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Did Kamala Harris mock Christians for praising Jesus?!

Did Kamala Harris mock Christians and ask them to go to a Trump rally for praising Jesus?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Kamala Harris mocked Christians for praising Jesus!

People are claiming or suggesting that Vice President Kamala Harris mocked Christians, and asked them to go to a Trump rally, after they shouted “Jesus is Lord” at her rally!

Ann Vandersteel : BREAKING: KAMALA COMES OUT AS ANTICHRIST! Someone at Kamala’s PRO-DEATH rally called out “Jesus is Lord.”

Her reply: “Oh you guys are at the wrong rally. I think you meant to go to the smaller one down the street.”

In other words, she thinks America has been overtaken by baby-killing Satanists. Excuse my French, but FCK THIS GODLESS HEATHEN.

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Truth : Kamala Harris did not mock Christians for praising Jesus!

Let’s take a look at the new Kamala Harris race hoax claim, and find out why it doesn’t really confirm anything of the sort…

Kamala Harris is a Christian

Let me just start by quickly pointing out that Kamala Harris is a Christian – to be specific, a Baptist of the Third Baptist Church of San Francisco. So it would be rather silly to claim that Kamala Harris mocked Christians like herself.

Kamala Harris jibed at hecklers who said she lied

Kamala Harris was speaking at a campaign rally in La Crosse, Wisconsin on 17 August 2024, when she referred to Trump’s role in overturning Roe v. Wade.

She was then interrupted by hecklers who shouted, “You lie!” and “That’s a lie!“. That’s when she made the quip, “Oh, you guys are at the wrong rally,” and suggested they attended the wrong rally.

You can watch the unedited video for yourself, and here’s a transcript of that segment:

Kamala Harris: Donald Trump hand-selected three members of the United States Supreme Court, with the intention that they would undo the protections of Roe v. Wade, and they did as he intended.

Hecklers: You lie! That’s a lie! Liar!

Kamala Harris: Oh, you guys are at the wrong rally. No, I think you meant to go to the smaller one down the street. Come on.

The audience erupted in cheers when she jibed at the hecklers and waved them off. At no point in time, can anyone be heard shouting “Jesus is Lord” or “Christ is King” in that video clip.

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Kamala Harris was not responding to heckler praising Jesus

There are other video clips being shared which showed at least one heckler shouting “Christ is King” and “Jesus is Lord“.

However, this heckler appears to be at the far end of the hall, and far from the stage on which Kamala Harris was speaking. That could explain why he was not heard in the video of Kamala Harris responding to audible heckles of “That’s a lie” and/or “You lie!

In addition, if you listen carefully, you will note that his shouts was followed immediately by Kamala Harris saying, “…wrong rally“. That tells us that the man was shouting “Jesus is Lord” while Kamala Harris was responding to the slightly earlier heckles of “You lie!

While this and other video clips from the back of the hall show that there was definitely one man who was shouting “Christ is King” and “Jesus is Lord“, his shouts were not audible in the earlier video clip from where Kamala Harris was standing on stage.

Together with the timing of her reply in this video clip, it seems obvious that Kamala Harris never heard the man shouting, and her response was to people who were shouting slightly earlier that she lied about Trump’s role in overturning Roe v. Wade.

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This is just political fake news

Ultimately, this is yet another example of political fake news surrounding the upcoming 2024 US Presidential election. Here are some other examples I fact checked recently:

As the 2024 US Presidential election draws close, you can expect more of such fake news to appear, so be wary and skeptical!

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Did family friend confirm Kamala Harris race hoax?!

Did a family friend just confirm the Kamala Harris race hoax, by stating that her real Grandma Beryl was Irish?! Here is what we know…

 

Claim : Family friend confirms Kamala Harris race hoax!

People are sharing videos by Candace Owens and/or Lady C, while claiming or suggesting that a family friend of Kamala Harris just confirmed the “race hoax” – that her real Grandma Beryl was Irish!

Candace Owens : BREAKING! It is OFFICIAL: Kamala used a picture of a black woman that WAS NOT HER GRANDMA in her autobiography. A Jamaican woman who knew her has confirmed that Kamala’s REAL Grandma Beryl was Irish. I deserve a Pulitzer.

