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看護師さんが完全防護服で岸田首相が形だけマスク する
Publisher’s rating: 誤り
The image shows Prime Minister Kishida visiting a lodging facility in Kanagawa on October 10, 2021, where he observed a demonstration involving medication and health monitoring. The review says it was a demonstration, not actual treatment, so the image does not show the scene described in the claim.
The UK government admitted COVID-19 masks are not effective
Publisher’s rating: False
Wearing face masks hinders child development.
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
Vídeo divulgado nas redes sociais indica o uso de vinagre de álcool como repelente contra o mosquito da dengue. Nas imagens, um homem que diz ser presidente do Comitê da Dengue de São Miguel do Iguaçu (PR) afirma que colocar o produto em recipientes no chão dos cômodos da casa funciona para afastar o Aedes aegypti.
Publisher’s rating: Falso
The review reports that São Miguel do Iguaçu identified the man in the video as Edílio Diesel, a former president of its dengue-control committee. The municipality and consulted experts said vinegar was not a recommended or proven way to repel or control Aedes aegypti; the review also notes that containers holding liquid may create risks, including becoming mosquito breeding sites.
the U.K. government has blocked publication of COVID-19 vaccine illness and death statistics
Publisher’s rating: False
Barbara O'Neill claims statins cause more harm to the heart than good.
Publisher’s rating: False
L'OMS a admis que le « vaccin » de Bill Gates propage la polio en Afrique.
Publisher’s rating: Non, le vaccin contre la polio n'est pas responsable d'une quelconque propagation de la maladie en Afrique.
The review found no WHO statement supporting the claim. It explains that vaccine-derived poliovirus can circulate and mutate where vaccination coverage is insufficient, but says the Sudan case was not an epidemic across Africa and that the national vaccination response stopped transmission.
Ze ontwikkelen plantaardige "vaccins" die in de voedselvoorziening geïntegreerd worden.
Publisher’s rating: Het coronavaccin waar in de video naar verwezen wordt, gebruikt planten om het vaccin te maken. Dat vaccin is alsnog gewoon een vloeistof die in de bovenarm geprikt wordt. Daarnaast kwam het nooit effectief op de markt. Eetbare vaccins bestaan, maar worden niet massaal in ons voedsel geïntegreerd.
Working night shifts takes a toll on one’s health
Publisher’s rating: Apart from circadian misalignment and its effect on physical health, studies show that shift work sleep disorder can also exacerbate mental health issues.
“Cloroquina salvou 170 mil pessoas na 1ª onda da covid, diz estudo”
Publisher’s rating: Falso
EMA verwijdert tienduizenden bijwerkingen van de covidvaccins uit haar database.
Publisher’s rating: Er is geen enkel bewijs dat EMA bijwerkingen uit diens database verwijdert. Het is volstrekt onduidelijk waar de cijfers die online circuleren vandaan komen en wat ze betekenen. Volgens EMA komen deze cijfers niet overeen met de werkelijke aantallen van gemelde en vermoedelijke bijwerkingen van de coronavaccins.
Средняя продолжительность жизни беларусов как в развитых странах
Publisher’s rating: Фейк. Беларусы живут в среднем 75 лет, но это меньше, чем в развитых странах
Una mezcla de tomate y pasta dental deja el rostro libre de manchas, espinillas, arrugas, barros.
Publisher’s rating: Falso
The review says dermatologists do not recommend applying tomato and toothpaste to the face: they say it will not improve the skin and may cause irritation or contact dermatitis. One dermatologist also said toothpaste can worsen acne, while another called the mixture irritating.
‘We hebben het ideale doelwit gevonden om pancreaskanker en dikkedarmkanker aan te vallen’
Publisher’s rating: Geen bewijs