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    Misleading claims about magnetism spread to meat, poultry - 3 year(s) ago

    Social media posts claim chicken and beef have been injected with prion proteins, nanoparticles or other material that make them stick to fridge magnets. But the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) says its surveillance measures guard against metallic contamination, while experts add that prions could not be responsible, and nanoparticles are not being added to meat.

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      dfreedman7

      Never in a million years did I think 2021 would feature debunking magnetic meat bc people can't figure out that cling wrap is sticky. A paper towel between the meat & the magnet would solve this conundrum instantly. https://t.co/wt6lMWV3Hr

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    Covid-19 shots not designed to increase cold, flu lethality - 3 year(s) ago

    Instagram posts claim Covid-19 vaccines will leave people exposed to deadly illness during the next cold and flu season, and that germ theory — the proven concept that pathogens can cause disease — is a hoax. These claims are false; experts say they are biologically implausible, germ theory is a foundation of modern medicine, and the shots against coronavirus are safe and effective.

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      AmeshAA

      In this @c_thesavage piece I’m quoted about #COVID19 vaccines and some of the misinformation circulating about them https://t.co/URMQHqQkRw

  • Mashup Score: 11
    Canada’s top court is not hearing case about Covid-19 ‘crimes’ - 3 year(s) ago

    Social media posts claim that the Supreme Court of Canada agreed to hear a case accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and other civic officials of “crimes against humanity” for implementing public health measures against Covid-19. This is false; the document used as proof was filed in a provincial court where it was dismissed pending appeal, and the country’s top court…

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      CaulfieldTim

      #Grrr. Increasingly seeing "rights" language (pseudo-law) being used to push bunk. Ignore. "Canada’s top court is not hearing case about #Covid19 ‘crimes’" https://t.co/VQfIMp0VzU via @AFPFactCheck "...the country’s top court confirmed that no such case exists on its docket."

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    Posts misrepresent US study on dangers of coronavirus spike protein - 3 year(s) ago

    Multiple Facebook posts have shared parts of a study by US-based scientists that analysed spike proteins of the novel coronavirus. The posts suggest the study is evidence that some Covid-19 vaccines could be harmful. The claim is misleading: both the research institute that published the study and independent experts told AFP that it did not show Covid-19 vaccines are harmful.

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      gorskon

      Misrepresenting scientific studies. It's what antivaxxers and #COVID19 cranks do. https://t.co/OFyD1XQBQ9

  • Mashup Score: 15
    Canadian doctors make inaccurate Covid-19 claims in video - 3 year(s) ago

    A video titled “Canadian Doctors Speak Out,” which claims to offer the top reasons not to fear Covid-19, has been shared thousands of times on social media. But public health experts said it includes misleading claims about variants of the disease and immunity, and recommends treatments that have not been proven effective against the virus.

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      CaulfieldTim

      Fact check of that HORRID “Canadian Doctors Speak Out" video. Sum: bunk! "Canadian doctors make inaccurate #Covid19 claims in video" https://t.co/fP3Tgd48PW by @AFPFactCheck ht @TerryPolevoy Regulatory action needed? Yes please. #ScienceUpFirst

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    Measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 remain legal in Canada - 3 year(s) ago

    Facebook posts claim that Covid-19 regulations, such as mandatory mask ordinances, have been declared illegal in Canada. This is false; the Canadian parliament has made no such law, and the government said the “Council” that claimed to void the laws is not a legitimate lawmaking body.

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      CaulfieldTim

      "Measures to prevent the spread of #Covid19 remain legal in Canada" https://t.co/PQhaoOzCFh via @AFPFactCheck HT @TerryPolevoy cc @UbakaOgbogu @Lorian_H Frustrating when people claim public health policies "illegal". Simply not true. Legislative authority + legal precedent!

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    Alberta’s health laws used to make misleading claims about mandatory vaccination during Covid-19 pandemic - 4 year(s) ago

    Posts shared more than 10,000 times in Canada have claimed that recent changes to Alberta’s health statutes will bring in forced medical isolation and vaccination. This is misleading; giving power to medical officers to prevent the spread of communicable diseases is not new, according to a legal expert, and Alberta’s premier, health minister and chief medical officer do not support mandatory…

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      CaulfieldTim

      "Alberta’s health laws used to make misleading claims about mandatory #vaccination during #Covid19" https://t.co/hWdPGYNjjh by @alexcadier @AFPFactCheck @Lorian_H: “These are not new powers, nor are they unique to Alberta.” And must be used in a proportional/justifiable manner.

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    Image of 'bacteria growth from face mask' is misleading, microbiologists say - 4 year(s) ago

    An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook and Instagram posts that claim it shows bacteria growth that was collected from a face mask after a person wore it for just 20 minutes. The claim is misleading; microbiologists told AFP that the growth seen in the petri dish had likely “been incubating for a long time” and shows other microbes, not just bacteria from a face mask.

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      CaulfieldTim

      "Image of 'bacteria growth from face mask' is misleading, microbiologists say" https://t.co/AzAb85LjlG #COVID19 #masks #infodemic Image shared on social media is "definitely misleading". Just more #mask fearmongering & twisted "science". #CheckThenShare