Candace Owens : Breaking! Kamala Family Friend Confirms Race Hoax | Candace Ep 85

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Truth : Family friend did not confirm Kamala Harris race hoax!

Let’s take a look at the new Kamala Harris race hoax claim, and find out why it doesn’t really confirm anything of the sort…

Earlier Kamala Harris race hoax claims were debunked

Let me just start by quickly pointing out that the earlier Kamala Harris race hoax claims had earlier been debunked.

Allegedly, Kamala Harris’ grandmother Beryl died in 1960 – 4 years before the Vice President was born, and therefore, she faked the photo she took with her grandmother during a holiday in Jamaica. However, those claims were found to be false.

They turned out to be based on the wrong open-sourced memorial record, as well as the death registration of a different lady named Beryl Christie, instead of Beryl Finnegan (her maiden name). Alex Kasprak also did a great fact check on Snopes.

The new Kamala Harris race hoax claims is also centred around that same photo (below), so it’s important to keep in mind that the earlier claims were already proven false. Interestingly, this same claim would be proven false yet again, as I will show you below…

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Dorothy did not say Grandma Beryl was a white Irish woman

The first part of the new Kamala Harris race hoax claim revolves around testimony by a Jamaican woman called Dorothy, who claimed to have known Kamala Harris’ grandmother – Beryl Harris.

Many people seem to believe that Dorothy confirmed that Beryl Harris was a white Irish woman, instead of a mixed-race Jamaican woman. But that was not what she said. Here is an abridged transcript of what Dorothy said, with my emphasis in bold.

Dorothy : I see Vice President Harris on the box, I sit up straight and I think, ‘My God, she looks so much like Miss Beryl. Her facial features.’ The only thing is Miss Beryl was much smaller in stature.

Lady C : Okay… Miss Beryl… because Kamala is very fair-skinned. Was Beryl fair-skinned?

Dorothy : Yes, she was fair-skinned. She was very fair-skinned, with black hair. So she was so fair-skinned, that now that I’m older and I can spot people by their skin colouring, etc., for me, I would say there was something Irish there. I would say, uh, somewhere along the line, she would have had ancestors that were Irish.

The first thing I noticed was how Dorothy referred to both Kamala Harris and her grandmother, Beryl, as “fair-skinned“. That’s not what any person would refer to someone who is white. Rather, it’s a term someone would use to describe a person of colour with fairer skin tones. In fact, Dorothy explicitly pointed out that she could only tell the difference in skin tones now that she’s “older”!

Critically, Dorothy never said that Beryl Harris was a white Irish woman. Rather, she suggested that because Beryl Harris was fairer skinned than other Jamaicans, “she would have had ancestors that were Irish“.

Dorothy also said that there might have been “something Irish” in Beryl’s genetic background. As you can surmise – “something Irish” is not the same thing as being an actual white Irish woman.

What is clear though is that Miss Dorothy only said that Beryl Harris was fairer-skinned like her granddaughter, and had similar facial features. And as you can tell – Kamala Harris does not look like a white Irish woman!

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Dorothy said Miss Beryl was “brown-skinned”

If Lady C had directly asked Dorothy if Beryl Harris was a white Irish woman, I’m pretty sure Dorothy would have unequivocally said no.

But Lady C did better – she asked Miss Dorothy to describe Miss Beryl’s skin colour, and guess what she said? Let me highlight it in bold.

Lady C : What colour was Miss Beryl?

Dorothy : So okay, Miss Beryl was a brown-skinned woman.

As you can see – Miss Dorothy unequivocally told Lady C that Miss Beryl Harris – Kamala Harris’ grandmother, was a brown-skinned woman.

So why are some people claiming that Miss Beryl is somehow a white Irish woman???

Dorothy claim photo does not show Miss Beryl

Later in the video, Lady C asked Miss Dorothy to take a look at a photo, purportedly the one showing Kamala Harris and her paternal grandmother, Beryl Harris.

Miss Dorothy took a look at the photo and immediately said, “Nah, that’s not Miss Beryl. That’s definitely not Miss Beryl. That’s not Miss Beryl. She definitely did not look like that.

