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Trump activist caught faking swing states poll data!

It appears that Trump activist Ryan Fournier got caught faking swing states poll data! Take a look at what happened, and how he got exposed!

 

Claim : New swing states poll data show Trump winning!

Just two days before the 2024 US Presidential election, Trump activist Ryan Fournier claimed that recent polls sent to him show that former President Donald Trump was going to win the election.

Ryan Fournier : I just got some recent polls sent to me. Holy sh*t. We are going to win this.

People do not want Kamala Harris. This is incredible.

He then posted a screenshot of the email he received from the pollster, with the name of the alleged pollster redacted.

Ryan Fournier : The pollster made a mistake and ended up having to resend his email to me. We will win this.

The email that Ryan Fournier allegedly received from a pollster showed former Donald Trump winning all seven swing states:

Update on Political Polling – Nov 3, 2024

Sorry for that error. I appreciate your patience.

Hope you are well brother!

GEORGIA: Trump +3.1
IOWA: Trump +3.0
PENNSYLVANIA: Trump +2.8
ARIZONA: Trump +1.8
NORTH CAROLINA: Trump +0.9
MICHIGAN: Trump +0.9
WISCONSIN: Harris +1.8

While the numbers are still within the margin of error, they do show former President Donald Trump leading in Georgia, Iowa and the “must-win” state of Pennsylvania.

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Awkward : Trump activist caught faking swing states poll data!

That post might have gotten the usual cheers from Trump supporters, and jeers from Harris supporters, if some pesky fact checkers did not adjust the exposure of his screenshot, and expose the fakery!

It now appears that Ryan Fournier made up polling results in swing states, and sent them to himself, while claiming to have received them from a pollster!

Right after Fournier posted the screenshot which he allegedly received from a pollster, many people (here, here, here, here) looked into the email and quickly discovered that it was faked.

I examined the screenshot that Ryan Fournier posted (left), and adjusted the Exposure (+4.01) and Gamma Correction (6.94), and lo behold – Ryan Fournier’s name appears as the sender (right)! The adjustment also showed that the email was signed by Ryan Fournier!

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After being exposed, Ryan Fournier quickly deleted his post on X, but as they say – the Internet never forgets, because I managed to archive his post in time, as evidence and for posterity.

Fournier then claimed he took a screenshot of the email, and used a marking tool to redact the pollster’s name.

Ryan Fournier : I took a screenshot of the email and I used the marking tool to leave out his name.

The problem with that claim was – the redacted names were his own – Ryan Fournier. As exposure adjustments by multiple people have shown, Fournier did not redact the name of any pollster – he redacted his own name.

He then claimed that his name only appeared in the “To” field of the email:

Ryan Fournier : Yes, my name was there because of the email app that I choose to use. It wasn’t that I sent the email. It’s just the To field.

It’s great that Fournier confirmed that it was his name in the To: field, because frankly, the last name could not be seen even after adjusting the exposure.

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However, it does not explain why he redacted his own name. After all, it is expected that his name would be in the To: field, since he was the recipient!

It also does not explain why his name would be in the sender field, or why the email appears to be “signed” by Ryan Fournier at the bottom, just above the legal disclaimer.

This is a developing story, and I will add updates as and when Ryan Fournier offers more details on this mysterious email from the mystery pollster.

Update: Ryan Fournier appears to be blocking people who fact checked him, so it is possible that I would soon be blocked as well, and lose access to his posts.

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Are Haitians illegally voting multiple times for Kamala Harris?!

Are Haitians illegally voting multiple times for Kamala Harris in the 2024 US Presidential election?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Haitians are illegally voting multiple times for Kamala Harris!

People are posting a video which purportedly shows Haitians voting multiple times in Georgia for Kamala Harris in the 2024 US Presidential election!

AlphaFoX / Josh DunlapLarry / TheYesMan :

Illegal Haitians flown into the US claim they received all necessary documents and driver’s licenses within just six months of arriving in the U.S. and are able to vote!! They show several Georgia driver’s licenses featuring the same photo and claim to have voted for Kamala Harris in two different counties so far: Gwinnett and Fulton.

The video shows what appears to be a group of Haitian men claiming that they came from Haiti six months ago, and have already become American citizens. They also claimed that they have voted for Kamala Harris in Gwinnett County, and would be voting in Fulton County, before showing multiple Georgia driver licences of the same man.

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Truth : Haitians are not illegally voting multiple times for Kamala Harris!

This is yet another example of fake news about the 2024 US elections, and here are the reasons why…

The video has been labelled as Russian disinformation

Let me start by pointing out that Georgia state officials have labelled the video as fake, and likely Russian disinformation.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said that the video was “obviously fake”, and he is working with state and federal officials to combat the video and “identify the origin of it”.

Earlier today, our office became aware of a video purporting to show a Haitian immigrant with multiple Georgia ID’s claiming to have voted multiple times. This is false, and is an example of targeted disinformation we’ve seen this election.

CISA [Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency] is currently investigating. In the meantime, we ask Elon Musk and the leadership of other social media platforms to take this down. This is obviously fake and part of a disinformation effort. Likely it is a production of Russian troll farms.

Gabriel Sterling, the Chief Operating Officer at the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office said that the video was likely created by a Russian troll farm.

This is not true. It is classic disinformation. The likeliest suspect is a Russian troll farm. It’s isn’t even that good of a fake….but it is fake. It is a lie. Please let anyone you know that this is a steaming pile of Russian…well you get it.

He also slammed Amy Kremer, who in the Republican National Committee, for sharing the video:

No responsible person would retweet this ridiculously obvious lie and disinformation. Those doing so are acting to further the efforts of America’s enemies and undermine the security of our nation. The judgement of those sharing this should be questioned in all things.

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Both names are not registered to vote in Georgia

Close-up shots of the driving licences show that they were made out to two men with the names “Jacques Bent” and “Raoul Sylvan”, including their dates of birth and addresses.

LeadStories did a lookup on the Georgia state’s My Voter Page, and confirmed that they were not registered to vote in Georgia. It would therefore be impossible for those men to vote in Georgia, even if they actually tried to do so.

Screenshots taken by LeadStories

This looks like another Storm-1516 cheap fake video

This video appears to have all of the hallmarks of yet another cheap fake production by the covert Russian disinformation team called Storm-1516 (also known as CopyCop), which is trying to influence the 2024 US elections to help Donald Trump.

Storm-1516 has been said to be responsible for recent fake videos about Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, which I fact checked recently:

US officials are also warning voters to expect Russia to create and release more fake content to undermine trust in the 2024 US elections.

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Did US soldiers seize fake voting machines in 2024 Election?!

Did US soldiers seize fake voting machines used in early voting for the 2024 Election?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : US soldiers seized fake voting machines in 2024 Election!

Real Raw News posted articles (archive | archive) which claimed that US soldiers seized fake voting machines used in early voting for the 2024 Election!

As usual, the article is (intentionally?) rambling and confusing, so here is an excerpt. Please feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

White Hats Confiscate Fake Voting Machines in Georgia

The Steal is Real

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Truth : US soldiers seized fake voting machines in 2024 Election!

The truth is – this is just another fake story created by Real Raw News, and here are the reasons why…

US soldiers did not seize fake voting machines in 2024 Election

This may seem silly, but let me just point out that US soldiers did not seize fake voting machines in any state during the 2024 Election early voting.

If that actually happened, such a shocking event would have been reported widely all over the world. It would also have sparked great outrage on social media, and both state and Congressional investigations.

Yet, there is not a single report by any reputable media outlet, never mind wall-to-wall coverage of such a daring attempt to subvert the 2024 Election, and the (illegal) military response. Not even outrage on social media. That’s because it was all made up!

