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Jan 24, 2025 · AFP Fact Check is a department within Agence France-Presse (AFP), a multi-lingual, multicultural news agency whose mission is to provide accurate, balanced and …
Trump falsely claims military restored water to California
17 hours ago · The claim was reiterated in a White House press briefing on January 28 (archived here). "The water has been turned back on in California," said Press Secretary Karoline …
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AFP Fact Check is a department within Agence France-Presse (AFP), a multi-lingual, multicultural news agency whose mission is to provide accurate, balanced and impartial coverage of news …
False posts about HMPV and Covid 'cross-mutation' spark fear …
Jan 22, 2025 · Reports of a flu-like virus called HMPV in China have sparked online misinformation, including posts with tens of thousands of shares that falsely claimed HMPV …
US author falsely claims polio vaccine 'doesn't work' - Fact Check
Mar 14, 2024 · "One of the reasons the polio vaccine doesn't work is because polio isn't caused by an infectious virus. It's caused by toxins," claims Children's Health Defense in a March 1, …
Misquoted Lancet report sparks misinformation on Covid vaccines, …
Jan 21, 2025 · Rampant misinformation linking autism to vaccination has circulated for decades. The latest iteration spreading online falsely shared a scientific paper as evidence Covid-19 …
Posts misrepresent findings of world's largest Covid vaccine safety ...
The February 2024 publication of the largest peer-reviewed study of Covid-19 vaccine safety to date has inspired misleading social media claims that its findings show the jabs are unsafe. …
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AFP’s fact-checkers seek to investigate dubious claims circulating online which are viral, impactful and potentially harmful to the public. The claims we verify surface in a variety of ways, …
Vaccine critics misrepresent US appeals court ruling over Covid-19 ...
Jun 11, 2024 · Vaccine skeptics are claiming a US federal appeals court ruled in June 2024 that Covid-19 shots are not actual vaccines, undermining years of public health guidance. This is …
False claims about 'aspirational' UN pact spread online
Oct 2, 2024 · The UN General Assembly has adopted the Pact for the Future, a 56-point blueprint for tackling issues such as climate change, artificial intelligence and peacekeeping. Online …