Unfortunately, Miss Dorothy did not have photographs of Miss Beryl herself, so it is impossible to know for sure what the “real” Miss Beryl Harris looked like, and whether her recollection was accurate. After all, she last saw Miss Beryl at least 25 or more years ago.

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Lady C appears to show Dorothy photo of Beryl Harris

There have been suggestions that Lady C may have shown Miss Dorothy a different photo of Kamal Harris’ grandmother, leading her to say that it was not Beryl Harris. After all, when Lady C showed the screen of her phone, it was so blown out (overexposed), it was impossible to see what was actually shown to Miss Dorothy.

I took several screenshots which showed the most detail of the phone screen at the highest possible resolution, but it was still not possible to see much. However, I managed to isolate one frame, and adjusted the exposure, to roughly see what Lady C showed Miss Dorothy.

If you look at the lower left screenshot below, you can see that it shows a profile of a single person that plausibly resembles Beryl Harris in the photo that was published in Kamala Harris’ book – The Truths We Hold (US | UK | AU).

While this is admittedly not definitive proof, I’m inclined to believe that Lady C did indeed show that photo, likely half the photo showing only Beryl Harris, with Kamala Harris out of the frame. Lady C herself confirmed this in her own video.

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Dorothy confirmed Vioris Aneita Harris was not Beryl Harris

Dorothy was shown a second photo of another person, to which she also responded, “No, that’s not Miss Beryl. That’s not Miss Beryl either. I don’t know who that is“.

The Candace Owens video suggested that it was a photo of Iris Finegan, although Lady C later identified the photo of that of “Vioris Lawrence”, whom she said married Kamala Harris’ grandfather.

I have no idea who Vioris Lawrence is, but Lady C is likely referring to Vioris Aneita Harris (nee Cambridge), who was apparently the second wife of Oscar Joseph Harris – Kamala Harris’ paternal grandfather. It is likely that Miss Dorothy was shown the photo below.

Many people have claimed or suggested that Vioris Aneita Harris is Kamala Harris’ real grandmother. But that’s just not possible.

As Kamala Harris’ father, Donald J. Harris, explained – his mother was Miss Beryl, not Miss Vioris. That makes sense. After all, Vioris Cambridge only married Oscar Harris in June 1952 – almost 14 years after he was born on August 23, 1938!

In any case, Miss Dorothy just put another knife into that baseless “theory” by confirming that she is not Miss Beryl – Kamala Harris’ grandmother, and Donald Harris’ mother.

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Dorothy also confirmed Miss Beryl was alive in the 1990s!

What many people seem to (conveniently?) avoid mentioning is the part where Miss Dorothy revealed to Lady C that Miss Beryl was still alive in the 1990s!

Dorothy : So the last time I saw Miss Beryl, umm, was when my late partner was alive. So Timothy died in 2000. So she was alive in the 90s. She was definitely alive in the 90s.

In short – Miss Dorothy confirmed that Beryl Harris did not die in 1960, as some have claimed earlier. It is therefor possible for Kamala Harris to have taken a photo with her in the 1990s.

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Did UNRWA add black stripe to mourn death of Yahya Sinwar?!

Did UNRWA add a black stripe to its social media profiles, to mourn the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : UNRWA adds black stripe to mourn death of Yahya Sinwar

Right after news broke that Yahya Sinwar – the leader of Hamas, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, some people claimed or suggested that UNRWA added a black stripe to its social media profiles to mourn his death!

Leslie Kajamovitz : UNRWA appears to be mourning the death of Yahya Sinwar. All UNRWA accounts added a black stripe to their profile.

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Truth : UNRWA added black stripe to mourn deaths in Gaza

Let’s take a look at the UNRWA black stripe, and find out what the facts really are!

UNRWA added black stripe as early as 22 October 2023

Let me just start by pointing out that the black stripe on UNRWA profiles is genuine, but isn’t new. UNRWA added that black stripe, as early as 22 October 2023:

As those screenshots show, UNRWA added that black stripe almost a full year before Yahya Sinwar’s death on 16 October 2024, thus proving the poster below false.