It is important that you know that this is fake news, and help to share this out, because it is possible that some people may actually believe that the 2024 Election is being “rigged” using fake voting machines, and possibly lead to violence against election workers. After all, earlier fake news about FEMA (example, example) have resulted in physical threats against FEMA workers!

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US military cannot deploy within the US

It is really silly for anyone to claim that US soldiers were sent to confiscate voting machines. The Posse Comitatus Act prevents federal military personnel from being deployed within the United States, except when expressly authorised by the Constitution, or an Act of Congress.

Generally, only the President of the United States can order the deployment of US federal military personnel and federalised National Guard troops within the United States using the Insurrection Act of 1807.

Even if there are fake voting machines, US soldiers will not be sent to confiscate them! They would have been confiscated by state and/or federal law enforcement officers.

Real Raw News is known for fake news

Real Raw News is a fake news website that capitalises on making shocking but fake stories to generate page views and money.

To protect himself from legal repercussions, the owner and writer, Michael Baxter (real name – Michael Tuffin), claims that his articles are “humour, parody, and satire“.

That disclaimer, which is not clearly mentioned in his articles, lets him keep creating fake news to go viral, and generate money.

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A March 2018 screenshot of Michael Tuffin, who goes by the pseudonym Michael Baxter

His articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should never share anything from his website. Here are some of his fake stories that I debunked earlier:

Everything posted by Real Raw News should be regarded as FAKE NEWS, until proven otherwise.

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Did Dikembe Mutombo die suddenly from turbo cancer?!

Did basketball star Dikembe Mutombo die suddenly from COVID-19 vaccine-induced turbo cancer?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Dikembe Mutombo died suddenly from turbo cancer!

Right after news broke that Dikembe Mutombo died at just 58 years of age, some people immediately claimed or suggested the former basketball star was killed by turbo cancer caused by the COVID-19 vaccine!

The People’s Voice : NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo, Who Pushed Covid Vaxx on Millions of Africans, Dies of Turbo Cancer

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Truth : Dikembe Mutombo did not die suddenly from turbo cancer!

It’s now tradition for anti-vaccination activists to blame all athlete deaths or illnesses on the COVID-19 vaccine. Here are the reasons why this is yet another example of fake news created and propagated by anti-vaccine activists…

Dikembe Mutombo died from brain cancer

Dikembe Mutombo (born Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo on 25 June 1966) was a Congolese-American professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the NBA.

On 15 October 2022, Mutombo announced that he was undergoing treatment for a brain tumour in Atlanta. The NBA, which conveyed his message, did not state the kind of brain tumour, or its staging.

Sadly, Mutombo died from brain cancer surrounded by his family on 30 September, 2024. Dikembe Mutombo was 58 years old.

Turbo cancer does not exist

I should point out that there is no such thing as “turbo cancer”, and after billions of doses have been administered worldwide in the past 3.5 years – there is still no evidence that any COVID-19 vaccine can cause cancer, or make cancer go “turbo”.

Brain cancer can be detected late, or progress rapidly. For example, glioblastoma is a particularly aggressive and invasive type of brain cancer that often worsens rapidly after diagnosis. The median survival rate is only about 15 months, even with treatment.

Needless to say, anti-vaccine activists provide no evidence to back their claims that vaccinated people are dying from turbo cancer. Ironically, they even accused unvaccinated people (and fellow anti-vaxxers) like Kirstie Alley of dying from turbo cancer!

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Dikembe Mutombo was vaccinated against COVID-19

Like billions of other people around the world, Dikembe Mutombo was vaccinated against COVID-19.

In fact, Mutombo made it a point to get his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Morehouse School of Medicine (archive | archive):

Morehouse is one of the historically black colleges and universities. I wanted to make an example and encourage people of color to get the Covid-19 vaccine.

However, that does not mean his COVID-19 vaccination caused his brain cancer. The fact remains – billions of people have received multiple doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and they have not had cancer of any kind.

Needless to say, those making claims that Dikembe Mutombo’s brain cancer was caused by his COVID-19 vaccination have never offered any evidence.

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Were Hank Aaron Autopsy + Cause of Death Falsified?!

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just suggested that the Hank Aaron autopsy and cause of death may have been falsified to cover up his death from the COVID-19 vaccine!

Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

Updated @ 2023-09-03 : Added video fact check.
Originally posted @ 2023-09-02

 

Claim : Hank Aaron Autopsy + Cause of Death Are False!

People are sharing a video clip of US Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to suggest that Hank Aaron likely died from the COVID-19 vaccine, because his autopsy and cause of death may have been falsified!

Chief Nerd : Robert F. Kennedy Jr on How the New York Times Lied About Hank Aaron’s Autopsy 

“The New York Times did an article that said ‘Robert Kennedy is a conspiracy theorist because the Fulton County coroner has declared that Hank Aaron’s death was unrelated to the vaccine…So I called the Fulton County coroner and got them on the phone and they said we don’t know what the New York Times is talking about. We never saw Hank Aaron’s body.”

torontowriterNew York Times lied about Hank Aaron’s autopsy

#diedsuddenly #plandemic #vaccineinjuries #politics #cdnpoli #covid #health

Torah Law : How many people knew Hank Aaron took the vaccine shot as a promotion to show its efficacy and then died two and a half weeks later? I didn’t know that. Oh and @RobertKennedyJr says the New York times lied about an autopsy that never happened… so there’s that

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No Evidence Hank Aaron Autopsy + Cause of Death Are False!

Let’s take a look at what happened, and what the facts really are!

Fact #1 : Hank Aaron Received Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

Hank Aaron (born Henry Louis Aaron on February 5, 1934) was an American professional baseball player who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1954 to 1976.

On 5 January 2021, Hank Aaron posted on Twitter that he just received his first COVID-19 vaccine dose at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia:

I was proud to get the COVID-19 vaccine earlier today at Morehouse School of Medicine. I hope you do the same!

It was reported that Hank Aaron received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

Fact #2 : Hank Aaron Did Not Have Side Effect From Vaccine

According to former congressman, mayor and US ambassador, Andrew Young, who was also vaccinated at the same clinic on the same day, Aaron Hank did not experience any side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine he received:

I talked to the fella who was his driver, and I said, ‘was Hank feeling any discomfort or any problem over the last few days?’ and he said, ‘no, he wanted to keep his schedule,’

Fact #3 : Hank Aaron Died Of Natural Causes

Hank Aaron died in his sleep at his Atlanta, Georgia home on January 22, 2021. He was 86 years old when he died.

On January 25, 2021, the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office announce that Hank Aaron died of natural causes.

A memorial service was held at the Truist Park on Tuesday, January 26, with a funeral service on Wednesday, January 27, at the Friendship Baptist Church, followed by a burial at the South-View Cemetery.

Because Hank Aaron died 17 days after receiving the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, many anti-vaccine activists claimed or suggested that he died from the vaccine.

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Fact #4 : RFK Jr. Was Repeating His Earlier Claim

This isn’t the first time Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested that Hank Aaron may have died suddenly from the COVID-19 vaccine.

On January 22, 2021, he tweeted a link to an article by his organisation, Children’s Health Defense, which suggested that Hank Aaron died suddenly from the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

#HankAaron’s tragic death is part of a wave of suspicious deaths among elderly closely following administration of #COVID #vaccines. He received the #Moderna vaccine on Jan. 5 to inspire other Black Americans to get the vaccine. #TheDefender

The difference is – this time, he’s suggesting that the New York Times was wrong, and that the Fulton County Examiner’s office “never saw Hank Aaron’s body“!

Fact #5 : Hank Aaron’s Body Was Examined By Fulton County Medical Examiner

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on The Breakfast Club radio show that he called the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office, and was told that the people there “never saw Hank Aaron’s body”.

He repeated the claim for a second time, stating that he wrote to The New York Times, telling them they needed to post a correction because the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office never saw his body.

