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Published on 04/02/2021

Social media posts falsely claim that coughing vigorously can stop heart attack

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Covid-19
Published on 02/02/2021

This video has circulated in reports since 2018 about a nurse trying to give a Chinese man an injection

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No, this viral video does not show rodents at Charles de Gaulle airport
Published on 02/02/2021

No, this viral video does not show rodents at Charles de Gaulle airport

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Covid-19
Published on 28/01/2021

Facebook users in South Korea share misleading advice outlining 'how to refuse' Covid-19 vaccinations

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Covid-19
Published on 27/01/2021

Social media posts misrepresent Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccinations in Germany

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Covid-19
Published on 22/01/2021

Social media posts mislead on Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations in Norway

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Covid-19
Published on 21/01/2021

False Facebook posts claim WHO ranked Sri Lanka 'fifth best country for Covid-19 pandemic response'

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Published on 19/01/2021

Video misleadingly purports to show Covid-19 prevention tips from 'Thai hospital dean'

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Vaccines
Published on 14/01/2021

Posts mislead on risk posed by vaccine ingredient

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Covid-19
Published on 13/01/2021

South African newspaper clarifies it used photo of British woman receiving Covid-19 vaccine in satirical article

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Covid-19
Published on 12/01/2021

Non-medical masks can offer some protection against Covid-19, scientists say

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Covid-19
Published on 08/01/2021

Article headline misleads on study into Covid-19 asymptomatic transmission

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Covid-19
Published on 08/01/2021

South Korean officials set to investigate nasal dilator over unproven Covid-19 prevention claim

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Covid-19
Published on 06/01/2021

This video shows people in a coronavirus quarantine centre in Malaysia, not Thailand

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Published on 06/01/2021

Korean social media posts falsely claim that hydroxychloroquine cures Covid-19 after South Korea sees surge in confirmed cases

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Covid-19
Published on 05/01/2021

Doctored video shared alongside false claim that Filipino official 'beat man for violating coronavirus restrictions'

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Published on 05/01/2021

Korean social media posts falsely claim that whipped cream was banned in South Korean cafes in January 2021

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Published on 31/12/2020

Video of former China CDC director criticising China-made vaccines in 2010 is recirculated in misleading social media posts

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Covid-19
Published on 31/12/2020

Korean social media posts share false claim that drinking pepper stem tea can prevent or cure Covid-19

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Covid-19
Published on 29/12/2020

This video circulated online in 2019 in reports about Indian celebrities celebrating a Hindu festival

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Covid-19
Published on 29/12/2020

Old photo of South Korean president’s son shared alongside misleading mask claim

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Covid-19
Published on 24/12/2020

This photo has circulated online since 2019 in reports about gun violence -- it does not relate to the coronavirus pandemic

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Covid-19
Published on 21/12/2020

Social media posts share false claim that South Korea’s Covid-19 frontline workers are paid $13 daily wage

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Covid-19
Published on 18/12/2020

Old photos circulated in misleading social media posts about Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine trial volunteers developing facial paralysis

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Covid-19
Published on 17/12/2020

US medical association did not change stance on hydroxychloroquine as Covid-19 treatment

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Covid-19
Published on 15/12/2020

Video makes misleading claims about Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine trial

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Covid-19
Published on 15/12/2020

Facebook posts make misleading comparison about research into Covid-19, HIV, cancer and common cold

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Covid-19
Published on 14/12/2020

False claim circulates online that formaldehyde in vaccines can cause childhood leukemia

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