Unsurprisingly, people posting or sharing this misleading poster did not provide any evidence to back up this claim.

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UNRWA likely added black stripe mourn death of colleagues in Gaza

While UNRWA did not officially mention why it added the black stripe in October 2023, it appears to coincide with its 22 October 2023 announcement that 29 UNRWA employees have been killed in Gaza since Israel started bombing the Palestinian territory in the aftermath of the October 7 attack.

We are in shock and mourning.

It is now confirmed that 29 of our colleagues in📍#Gaza have been killed since October 7.

Half of these colleagues were @unrwa
teachers.

As an Agency, we are devastated. We are grieving with each other and with the families.

In that 22 October 2023 post, you can see that the UNRWA logo has a black stripe. That appears to be the first known screenshot showing the UNRWA logo with a black stripe.

In short, the black stripe over the UNRWA logos has nothing to do with Yahya Sinwar’s death on 16 October 2024, and was most likely added to mourn the death of UNRWA employees in Gaza, and possibly left on to mourn the carnage and destruction in the wake of Israel’s invasion of Gaza.

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Did US soldiers ambush and kill FEMA agents in Florida?!

Did US soldiers ambush and kill FEMA agents in Florida?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : US soldiers ambushed + killed FEMA agents in Florida!

Real Raw News posted an article (archive) which claimed that US soldiers ambushed and killed FEMA agents in Florida!

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 and Red Hats Ambush FEMA in Florida

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Truth : US soldiers did not ambush or kill FEMA agents in Florida!

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

US soldiers did not shoot or kill FEMA agents

This may seem silly, but let me just point out that US Army soldiers did not shoot or kill FEMA agents.

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 a military response.

Yet, there is not a single report by any reputable media outlet, never mind wall-to-wall coverage. No surge of troops into Florida to quell the violence. Not even outrage on social media. That’s because it was all made up!

That said – it is possible that some people may actually believe that FEMA is trying to take over their property, and such fake news may result in violence against FEMA agents trying to help people. Especially when Real Raw News keeps posting stories about FEMA and FBI agents getting killed by US soldiers!

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US military cannot deploy within the US

It is really silly for anyone to claim that US Army soldiers were sent to shoot at agents from another government agency.

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.

If a rogue US Army unit is indeed shooting and killing FEMA agents, then President Joe Biden might order US military units in Florida to take them out. But US military leaders by themselves cannot order such a deployment.

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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Tim Walz sex scandal may have been exposed as fake!

The Tim Walz sex scandal may just have been accidentally exposed as fake! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what just happened!

 

Likely fake claim : Tim Walz had sex with 14 yo male student!

The X account, Black Insurrectionist, has gone viral with claims that Tim Walz had sex with a 14 year-old male student while he was a high school teacher at Alliance High School in Nebraska.

Black Insurrectionist subsequently dropped a number of screenshots of emails and statements he received from the man who accused Tim Walz of having sex with him while he was a student at Alliance High School.

My initial fact check, as well as other people’s analyses of the screenshots, suggest that the story was fabricated. But two new details may have just exposed the Tim Walz scandal as fake – a complete fraud!

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Tim Walz sex scandal may have been exposed as fake!

In addition to my three prior fact check articles (here, here, and here), two new details have emerged that may very well seal the deal – that this Tim Walz sex scandal was fabricated and is completely fake.

Black Insurrectionist suggested he did not know whistleblower

When Black Insurrectionist started his “drops”, he claimed that he was first contacted on August 1, 2024 by the whistleblower – the man who once had sex with Tim Walz as a 14 year-old student.

On August 1, 2024, I received my first communication from the now grown man who claims to have information by Tim Walz.

As you can see, the implication is that he does not know the whistleblower, who only contacted him for the first time on August 1, 2024.

The whistleblower implied he did not know Black Insurrectionist

In that first email the anonymous source wrote, the man also confirmed that he does not know Black Insurrectionist:

If you want to know more about this, let me know. My name is [redacted].

The man later emails Black Insurrectionist his phone number, again implying that he does not know Black Insurrectionist on a personal basis.