That is quite a ludicrous claim since Hank Aaron was taken to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office after his death. So it would be quite ridiculous for anyone at the Fulton County ME to claim that it never saw his body.

In fact, the county medical examiner, Karen Sullivan, told AFP Fact Check on January 27, 2021 that it examined Hank Aaron’s body (my emphasis in bold):

[E]xamination of Mr. Aaron’s body did not suggest his death was due to any event other than that associated with his medical history.

Based on the information provided by Mr Aaron’s family and physical examination of his body, it is my medical opinion that Mr Aaron’s death was not related to his recent vaccination for Covid-19.

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Fact #6 : New York Times Never Mentioned An Autopsy

On January 31, 2021, the The New York Times published a fact check article, which called out Robert K. Kennedy for suggesting without evidence that there was a link between Hank Aaron’s death and the COVID-19 vaccine he received.

Never mind the skeptics, officials say: Hank Aaron’s death had nothing to do with the Covid-19 vaccine.

[A]nti-vaccine activists, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine skeptic, are seizing on his death to suggest — without evidence — that there might be a link.

To be clear – the NYT article never mentioned that Hank Aaron underwent an autopsy. The word “autopsy” was not mentioned even once in the entire article.

Neither did the NYT article quote the Fulton County medical examiner as claiming that an autopsy was conducted. It only mentioned that the medical examiner only stated that there was no evidence Hank Aaron suffered any allergic or anaphylactic reaction to the vaccine.

The Fulton County medical examiner has also said there was nothing to suggest that Mr. Aaron had an allergic or anaphylactic reaction related to the vaccine.

Fact #7 : Fulton County Medical Examiner Did Not Mention Autopsy

Other media reports quoting the Fulton County Medical Examiner also did not mention that an autopsy was conducted on Hank Aaron. They only reported that Hank Aaron’s body was examined by the medical examiner.

Under Georgia law, an autopsy is only required (PDF download) in deaths occurring:

  1. As a result of violence;
  2. By suicide or casualty;
  3. Suddenly when in apparent good health;
  4. When unattended by a physician;
  5. In any suspicious or unusual manner, with particular attention to those persons 16 years of age and under;
  6. After birth but before seven years of age if the death is unexpected or unexplained;
  7. As a result of an execution carried out pursuant to the imposition of the death penalty;
  8. An inmate of a state hospital or a state, county, or city penal institution; or
  9. After having been admitted to a hospital in an unconscious state and without regaining consciousness within 24 hours of admission.

Hank Aaron was 86 years-old, and suffering from arthritis, hypertension and prostate issues. He also had a partial hip replacement after falling down in 2014, and has to use a wheelchair.

Therefore, it does not appear that an autopsy was warranted in his death, and an autopsy was likely not conducted.

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Fact #8 : No Evidence Hank Aaron Died From COVID-19 Vaccine

Ultimately, there is simply no evidence that Hank Aaron died from the COVID-19 vaccine.

Unless there is evidence he suffered from an anaphylactic attack (which occurs within minutes), or other vaccine side effects before his death, it is wrong to simply attribute his death to the vaccine:

“That was a pure coincidence,” countered Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, the founding dean of the Morehouse medical school and secretary of health and human services in the George H.W. Bush administration, who was vaccinated along with Mr. Aaron. He told the Atlanta station WSB-TV, “It is though, if you might say, Hank was in a car before the day he died, and we try and attribute his death to being in a car.”

The COVID-19 vaccine only protects against severe disease and death from COVID-19. It cannot protect against other causes of death, and it is certainly not an elixir of immortality. Vaccinated people can and do continue to die from other causes of death.

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Did Taylor Swift Die Suddenly In Concert Car Crash?!

Did Taylor Swift die suddenly from a tragic car crash, just after leaving her concert?!

Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

Updated @ 2023-08-12 : Added new details, including updated MediaMass hoax
Updated @ 2023-07-02 : Added updated details

Originally posted @ 2023-06-03

 

Claim : Taylor Swift Just Died Suddenly In Car Accident!

A TikTok video which claims that Taylor Swift just died suddenly in a tragic car accident has gone viral. The video has been removed, and unfortunately, I was not able to grab a copy of it before it disappeared.

The viral TikTok video was posted by @taylor.fan17, and shows photos of Taylor Swift performing at her concerts, with a male narrator claiming that the singer died suddenly in a tragic car accident.

The video claimed that Taylor Swift’s car was hit by another car while she was leaving her show in Atlanta, and the unnamed driver was taken into custody, and is now awaiting a court trial for the crime.

Some people have also been sharing a photo of a mural showing that Taylor Swift did indeed die.

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Truth : Taylor Swift Did Not Die Suddenly In Car Accident!

This is yet another example of celebrity FAKE NEWS created and propagated by people to gain notoriety, generate income from page views and/or YouTube advertising, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : No Legitimate Media Reported Her Death

That viral TikTok video has been circulating for weeks, but some people don’t seem to notice that no legitimate media has reported her death.

Taylor Swift is, arguably, one of the world’s most famous and influential singer today. A mega star, with a legion of fans who call themselves Swifties. If she just tripped in public, the paparazzi and celebrity blogs would have reported on the incident and analysed it to death.

If she got into any car accident, it would have been international news, even if she did not suffer so much as a scratch. Yet no legitimate media outlet reported that Taylor Swift died suddenly in a tragic car accident. Not even small-time celebrity blogs reported her death!

Fact #2 : Taylor Swift Is Still Alive + Well!

The viral video claimed that Taylor Swift died on Monday, May 1, 2023 – just after wrapping up her stop in Atlanta, Georgia for The Eras Tour.

Taylor Swift did not die, and is still very much alive and well, as of August 9, 2023. That was when she announced that she is releasing a re-recording – 1989 (Taylor’s Version) on October 27!

Tens of thousands of Swifties also sang with Taylor Swift that day on her last concert at the SoFi Stadium in Southern California.

“Here we are, on the last night of the U.S. leg of the Eras tour, in the eighth month of the year, on the ninth day (of the month),” Swift said to frenzied screams, before art for the upcoming “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” due Oct. 27, flashed on the gigantic screen behind her.

Needless to say, all that would not be possible if Taylor Swift died in car accident on Monday, May 1, 2023…

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Fact #3 : Taylor Swift Memorial Mural Is From 2016

You may have seen people posting photos of a Taylor Swift memorial mural as evidence that she truly died.

The mural is real, and is located in Melbourne, Australia. However, it was created by Australian graffiti artist, Lushsux, to mark the “death” of Taylor Swift’s career in March 2016.

At that time, Kanye West released his single, Famous, with the lines:

I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex

Why? I made that bitch famous.

Taylor Swift then got into a spat with Kanye West and his then-wife, Kim Kardashian. That was when Lushsux created the mural, and posted a video of it on Instagram with this caption:

Please pay your respects at Hosier Lane today by laying flowers or lighting a candle in mourning, taken from us too soon sweet princess.

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Fact #4 : Taylor Swift Death Hoax Is Driven By Fake Fact Check Too

This Taylor Swift death hoax, ironically, is also being driven by another fake fact check article by MediaMass Project.

News of singer Taylor Swift’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the August 2023 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the singer best known for hit songs like You Belong with Me or Love Story is alive and well.

Their claim of a viral R.I.P. Taylor Swift Facebook page is false. There is no such Facebook page. It is their standard fake fact check spiel for fake celebrity deaths.

The statement from Taylor Swift’s’ unnamed reps confirming that she is not dead is exactly the same as statements from other reps of celebrities MediaMass claimed were victims of death hoaxes, like Celine Dion, Clint Eastwood, Oprah Winfrey, Simon Cowell, Madonna, Toby Keith, Cristiano Ronaldo, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Justin Bieber, Robert Pattinson, Harrison Ford, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman, Dolly Parton, Lucy Liu, and Melanie Laurent.

She joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. She’s still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet.

Hidden in the description page for the MediaMass Project is a disclaimer that it is a “satire” website. That’s the usual “cover” for websites peddling fake news.

Regardless of their reasons, anything posted by MediaMass.net must be considered as fake news, until proven otherwise.

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Fact #5 : This Is Just Fake Celebrity News

This is yet another example of fake celebrity news created to generate page views and money through advertising, just like these examples:

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Did Bill Gates Develop mRNA Vaccine Patches For The Poor?!

Did Bill Gates develop a new mRNA vaccine patch technology that he hopes to force poor people to wear?!

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Claim : Bill Gates Developed mRNA Vaccine Patches For The Poor!

People are sharing an article by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that Bill Gates just unveiled a new mRNA vaccine technology that uses patches that he hopes to force poor people to wear!

Here is an excerpt for that long-winded article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts:

Bill Gates Developing mRNA ‘Vaccine Patches’ That Low-Income Families Will Be Forced To Wear

Bill Gates has unveiled a new mRNA vaccine technology that uses patches instead of needles that he hopes government’s will force low-income people to wear.

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Truth : Bill Gates Did Not Develop mRNA Vaccine Patches For The Poor!

This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS created about Bill Gates, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Bill Gates Did Not Develop VMAP

As clever as Bill Gates may be, he did not develop vaccine-containing microarray patches (VMAP), or even the microarray patch technology.

Microarray patch technology, which is also known as microneedle patches, was first developed by a research group headed by Mark Prausnitz at the Georgia Institute of Technology,

Just because the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has funded some of this research, does not mean Bill Gates invented or developed VMAP, any more than any stock investor or venture capitalist can claim to be the inventor of the technologies developed by the companies they invest in.

Fact #2 : VMAP Has Been In Development Since 1998

Vaccine-containing microarray patches (VMAP) isn’t really new technology. They have been in development since Mark Prausnitz’s team demonstrated in 1998 that microneedles can penetrate the uppermost layer (stratum corneum) of the human skin, and therefore could be used to deliver therapeutic agents.

Since then, many research teams have worked on developing and improving the microarray / microneedle patch technology, and there are now 5 main types:

  • Solid microneedle array to create microscopic wells in the skin, for the drug to be applied via a transdermal patch.
  • Hollow microneedles to deliver the drug directly into the skin.
  • Coated microneedles to deliver the drug directly into the skin.
  • Dissolvable microneedles to ensure the drug only dissolves once inside the body.
  • Hydrogel-forming microneedles to create a hydrogel that releases the drug inside the skin.

Fact #3 : There Are No mRNA Vaccine Patches

The claim that Bill Gates has developed mRNA vaccine patches that he hopes to force poor people to use is utter nonsense. There are no mRNA vaccine patches, period.

No mRNA vaccine patches are known to have been developed to date, never mind tested and approved!

In addition, there is no evidence that Bill Gates ever claimed that “mRNA patches will solve the problem of vaccine hesitancy”. After all… there are NO mRNA vaccine patches!

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Fact #4 : No One Is Forcing Poor People To Get Vaccinated

The claim that these non-existent mRNA vaccine patches are being developed to force poor people to get vaccinated is utter nonsense as well.

As UNICEF points out – the VMAP technology is an alternative immunisation method that has the potential to:

  • increase acceptability by caregivers and recipients
  • make vaccines easier to administer
  • improve safety for healthcare workers
  • reduce the need for cold chains
  • enable easier storage and transportation
  • remove the risk of needle waste

There is no mandate to vaccinate using VMAPs, just as there is no mandate to vaccinate using standard intramuscular injections.

Truth be told – if people are really forced to get the COVID-19 vaccine, poor or otherwise, the “evil government” can just inject them all using existing intramuscular syringes. There is no need to develop new VMAP technology at all!

Needless to say, The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch) offered no evidence to back up its claim that Bill Gates developed mRNA vaccine patches that “he hopes governments will force low-income people to wear“.

Fact #5 : The People’s Voice Is A Fake News Website

The People’s Voice is the new name / brand for NewsPunch, which likely changed its name because it has been so thoroughly discredited, its brand was worthless.

Like Real Raw News, NewPunch was a FAKE NEWS website that capitalises on making shocking but fake stories to generate page views and money.

It was founded as Your News Wire in 2014, before being rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news spread on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should NEVER share anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I personally debunked earlier:

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Does Your Car Have Cancer-Causing Benzene?!

Do you have to drive with the windows down, because your car is full of cancer-causing benzene?!

Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Your Car Is Killing You With Cancer-Causing Benzene!

This message keep going viral on WhatsApp, and social media platforms, claiming that our cars are full of cancer-causing benzene! It’s really long, so feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

😳🔴C A U T I O N🔴😳

🚙 🚘 🚗 🚖 🚕
🔈 This msg from Dr Syed Badar Husain, renowned neurologist in Atlanta:

Plz circulate🔜

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Truth : Your Car Is Not Killing You With Benzene!

This appears to be yet another example of FAKE NEWS circulating on WhatsApp, and social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, and here are the reasons why!

Fact #1 : This Is Very Old Fake News

First, I should point out that this isn’t a new viral message. This message first appeared in chain letters sent by email sometime in 2009. It then migrated to social media platforms and instant messengers over time.

Fact #2 : No Evidence Dr. Badar Wrote It

There appears to be a neurologist called Dr. Badar Husain Syed, but he is based in Snellville, Georgia, not Atlanta; and he specialises in Sleep Medicine. There is no evidence Dr. Syed ever wrote that viral message.

Fact #3 : Benzene Has Been Linked With Cancer

Benzene is a colourless, volatile chemical with a sweet odour, that is commonly used in many industries. It is found in everything from plastics to lubricants, rubbers, cigarettes, detergents, drugs, pesticides, and even petrol / gasoline.

Studies have shown that exposure to high levels of benzene is associated with increased risk of developing leukaemia. However, it does not appear to be associated with other types of cancer.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies benzene as “carcinogenic to humans”. The US EPA also classifies benzene as “a known human carcinogen”.

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Fact #4 : American Cancer Society Called It Fake

In 2011, the American Cancer Society (ACS) addressed the viral message, and called it fake news.

We found no published studies that confirm the claims of this e-mail. Benzene levels that exceed recommendations for chronic workplace exposure have been observed in some moving cars, but these levels seem unlikely in properly maintained cars.

Fact #5 : 2007 German Study Disproved Claim

In 2007, the American Chemical Society published a German study called “Toxicity of Parked Motor Vehicle Indoor Air“, which looked at “the health effects of emissions from vehicles exposed to “parked in sunshine” conditions“.

The researchers exposed a new car, as well as a 3 year-old car with identical interior to 14,000 watts of light, and then analysed their indoor air. They found that both cars produced different kinds of volatile organic compounds (VOCs):

Vehicle Age Major VOCs
New Car o,m,p-xylenes, C3 and C4-alkylbenzenes,
dodecane, tridecane, methylpyrrolidinone
3 yo Car acetone, methylpyrrolidinone,
methylcyclohexane, acetaldehyde,
o,m,p-xylenes, ethylhexanol, toluene

Interestingly, the study did not find any significant amount of benzene inside both cars, despite subjecting them to intense levels of light and heat.

The study also found that the indoor air of both cars do not pose apparent health hazards. The amounts of VOCs present in the indoor air collected also did not appear to pose any carcinogenic risk.

No toxicity was observed in any cell line with or without metabolic activation. Neither did we find an effect on type IV sensitization or an irritative potential.

