Conspiracists Seize on Study to Attack COVID-19 Mask Mandates A May 2021 "preprint" provided another round of fodder for attention-seeking conspiracy theorists.
Are Bans on Plastic Shopping Bags Being Reversed Because of COVID-19? Citing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, at least three states took steps to walk back bans on plastic shopping bags, while environmental advocacy groups accused the plastics industry of seizing on the virus for their own purposes. In late March 2020, Massachusetts and New Hampshire suspended their state bans on the plastic bags, while a […]
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Have ‘Advance Knowledge’ of COVID-19? A well-known "natural" blog added to its list of conspiracy theories in a post even it admitted had no proof.
Breaking Down The COVID-19 ‘Friend’s Uncle’s Guidance’ Meme The "advice" in a chain letter-styled post circulating online is far from reliable.
Trump Advisor Pushes Coronavirus Disinformation: ‘We Have Contained This’ Larry Kudlow's remarks contradicted a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statement warning Americans to prepare for the virus to surface in the country.
Did the FDA Confirm the DTaP Vaccine Causes Autism? "Health" blogs seized on and regurgitated outdated, false claims yet again.
Did 98 Million Americans Contract Cancer Through Polio Shots? Claims that 98 millions were given cancer through polio shots from 1955 to 1963 are false, and links between SV40 and cancer have been overstated.
Did Trump Order the FBI to Raid CDC Headquarters? A notoriously sketchy blog pushed another "tin foil hat" conspiracy theory with a January 2017 claim, elements of which were echoed in 2021 anti-vaccine disinformation campaigns.
Do Flu Shots Cause Alzheimer’s Disease? Flu shots have not been linked to Alzheimer's disease, despite rumors to the contrary.
Did the CDC Apologize for an Ineffective Flu Vaccine? A conspiracy theory-driven YouTube channel twisted the health agency's statement into false content.
