COVID-19 vaccine safety...
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