A slight but statistically significant aggravating effect on IgE-mediated immune response of only the new vehicle indoor air was determined (p < 0.05). The IgE-response modulating effect of indoor air might be relevant for atopic individuals.

Else no direct toxicity, no toxicity after metabolic activation by cytochrome P450, and no irritative or type IV sensitizing potential of motor vehicle indoor air were found, neither from the new nor used vehicle. Our investigations indicated no apparent health hazard of parked motor vehicle indoor air.

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Fact #6 : Biggest Benzene Risk Are From Other Causes

Benzene is so commonly used in many products that it is simply impossible to avoid exposure completely. But your car’s indoor air is really the least of your worries, if at all.

Workplace exposure to benzene is a major risk, which is why benzene exposure is heavily regulated at the workplace. Even so, workers in the rubber industry, oil-related industries (including refineries and petrol stations), chemical plants, shoe manufacturers, steel workers, lab technicians and firefighters have increased exposure to benzene.

Outside of the workplace, people are most exposed to benzene from vehicle exhaust fumes, fumes and wastewater from nearby factories, petrol stations, etc. Many people are also exposed to benzene from smoking cigarettes, or second-hand smoke.

To limit your exposure to benzene, American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends doing the following:

Stay away from cigarette smoke. If you are person who smokes, try to quit. It’s also important to avoid secondhand smoke. Cigarette smoke is a major source of benzene exposure.

Pump gas carefully and use gas stations with vapor recovery systems that capture the fumes. Avoid skin contact with gasoline.

When possible, limit the time you spend near idling car engines. This can help lower your exposure to exhaust fumes, which contain benzene (as well as other potentially harmful chemicals).

Use common sense around any chemicals that might contain benzene. Limit or avoid exposure to fumes from solvents, paints, and art supplies, especially in unventilated spaces.

If you are exposed to benzene at your workplace, talk to your employer about limiting your exposure through process changes (such as replacing the benzene with another solvent or enclosing the benzene source) or by using personal protective equipment. If needed, you can also contact the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), which can provide more information or assistance.

Notice how the ACS did not mention driving with your car windows down? Or “flushing” the air inside your car before driving? That’s because there is simply no evidence that there is significant amounts of benzene inside your car.

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Did Jamie Foxx Get Aneurysm From Covid-19 Vaccine?!

Was Jamie Foxx hospitalised after suffering a ruptured brain aneurysm from the COVID-19 vaccine?!

Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Jamie Foxx Suffered Ruptured Aneurysm From Covid-19 Vaccine!

After news broke that Jamie Foxx was hospitalised from a medical complication, people immediately claimed that the Hollywood actor, comedian and singer, suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm from a COVID-19 vaccine injury!

William Makis MD : Brain Aneurysms as a serious and common COVID-19 mRNA vaccine injury in young people – Part 2

14 tragic cases including actor Jamie Foxx. Early reports suggest Jamie Foxx had a brain aneurysm & bleed. He was COVID-19 vaccinated. #DiedSuddenly #cdnpoli #ableg

Natural Immunity FTW : Yes, he was vaxxed. A movie set Jamie Foxx worked on in 2021 required the entire cast to be fully vaccinated.

The Sly Show : Jamie Foxx Is 100% Vaccine Injured

Erin Elizabeth Health Nut News : I told y’all that it would take a famous celeb like Jamie Foxx having a huge medical emergency & me merely mentioning that he was vaccinated to get the attention of the extreme woke left because they are getting fookin nervous about all those boosters they had.

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Truth : Jamie Foxx Did Not Suffer Ruptured Aneurysm From Covid-19 Vaccine!

It’s now tradition for anti-vaccination activists to immediately blame all celebrity deaths or illnesses on the COVID-19 vaccine.

This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS created and propagated by anti-vaccination activists, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Jamie Foxx Suffered Unspecified Medical Emergency

Jamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop on December 13, 1967) was in Atlanta, Georgia filming his Netflix movie, Back in Action, with Cameron Diaz and Glenn Close, when he suffered a “medical emergency” on April 11, 2023.

The medical emergency apparently occurred off the set, and he was taken to a hospital. It was his daughter, 29 year-old actress Corinne Foxx, who first announced his condition to the world:

From the Foxx Family:

We wanted to share that, my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday. Luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery.

We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers. The family asks for privacy during this time.

Much love,
The Foxx Family

Fact #2 : No Evidence Jamie Foxx Suffered A Ruptured Aneurysm

While people are speculating that Jamie Foxx suffered a ruptured aneurysm like Tom Sizemore, there is no evidence of that at all.

A source close to the family actually told Media Take Out that Foxx suffered a brain bleed that was discovered when he sought medical attention for headaches. The source also said that doctors consider the bleed to be minor, and that Jamie Foxx is expected to make a full recovery.

In other words, Jamie Foxx went to get a check-up after suffering headaches, and his doctors discovered that he was suffering from a small intracerebral haemorrhage – a minor stroke basically.

Nowhere was it ever stated by his family, or a close family friend / source, that Jamie Foxx suffered from a ruptured brain aneurysm. In fact, a source told CNN that doctors were still trying to figure out what happened:

They are running tests and still trying to figure out what exactly happened.

Read more : Jamie Foxx blind + paralysed by Covid vaccine stroke?!

Fact #3 : Jamie Foxx Is Recuperating

Back in April 2023, one of his close friends disclosed that the doctors consider the bleed to be minor, and that Jamie Foxx is expected to make a full recovery.

On 12 May 2023, his daughter – Corinne Foxx, posted an update criticising rumours that Jamie Foxx’s condition had worsened:

Sad to see how the media runs wild. My Dad has been out of the hospital for weeks, recuperating. In fact, he was playing pickleball yesterday! Thanks for everyone’s prayers and support.

Then, on May 15, Fox announced that Jamie and Corinne Foxx will host a music game show called We Are Family on its network in 2024. Corinne Foxx confirmed it on her Instagram the same day:

WE ARE FAMILY coming 2024!🎶👨‍👧🪩 The Foxx Family is headed back to our home on @foxtv & we can’t wait for this new show! 🦊📺

Corinne Foxx and Jamie Foxx’s good friend, Dave Brown, were both seen visiting a physical rehabilitation centre in Chicago, which treats patients with stroke, traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. This suggests that Jamie Foxx is undergoing physical therapy for some kind of impairment.

Fact #4 : Jamie Foxx Was Likely Vaccinated Against COVID-19

It is currently unknown if Jamie Foxx was vaccinated against COVID-19, as he has never publicly mentioned his vaccination status.

For all we know – he may not even be vaccinated! The COVID-19 vaccine is not mandatory in the United States, and many people like Kris Jordan, Aaron Carter, Kirstie Alley and Stephan Bonnar who “died suddenly” were never vaccinated.

That said, Jamie Foxx was likely fully vaccinated by July 2021, when he joined action-thriller film God is a Bullet, which required its cast to be fully-vaccinated.

Fact #5 : Vaccine Side Effects Appear Within Hours / Days

Even if Jamie Foxx was vaccinated against COVID-19, he would have received all of his doses almost two years ago.

He cannot possibly have suffered from a vaccine side effect, because they appear within hours or days, not months later.

Mild side effects like injection site pain, fever, muscle ache, headache, lethargy develop within minutes to hours of the vaccination.

Anaphylaxis develops within minutes, while other severe adverse reactions like myocarditis and VITT develop within days.

The spike proteins produced by the COVID-19 vaccines also do not stick around for months. If these spike proteins are permanent (as antivaxxers claim), we would have lifelong immunity.

Your own immune system will identify the spike proteins as foreign, and destroy them within a matter of days, although some may last for up to a few weeks. This is part of how vaccines teach your immune system to identify the enemy and destroy it.