Here is my phone numbe [redacted] please call me.

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The whistleblower implied he saw Black Insurrectionist‘s social media posts

In the second email the whistleblower sent, he said that he chose to reveal his story to Black Insurrectionist because he saw his “work with child trafficked children” on X:

Your work with child trafficked children is the reason I am reaching out to you. I have seen how you have told the stories of others. I am willing to t ell you my story with Tim Walz.

Black Insurrectionist also confirmed this in a prior post, stating that the whistleblower first contacted him through a DM (Direct Message) on X, before switching to emails:

I had initially received a DM from the person. I gave the person my email address to send me the information.

So we know for sure the whistleblower has at least seen Black Insurrectionist’s work on X, and sent him at least one direct message on X.

Whistleblower is allegedly not on social media!

On 15 October 2024, Ian Carroll said that he spoke to the whistleblower for 40 minutes, and revealed that the man was not on social media.

You realize that a whistleblower is just some random dude with a story and a lot of fear- and this one allegedly is basically not on social media at all.

Yet, we have already seen evidence that the whistleblower was on the X social media platform, and has already suggested in his email that he saw Black Insurrectionist’s posts on X.

We also saw Black Insurrectionist state that he first received a message from the whistleblower by the Direct Message feature of the X social media platform!

This part of the story does not make sense, does it? But it’s not the worst of it, because…

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The whistleblower allegedly knows Black Insurrectionist personally!

Ian Carroll also revealed that the man chose to tell his story to Black Insurrectionist because “he knew him personally“!

Whistleblowers don’t know how to go about these things. They don’t know journalists. If you wanted Laura Logan to break a story you had- how would you get her to do that?

And he didn’t choose me- he chose @DocNetyoutube because he knew him personally. Then doc talked to me when I reached out as I was the only person willing to hear him out.

But Black Insurrectionist and the email screenshots imply that neither person knew each other, and the whistleblower only reached out to him in August 2024.

Yet, the same whistleblower apparently told Ian Carroll that he chose to tell Black Insurrectionist about his affair with Tim Walz, and provide him the evidence, because “he knew him personally“!

This suggests that the whistleblower either lied to Ian Carroll, or the story was at least partly fabricated. Coupled with the prior problems with the story and screenshots (here, here, and here), it seems even more likely that the Tim Walz sex scandal is nothing more than hogwash.

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Is China blockading Taiwan for imminent invasion?!

Is China now blockading Taiwan for an imminent invasion?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : China is blockading Taiwan for imminent invasion!

Some people are claiming or suggesting that President Xi Jinping has ordered the Chinese military to blockade Taiwan for an imminent invasion!

Matt Wallace : 🚨WW3 ALERT: CHINA HAS ENCIRCLED TIWAIN AND APPEARS POISED FOR AN IMMINENT INVASION ⚠️

Will be extremely lucky if we make it until Trump gets elected before ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE.

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Truth : China is not blockading Taiwan for imminent invasion!

This is yet another example of fake news about China and Taiwan, here are the reasons why…

President Xi Jinping did not order any blockade of Taiwan

Let me start by pointing out that Chinese President Xi Jinping did not order any blockade of Taiwan. There has been no such announcement by the Chinese government.

If such a shocking move actually occurred, it would have resulted in major news coverage all over the world, and sparked diplomatic rebukes and responses by many countries.

Yet, there has been no reputable news report, and certainly no announcement by Chinese state media. That’s because it was made up – there is no blockade of Taiwan.

Unsurprisingly, none of those who made these claims actually provided any evidence to back them up.

It was a single-day Chinese military drill

What some people have been promoting as a “blockade” or a prelude to an imminent invasion of Taiwan by China, was really just a single-day Chinese military drill called Joint Sword – 2024B (聯合利劍-2024B).

On Thursday, 10 October 2024, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s National Day speech, in which he asserted Taiwan’s independence from China :

The Republic of China and the People’s Republic of China are not subordinate to each other.

The People’s Republic of China has no right to represent Taiwan.

In response, China launched Joint Sword – 2024B on Monday, 14 October 2024 – a military drill simulating a blockade of Taiwan.

