The NHS has stated that it has been overwhelmed by unvaccinated COVID-19 patients on several occasions. A post on Instagram, which has been viewed over 3,000 times, states: “We didn’t overwhelm the hospitals when 10…
COVID-19 vaccines that are given at the same time as a flu vaccine do not cause significantly worse reactions. Facebook users have been sharing a post claiming that Pfizer-Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine can severely react with…
It is misleading to say Bangladesh used to be a secular country prior to 1972 since it only came into existence in 1971. When describing Bangladesh’s history, Britannica states, “As the eastern portion of the…
There is no evidence that mass surveillance will take place as the government plans to invest in green technologies. Ahead of the U.N. Climate Change Conference, otherwise known as COP26, conspiracy theorists are sharing misleading…
Despite the lithium battery manufacturing process, electric vehicles emit less carbon during their lifetime compared to conventional vehicles. Multiple memes on social media have an image of a long pipeline next to an excavated mine….
Scientific evidence does not suggest that vitamin D, zinc, Ivermectin, and hydroxychloroquine are beneficial in treating COVID-19. A post by a verified Instagram user alleges that vitamin D, zinc, Ivermectin (IVM), and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) can…
The COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine received full FDA approval on August 23, 2021. Since October 10, 2021, Facebook users have been sharing a video from BitChute, a platform known for conspiracy theories. The BitChute video in…
Unverified data uploaded on the VigiAccess portal of WHO is misrepresented to show that COVID-19 vaccines cause severe adverse effects. In an article, The Expose, a conspiracy website, claimed that over 2.2 million people reported…
Starmer was not directly responsible as he was not the reviewing lawyer on the Jimmy Savile case. A Facebook post claims that Keir Starmer, the former head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the…
Although most ingredients in Haribo gummy candies are plant-based, gelatin is made by boiling animal skin, tendons, ligaments, and bones with water. October brings Halloween, and with it comes innumerable posts making claims about the…
Vaccinate does not raise the risk of catching COVID-19. The study quoted by Daily Sceptic has been misrepresented. An article by Daily Sceptic is falsely making the claim that data from a Public Health England…
The video of farmers’ demonstration in Delhi’s Red Fort over the farm laws, in which police clashed with protestors misquoted as from Punjab state. In India, the three farm laws were enacted in September 2020,…
Pfizer started its clinical trials on children aged six to 11 months. There is no evidence that these children were orphans. A report in The Conservative Woman, a media outlet known to be highly biased,…
The chemtrail conspiracy theory is baseless and white lines are normal water-based contrails routinely left by high-flying aircraft. A YouTube video posted on Facebook in 2018 garnered over 20k views in the last 24 hours….
Both are contagious respiratory illnesses caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is more contagious and can cause more severe symptoms. A post equating Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 has been viewed over 20,000 times on Facebook. This…