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Fact #6 : COVID-19 Vaccines Cannot Create A Brain Aneurysm

Just in case there is any doubt, COVID-19 vaccines cannot create a brain aneurysm.

An aneurysm is a physical weakening of an artery in the brain, that bulges into a blood-filled balloon. Small aneurysms generally do not produce any symptoms unless they rupture. Large ones, however, may exert pressure on nearby nerves and tissues causing symptoms like numbness, weakness, paralysis, etc.

When an aneurysm ruptures, the person will experience a sudden and extremely severe headache and even vomiting and seizures, before losing consciousness. The resulting haemorrhage causes brain damage, leading to coma and even death.

Getting vaccinated does not increase your risk of developing brain aneurysms, but these risk factors will:

  • genetic predisposition, like connective tissue disorders, polycystic kidney disease, history of aneurysm in close family members
  • untreated hypertension (high blood pressure)
  • cigarette smoking
  • drug abuse, especially cocaine or amphetamines (because they raise blood pressure)
  • intravenous drug abuse, which causes infectious mycotic aneurysms
  • age over 40

As you can tell, Tom Sizemore definitely has two or more of those risk factors!

Fact #7 : Aneurysm is Not A Vaccine Side Effect

The claim that aneurysm is in the list of vaccine side effects is nonsense and based on the (intentional?) misunderstanding of the Adverse Events of Special interest (AESI) list.

The AESI list is not a list of vaccine side effects. It’s a list of mostly non-specific adverse events that are monitored post-vaccination, and includes COVID-19 and other infections, as well as:

  • manufacturing and lab test issues like “Manufacturing laboratory analytical testing issue, Manufacturing materials issue, Manufacturing production issue“.
  • product supply issues like “Product availability issue, Product distribution issue, Product supply issue“.

They are obviously not vaccine side effects, nor related in any way to the performance or safety of the vaccine.

Read more : Why Adverse Events of Special Interest Are NOT Side Effects!

Fact #8 : COVID-19 Vaccines Cannot Prevent Other Illnesses

COVID-19 vaccines are designed to protect us against severe illness and death from COVID-19, by teaching our own immune system how to create antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

They, however, cannot protect us against other causes of death, whether it’s pneumonia, cardiac arrest or even other viruses. Hence, fully-vaccinated people can and will suffer from other illnesses.

Even if Jamie Foxx was fully-vaccinated, it is ludicrous for anti-vaccination activists to blame his “brain bleed” on the vaccine. Did they really expect the COVID-19 vaccine to be an elixir of immortality? Please grow up.

Fact #9 : Claims Of Celebrities Injured By COVID-19 Vaccine Proven False

So far, claims of sudden deaths / injuries due to the COVID-19 vaccine have been proven false at every instance. Here is the latest dozen of other false sudden death claims!

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Did Lilly Kimbell Die Suddenly From Vaccine SADS?!

Did former University of Georgia tennis star Lilly Kimbell die suddenly from the COVID-19 vaccine SADS?!

Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Lilly Kimbell Died From COVID-19 Vaccine SADS!

Right after news broke that Lilly Kimbell died suddenly, people immediately claimed that the 31 year-old former Georgia Bulldogs tennis star died from COVID-19 vaccine SADS!

Vince Clements : DIED SUDDENLY/CARDIAC ARREST: Lilly Kimbell, 31, Former Georgia Bulldogs Tennis Player.
THE DAY OF RECKONING IS COMING!

Jazziette Devereaux : Another one. Cardiac. 😢Is this from the vaccines? So many young athletes dying suddenly. #DiedSuddendly

Dr. Alejandro Diaz : Too many young people are dying suddenly around the globe. Lilly Kimbell a former Georgia Bulldogs tennis player, died suddenly and unexpectedly Sunday from a heart attack at age 31. Something is extremely wrong RIP 🙏🏼 #awake #DiedSuddendly

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Truth : Lilly Kimbell Did Not Die From Vaccine SADS!

It’s now tradition for anti-vaccination activists to immediately blame all athlete deaths or illnesses on the COVID-19 vaccine.

This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS created and propagated by anti-vaccination activists, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Lilly Kimbell Was Former Georgia Bulldogs Tennis Star

A native of New Braunfels, Texas, Lilly Kimbell became a member of the University of Georgia 2011-2014 tennis squad. During her time with the University of Georgia Bulldogs, Kimbell registered 197 combined wins – 109 doubles, and 88 singles. She also holds the record for the most consecutive doubles wins in a season.

Lilly Kimbell earned her bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Science in 2014, followed by a masters in Sport Management in 2016. Since then, she has served as an assistant tennis coach at Eastern Illinois, as well as St. Mary’s in San Antonio. She also worked for the Addision Group, Supreme Lending and Paycom in the Dallas area.

On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, the Georgia Bulldogs team announced that she passed away two days ago – on Sunday, February 5.

Fact #2 : Lilly Kimbell Died From A Heart Attack

Claims that Lilly Kimbell died from a cardiac arrest are unfounded.

According to several family members, Lilly Kimbell had existing health issues that began with “a kidney issue“, and she suffered a massive heart attack from her existing health issues.

Her father, Tim, as well as paramedics who arrived, performed CPR on her, but by the time she was taken to the hospital, it was determined that her brain was too damaged from a lack of oxygen, and she was eventually taken off life support.

Her cousin, Angie Cozzetto, posted this on February 6, 2023:

Please pray for my sweet cousin, Lilly Fern. She was taken off life support today. Our whole family could use your prayers as we are devastated for this huge and unexpected loss 😢💔

From my Aunt Judy—

It is my horrible duty to let everyone know that our daughter, Lilly Kimbell has passed away. She had some health issues that started with a kidney issue and ended up with a massive heart attack resulting from those issues. Tim tried to do CPR, as did the ambulance people. By the time they got to the hospital she had been without oxygen for too long. Her brain was too damaged and we let her go today.

I will not be able to answer any personal messages because we are too traumatized. I just wanted everyone to know. She loved all of her friends, as do I. She is an organ donor for multiple recipients, and so someone will be now seeing with her eyesight. It’s really a shame they couldn’t capture her doubles ability. Love you all.

Her sister, Samantha Gillas posted this on February 7, 2023:

Yesterday heaven gained another angel. My sister Lilly passed away. She had some kidney issue we don’t know how it happened but ended up with a massive heart attack. Her brain was without oxygen for too long and we had to let her go yesterday. I really don’t know what to say. I am lost for words and in complete shock, but at the same time I have so much I could say. It all seems so surreal and I’m just waiting to wake up from this bad dream and I’ll see you coming downstairs.

Read more : Did Jessie Lemonier Die Suddenly Of Vaccine SADS?!

Fact #3 : Heart Disease Is Common With Kidney Disease

It is unknown what kidney disease Lilly Kimbell suffered from, but her family has said that she had existing kidney disease, which would suggest a chronic kidney disease.

People with kidney disease are more likely to get heart disease… and die from it. In fact, heart disease is the most common cause of death for people with kidney disease!

Fact #4 : University Of Georgia Never Had A Vaccine Mandate

Some of those who blame the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Lilly Kimbell’s death are ignoring two critical points:

  1. Lilly Kimbell left the University of Georgia by 2014, or 2016 at the latest.
  2. The University of Georgia (UGA) does not have a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

The University System of Georgia and the University of Georgia strongly encourage you to get vaccinated. Pursuant to state and University System of Georgia (USG) rules, we cannot ask our students for proof of their vaccination status, and we should not treat vaccinated and un-vaccinated individuals differently unless dictated by law or applicable guidance.

Even if Lilly Kimbell was still a student or a faculty member, she would not have been required to get the COVID-19 vaccine. But the truth is – she left UGA years ago, and had been living in Dallas, Texas.