While Joint Sword – 2024B was a large drill involving the People’s Liberation Army Navy, PLA Air Force, PLA Rocket Force, and China Coast Guard, it did not conduct any actual blockade of Taiwan.

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It was not big enough for an imminent invasion

While Joint Sword – 2024B was a large military exercise that “circled” Taiwan, it was not big enough for an imminent invasion. According to the Taiwan Ministry of Defence:

  • PLA Eastern Theatre Command conducted 125 sorties by aircraft, helicopters and drones
  • Ninety Chinese aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone
  • 17 PLA Navy ships and 17 China Coast Guard ships operated around Taiwan

Any invasion of Taiwan would require thousands of aircraft, and hundreds of ships. There is simply no way for this military exercise to be prelude to an invasion.

This was the second Joint Sword drill this year

As its name implies, Joint Sword – 2024B was the second Joint Sword drill this year.

The first one – Joint Sword – 2024A (聯合利劍-2024A), was a two-day exercise that China launched on 23 May – three days after Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s inauguration on 20 May.

Neither Joint Sword drills blockaded or hindered Taiwan in any way, and did not precede any invasion of the island.

This is just fake news on X (Twitter)

This appears to be just another example of fake news circulating on X (formerly known as Twitter). Such fake posts have proliferated in recent years, possibly due to monetisation policies that encourage viral posts. There is also little to no consequence for X users to post and promote fake news. Here are some recent fake news that have gone viral on X recent:

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Was Tim Walz fired after having sex with student?!

Was Tim Walz fired from his teaching position after having sex with a 14 year-old male student?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Tim Walz was fired after sex with 14 yo male student!

The X account, Black Insurrectionist, has gone viral with claims that Tim Walz had sex with a 14 year-old male student while he was a high school teacher at Alliance High School in Nebraska.

He also claimed that Walz was fired from his teaching position by the school board as a result of that sex scandal.

This is the school board for Alliance High School in 1995. Contrary to what Tim Walz says, the School Board VOTED 6-0 to fire Tim Walz. Of course, they call it accepting his resignation. Tim Walz claimed that he left on his own and was “talked into staying” Do you want to know how I know? I will be posting the SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES FROM THAT MEETING.

Tim Walz was fired, he did not accept another job.

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Truth : Tim Walz was not fired after sex with 14 yo male student!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created about Tim Walz, and here are the reasons why…

Tim Walz was not fired from Alliance High School

First, let me start by pointing out Tim Walz was not fired from Alliance High School for any reason, not even for his drunken driving arrest.

On the night of September 23, 1995, a Nebraska state trooper caught Tim Walz going 96 mph in a 55-mph zone, and arrested him after he failed the field sobriety and preliminary breath tests. He was later tested at a hospital and found to have a blood alcohol level of 0.128% (over the legal limit of 0.10%), and booked into the Dawes County jail.

After his release, Tim Walz reported the incident to his principal, and resigned from his coaching position. He also offered to quit his teaching job, “because he felt so bad”. But the principal of Alliance High School talked him into staying, and Walz would go on to tell his students about the consequences of drinking and driving.

Tim Walz would later plead guilty at a plea hearing on March 13, 1996, losing his licence for 90 days, and fined $200. He remained a teacher at Alliance High School for almost a year after that incident – until mid-1996, when he resigned with his wife, Gwen.

Tim Walz resigned from Alliance High School

Black Insurrectionist later shared a screenshot of a board meeting as “evidence” Tim Walz was fired from Alliance High School.

However, if you look at the screenshot, you will see that it shows that three people – Tim Walz, Gwen Walz and an unrelated man, Byron Green, tendered their resignations, and the school board accepted their resignations.

Regardless of the reasons why he left Alliance High School, what is certain is that Tim Walz was not fired from Alliance High School. This screenshot actually showed that he resigned with his wife.

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Tim Walz became a teacher in Minnesota

Black Insurrectionist claimed that Tim Walz did not accept another job after he was allegedly fired. That’s easily disproven.

After Tim and Gwen Walz resigned from Alliance High School, they both moved to her home state of Minnesota, where they both took up teaching positions at the Mankato West High School.