Fact #5 : Unknown If Lilly Kimbell Was Vaccinated Against COVID-19

It is currently unknown if Lilly Kimbell was ever vaccinated against COVID-19, so it would be wrong for anyone to claim that she died from COVID-19 vaccine side effects.

For all we know – she may not even be vaccinated! The COVID-19 vaccine is not mandatory in the United States, despite what anti-vaccination activists may claim.

In fact, many people who were injured or died suddenly were actually unvaccinated, like Kris Jordan, Aaron Carter, Kirstie Alley, Stephan Bonnar, Shane Macaulay, David Wayne Burleson, and Kaden Clymer.

Unless her family reveals her vaccination status, anyone who tells you that Lilly Kimbell was fully-vaccinated and died from the vaccine is likely lying to you.

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Fact #6 : COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Claims Often Proven False

Claims of athlete deaths / injuries due to the COVID-19 vaccine are often proven false. Here is the latest dozen cases I fact checked recently.

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Did Paul Duncan Die From Vaccine Cardiac Arrest?!

Did 35 year-old former NFL player Paul Duncan die from a vaccine-induced cardiac arrest?!

Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Paul Duncan Died From Vaccine-Induced Cardiac Arrest!

Right after news broke that 35 year-old former NFL player Paul Duncan died from a cardiac arrest while going for a run, people started claiming that his heart attack was caused by the COVID-19 vaccine.

“The Notre Dame football program is mourning the death of former offensive lineman Paul Duncan, who died on July 15 when he went into cardiac arrest on a run in his neighborhood.”

… another young sudden death.

What a shame. It’s terrible you have to think this but my mind immediately goes to – was he vaccinated?

Denver broncos 35 yo Paul Duncan dies of a heart attack while running. That happens to all young athletes these days, o like Rafael Nadal, at US open! Confused as to why? Research some for yourself the answer is clear.

Read more : Did NBA Star Caleb Swanigan Die From COVID-19 Vaccine?!

 

No Evidence Paul Duncan Died From COVID-19 Vaccine!

It’s becoming a tradition for anti-vaccination activists to immediately blame all athlete deaths or injuries on the COVID-19 vaccine.

This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS created and propagated by anti-vaccination activists, and here are the reasons why… and the current facts that we know so far.

Fact #1 : Paul Duncan Died From Cardiac Arrest

Paul Duncan went into cardiac arrest while running in his Atlanta, Georgia neighbourhood on Friday, July 15, 2022. He was hospitalised, but pronounced brain dead the next day.

His wife, Ellen Duncan, confirmed this in her Instagram post on Saturday, July 16, 2022.

Yesterday, Friday July 15th, Paul went into cardiac arrest while on a run in our neighborhood. Today he was pronounced brain dead. We will have a medical examination to understand cause of death.

His body will be donated to people in need of organs and to medical research. Details on funeral arrangements to follow.

Thank you for your prayer and support.

You will note that she did not even mention the COVID-19 vaccine as a cause of his death.

Fact #2 : An Autopsy Will Be Conducted On Paul Duncan

As his wife explained, an autopsy will be conducted on Paul Duncan, to understand his cause of death.

Paul Duncan’s autopsy appears to be completed and his body released to his family, as his funeral mass has been scheduled for Monday, July 25, 2022.

Until that autopsy report is revealed by his wife, anyone who tells you that Paul Duncan died from this or that cause is LYING to you.

Read more : Did NHL Player Bryan Marchment Die From Vaccine SADS?

Fact #3 : Many Athletes Die Unexpectedly Every Year

What many of us do not realise is that many athletes die unexpectedly every year, and the number has been steadily increasing every year.

This chart from the Maron study shows a progressive rise in sudden death reports of 6% per year, from 1980 to 2006.

In fact, the number of sudden deaths in young and fit athletes more than quadrupled from 1980 to 2006!

This debunks the claim that such a rise in sudden death must be due to the COVID-19 vaccine, which obviously did not exist back then.

Read more : Did Hundreds Of Athletes Die Of COVID-19 Vaccine Effects?!

Fact #4 : Unknown If Paul Duncan Was Even Vaccinated

It is currently unknown if Paul Duncan was vaccinated against COVID-19, so it would be wrong for anyone to claim that he died from the COVID-19 vaccine.

For all we know – he may not even be vaccinated! The COVID-19 vaccine is not mandatory in the United States, despite what anti-vaccination activists may claim.

Unless we know for sure he was vaccinated, anyone who tells you he died from the vaccine is simply lying.

Fact #5 : Vaccine Side Effects Appear Within Hours / Days

Even if Paul Duncan was vaccinated against COVID-19, he would have received all of his doses many months ago.

He cannot possibly have died from a vaccine side effect, because they appear within hours or days, not months later.

Mild side effects like injection site pain, fever, muscle ache, headache, lethargy develop within minutes to hours of the vaccination.

Anaphylaxis develops within minutes, while other severe adverse reactions like myocarditis and VITT develop within days.

The spike proteins produced by the COVID-19 vaccines also do not stick around for months. If these spike proteins are permanent (as antivaxxers claim), we would have lifelong immunity.

Your own immune system will identify the spike proteins as foreign, and destroy them within a matter of days, although some may last for up to a few weeks. This is part of how vaccines teach your immune system to identify the enemy and destroy it.

Read more : Did Pfizer Try To Hide 158K Vax Adverse Events For 75 Years?

Fact #6 : Deaths / Injuries From COVID-19 Vaccines Can Be Proven

Despite anti-vaccination activists chalking up celebrity deaths to the vaccine; death or injury from rare vaccine adverse effects like anaphylaxis, myocarditis and VITT can be proven.

Anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction) from Pfizer or Moderna mRNA vaccines happens within minutes. That’s why people are asked to wait for 15-30 minutes after getting the vaccine. People who get an anaphylactic shock will require an epinephrine shot to quickly relieve it.

Vaccine-induced myocarditis has distinct histopathology findings that are different from typical myocarditis, so a pathologist will be able to determine if the myocarditis was caused by the vaccines or otherwise.

Vaccine-induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia (VITT) is very specific to the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. It is also easily differentiated by its unique combination of blood clots in large veins of the brains, abdomen and lungs, together with low platelet counts leading to bleeding tendencies.

Fact #7 : COVID-19 Vaccines Proven Safe + Effective

COVID-19 vaccines underwent massive clinical trials, and were only approved after they were proven to be safe and effective.

In addition, they were constantly monitored after they received their approvals, which picked up rare side effects after they were administered to billions of people.

Anti-vaccination activists have often claimed that those who received the vaccine would die. Yet, the opposite was true – the vaccines are not only safe, they are effective in protecting people from getting hospitalised or dying from COVID-19.

Even prominent antivaxxer Steve Kirsch is healthy and well, despite being fully-vaccinated against COVID-19!

Read more : Antivax Steve Kirsch Admits He’s Fully-Vaccinated!

Fact #8 : Claims Of Celebrities Dying From COVID-19 Vaccine Proven False

This is yet another example of anti-vaccination activists abusing celebrity deaths / injuries to create and propagate FAKE NEWS about the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.

So far, claims of celebrity deaths / injuries due to the COVID-19 vaccine have been proven false at every instance.

Will these anti-vaccination activists apologise for lying to you? Nope! They will just move on to the next celebrity tragedy…

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Kevin Samuels : Cause Of Death Was Hypertension, Not Vaccine!

The cause of death for YouTube star and dating guru Kevin Samuels has been confirmed to be hypertension, not the COVID-19 vaccine!

Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Antivaxxers : Vaccine Was Cause Of Death For Kevin Samuels!

Since the news broke that YouTube star and dating guru, Kevin Samuels, collapsed and died, anti-vaccination activists started claiming that he died from COVID-19 vaccine side effects.

Many insisted that he is “yet another” case of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) caused by getting vaccinated against COVID-19.

I can’t believe we let the mainstream media integrate us into this hoax. Kevin Samuels dropped dead after getting the vaccine & more black men will follow in his footsteps with unexplained blood clots & heart issues after getting the 💉 death shot

#KevinSamuels another celebrity dead from heart attack,yet still no talk bout vaccines,one minute the brother perfect and healthy,nxt his pushing up daisies?you all better start to smell the stench of those vaccine death 😢

So those who are still wondering why healthy adults are dying of heart related issues, most recently Kevin Samuels. #vaccine #adversereactions #covid

Nurse who spent night with Kevin Samuels is heard telling 911 operators that he was ‘turning blue’. Looks like vaccine death

Read more : Did Jak Knight Die From Vaccine Side Effects?!

 

Kevin Samuels : Cause Of Death Was Hypertension, Not Vaccine!

It’s becoming a tradition for anti-vaccination activists to immediately blame all celebrity deaths or injuries on the COVID-19 vaccine.

But yet again, they have been proven wrong! Here is what we now know for sure…

Fact #1 : Kevin Samuels Died After Suffering Chest Pains

Kevin Samuels was spending a night with Ortensia Alcantara, a 32 year-old nurse, when he suffered chest pains and collapsed on her, turning blue.

The nurse called 911, and gave him CPR until first responders arrived. They took him to the Piedmont Hospital, where he died, aged 57.

Fact #2 : Kevin Samuels Did Not Have A Regular Heart Rhythm

Unfortunately for anti-vaccination activists, there was not only a 911 call record, Kevin Samuels was with a trained nurse when he collapsed.

The 911 call revealed that Kevin Samuels did not have a regular heart rhythm when he collapsed, suggesting that he suffered a cardiac arrest with an arrhythmia.

No, [he is not awake.] He has no regular rhythm, I can’t feel it. He is breathing in and out but he has no regular rhythm.

Fact #3 : The Nurse Asked For A Defibrillator

The nurse knew that Kevin Samuels was likely suffering from cardiac arrest, so she was desperately looking for an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

I need to call the front desk to get an AED, he’s not going to make it. If they have one, I need to get it right now, call the front desk so they can get me a f****** AED right now. He’s turning blue, I can’t wait any longer.

Fact #4 : Autopsy Report Said Kevin Samuels Died Of Hypertension

E! News obtained Kevin Samuel’s autopsy report on Monday, July 18, 2022.

According to the autopsy report, Kevin Samuel died of natural causes. His death was attributed to hypertension, also known as high blood pressure.

In the autopsy report dated Thursday, July 14, 2022, Chief Medical Examiner Karen E. Sullivan wrote :

It is my opinion that Kevin Samuels died due to hypertension.

Fact #5 : Deaths / Injuries From COVID-19 Vaccines Can Be Proven

Despite anti-vaccination activists chalking up celebrity deaths to the vaccine; death or injury from rare vaccine adverse effects like anaphylaxis, myocarditis and VITT can be proven.

Anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction) from Pfizer or Moderna mRNA vaccines happens within minutes. That’s why people are asked to wait for 15-30 minutes after getting the vaccine. People who get an anaphylactic shock will require an epinephrine shot to quickly relieve it.

Vaccine-induced myocarditis has distinct histopathology findings that are different from typical myocarditis, so a pathologist will be able to determine if the myocarditis was caused by the vaccines or otherwise.

Vaccine-induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia (VITT) is very specific to the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. It is also easily differentiated by its unique combination of blood clots in large veins of the brains, abdomen and lungs, together with low platelet counts leading to bleeding tendencies.

Fact #6 : COVID-19 Vaccines Proven Safe + Effective

COVID-19 vaccines underwent massive clinical trials, and were only approved after they were proven to be safe and effective.

In addition, they were constantly monitored after they received their approvals, which picked up rare side effects after they were administered to billions of people.

Anti-vaccination activists have often claimed that those who received the vaccine would die. Yet, the opposite was true – the vaccines are not only safe, they are effective in protecting people from getting hospitalised or dying from COVID-19.

Even prominent antivaxxer Steve Kirsch is healthy and well, despite being fully-vaccinated against COVID-19!

Read more : Antivax Steve Kirsch Admits He’s Fully-Vaccinated!

Fact #7 : Claims Of Celebrities Dying From COVID-19 Vaccine Proven False

This is yet another example of anti-vaccination activists abusing celebrity deaths / injuries to create and propagate FAKE NEWS about the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.

So far, claims of celebrity deaths / injuries due to the COVID-19 vaccine have been proven false at every instance.

Will these anti-vaccination activists apologise for lying to you? Nope! They will just move on to the next celebrity tragedy…

Please help us FIGHT FAKE NEWS by sharing this fact check article out, and please SUPPORT our work!

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WHO Convenes Emergency Meeting On Monkeypox Outbreak!

The WHO has convened an emergency meeting on the monkeypox outbreak that has spread to 56 countries!

Here is what you need to know…

 

WHO Convenes Emergency Meeting On Monkeypox Outbreak!

On 23 June 2022, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus convened an emergency committee meeting under Article 48 of the International Health Regulations to discuss the current monkeypox outbreak.

Chaired by Dr. Jean-Marie Okwo-Bele and Dr. Nicola Low, this emergency WHO meeting on monkeypox is only open to members and advisors of the Emergency Committee.

The findings of this emergency meeting would be conveyed to the Director-General of WHO, on whether the outbreak should be classified as a public health emergency of international concern, and also on potential recommendations on how to address it.

This meeting comes as an NGO called World Health Network (unrelated to WHO) issued a press release describing the current monkeypox outbreak as a “pandemic”, urging “immediate and effective action” from country and global health authorities.

This led to a bit of confusion, as their names and acronyms were similar (WHO vs WHN). To be clear, WHO has not declared a monkeypox pandemic.

Read more : What You Must Know About Monkeypox!

 

Over 4,000 Monkeypox Cases Confirmed In 56 Countries!

Discovered in 1958, the first human infection was only reported in 1970, and there were only like 400 cases from 1970 to 1986.

Monkeypox became more common over time, with 2000 cases per year reported between 2011 and 2014, and several outbreaks in the US (2003 and 2021), UK (2018 and 2021), and Singapore (2019)..

However, nothing has come close to the 2022 monkeypox outbreak which has now affected at least 56 countries outside of endemic African countries, with over 4,000 cases!

Country Confirmed
Cases
Suspected
Cases
Total
Spain 918 100 1,018
United Kingdom 793 793
Germany 676 676
France 330 330
Portugal 328 328
Canada 223 45 268
United States 173 173
Netherlands 167 167
Italy 85 85
Belgium 77 1 78
Switzerland 52 52
Ireland 28 28
Ghana 18 18
Brazil 11 6 17
Israel 16 16
Australia 13 13
Denmark 13 13
Sweden 13 13
UAE 13 13
Austria 12 12
Poland 12 12
Mexico 9 9
Slovenia 9 9
Hungary 7 7
Czech Republic 6 6
Uganda 6 6
Romania 5 5
Argentina 4 4
Finland 4 4
Malta 4 4
Norway 4 4
Somalia 4 4
Chile 3 3
Colombia 3 3
Greece 3 3
Iceland 3 3
Bulgaria 2 2
Latvia 2 2
Morocco 1 1 2
Bahamas 1 1
Cayman Islands 1 1
Fiji 1 1
Georgia 1 1
Gibraltar 1 1
Haiti 1 1
Libya 1 1
Lebanon 1 1
Luxembourg 1 1
Serbia 1 1
Singapore 1 1
South Africa 1 1
South Korea 1 1
Uruguay 1 1
Venezuela 1 1
Zambia 1 1
TOTAL 4,049 170 4,219

 

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