Tim Waltz also became a coach there, and would remain a teacher at Mankato West for some ten years, until he took a leave of absence in March 2006 to run for Congress.

Other screenshots appear to be fabricated

I should point out that screenshots related to this alleged Tim Walz sex scandal involving a 14 year-old student, appear to be fabricated.

This appears to be political fake news

Ultimately, this Tim Walz sex scandal appears to yet another example of political fake news surrounding the upcoming 2024 US Presidential election. Here are some other examples I fact checked recently:

As the 2024 US Presidential election draws close, you can expect more of such fake news to appear, so be wary and skeptical!

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Only mRNA-vaccinated kids develop myocarditis or pericarditis?!

Is it true that only mRNA-vaccinated kids develop myocarditis or pericarditis?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

False claim : Only mRNA-vaccinated kids develop myocarditis or pericarditis!

People are sharing a UK study preprint, while claiming or suggesting that it shows that only mRNA-vaccinated kids get heart inflammation like myocarditis and pericarditis!

Liz Churchill : A study involving 1.7M children has found that myocarditis and pericarditis only appeared in children who took the ‘Covid Vaccines’.

NOT ONE unvaccinated child in the group suffered from these heart-related problems. READ THAT TWICE.

Recommended : Are 3 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe for babies?

 

Truth : Not only mRNA-vaccinated kids develop myocarditis or pericarditis!

This appears to be yet another example of misinformation about mRNA vaccines, and here are the reasons why…

It’s a pre-print article that has not been peer-reviewed

Let me start by quickly pointing out that the OpenSAFELY study, which you can read here, is a pre-print that has not been peer-reviewed.

While a lack of peer review does not necessarily mean the data or study is irrelevant, it does mean that we should take it with a pinch of salt, because it hasn’t even undergone basic review by another member of the scientific community.

Even peer review is just the first step in the scientific review process, as the people reviewing such papers are not infallible. The lack of a rigorous peer review is arguably why even peer-reviewed and published papers get retracted, like what happened in February and June this year at Cureus.

mRNA vaccines can cause myocarditis / pericarditis

I should also point out that it has been common knowledge (since 2021) that mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 can cause myocarditis and pericarditis as rare side effects – most frequently in adolescents and young adult males.

In fact, the US FDA announced on 25 June 2021, that it revised the patient and provider fact sheets for the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to include the “increased risks of myocarditis and pericarditis, particularly following the second dose and with onset of symptoms within a few days after vaccination“.

The CDC has also published numerous studies confirming an increased risk of myocarditis and pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination, noting that most patients responded well to medicine and recovered quickly.

So it is not surprising that the OpenSAFELY study would show that the Pfizer mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 have resulted in cases of myocarditis and pericarditis in kids and adolescents who received it.

Possibly the only useful data from the study is that cases of post-vaccination myocarditis and pericarditis are confirmed to be very rare at:

  • just 27 cases per million after the first dose, and
  • only 10 cases per million after the second dose.

That’s in the ballpark of earlier studies (example | example) looking at the incidence of post-vaccination myocarditis and pericarditis in adolescents. Again, nothing surprising.

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COVID-19 infections cause far more cases of myocarditis

From what I can see, the OpenSAFELY study was not designed to compare the risk of kids and adolescents developing myocarditis / pericarditis, but rather the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination in that age group.

Hence, it did not compare the rate of myocarditis and pericarditis between vaccinated and unvaccinated children and adolescents who were infected with COVID-19. That’s important if you really want to study the risk-benefit of vaccines versus natural immunity.

As the US CDC has noted since September 2021, COVID-19 patients have nearly 16X higher risk of developing myocarditis!

During March 2020–January 2021, patients with COVID-19 had nearly 16 times the risk for myocarditis compared with patients who did not have COVID-19, and risk varied by sex and age.

The findings in this report underscore the importance of implementing evidence-based COVID-19 prevention strategies, including vaccination, to reduce the public health impact of COVID-19 and its associated complications.

In short – yes, mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 can cause myocarditis and pericarditis, but the risks are much, MUCH higher with COVID-19 infections!

From a risk-benefit perspective, it is much better to get vaccinated with the mRNA vaccine, because it would not only protect you against hospitalisation and death from COVID-19, it will also help protect you against developing myocarditis from a COVID-19 infection!

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Large safety studies show vaccines are better + safer

Much larger studies that are actually focused on safety outcomes have shown that COVID-19 vaccinations are far safer and better than relying on natural immunity from COVID-19 infections.

This May 2024 study involving 5.1 million kids in England, showed that unvaccinated children had increased risks of hospitalisation from seven adverse outcomes including MIS-C and myocarditis from COVID-19 infections that were not observed, or were reduced, after COVID-19 vaccination.

This very large 2022 meta-study involving 55.5 million vaccinated people, and 2.5 million unvaccinated people, showed that the risk of developing myocarditis was 7X higher in unvaccinated people who were infected with COVID-19, compared to vaccinated people who were infected with COVID-19.

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Did COVID-19 booster cause surge in deaths in Canada?!

Did COVID-19 booster shots cause a surge in deaths in Canada?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : COVID-19 booster caused surge in deaths in Canada!

People are sharing a Slay News article (archive) which claimed that the Canadian government was “forced to admit” that deaths surged in people who received the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine booster dose!

Here is an excerpt of that article. Please skip to the next section for the facts!

Canadian Government Admits Deaths Surged Among Covid-Boosted Citizens

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Truth : COVID-19 booster did not cause surge in deaths in Canada!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news posted by Slay News, and here are the reasons why…

Canadian gov did not admit COVID-19 booster caused surge in death rates

Let me start by pointing out that the Canadian government and/or Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) did not admit that the COVID-19 booster dose caused a surge in death rates.

If you read the official PHAC response to MP Cathay Wagantall’s questions, you will see that PHAC specifically pointed out that unvaccinated Canadians were 8x more likely to die than boosted Canadians.

Those unvaccinated were 8 times more likely to die than those with a completed primary vaccine series and 1 or more additional doses.

Data for that time period is not comparable

I should also point out that the time period in question – June 10 to August 28, 2022, is not directly comparable, because there was a change of definitions and vaccination statuses. That change also resulted in gaps of data from June 28 to July 4, and July 19 to July 24.

To make it easier to visualise, I summarised the data (which again, isn’t directly comparable) in this table:

Vaccination Status Crude weekly deaths (average)
June 13 –
July 27
July 4 –
July 18
July 25 –
August 29
Unvaccinated 23.3 13 28.7
Not yet protected 1
Partially vaccinated 8.3
Fully vaccinated 73.3 23.5 7
1 additional dose 144 63 109.3
2 additional doses 20 46.3

As you can see, PHAC transitioned through two different sets of definitions during that time period.

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50% of Canadians had 1 booster dose at that time

Much has been made of this PHAC reply – “Across all weeks in the time period of interest, the number of deaths were highest among those with a primary series and 1 additional dose.

However, PHAC immediately cautioned against jumping to conclusions, because the crude weekly death numbers do not account for the number of people in each vaccination category.

In fact, people who received 1 additional (booster) dose of the vaccine represented HALF (50%) of the population. So it would not be surprising to see this category show the highest crude death rate.

PHAC also pointed out that even though the “crude number of deaths” was highest in the group with 1 additional dose of the vaccine, the “rate of death” (mortality rate) was “low” compared to the unvaccinated group!

[A]lthough the crude number of deaths are highest among this group, the rate of deaths among those with a primary series and 1 additional dose are low in comparison to those who are unvaccinated.

Finally, PHAC pointed out that the “unvaccinated were 8 times more likely to die” than vaccinated Canadians who received a booster dose.

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Booster dose prioritised for people with severe disease

PHAC also pointed out that both testing and the vaccines were prioritised for people who were at risk of getting severe COVID-19 disease – the elderly, people with pre-existing medical conditions, immunocompromised patients, etc.

Not only are these people more likely to die, they are also more likely to suffer more severe consequences of any COVID-19 infection. So there is a risk of data bias, leading people to conclude that their vaccinations were leading to their deaths.

Imagine if data showed that the same group of vaccinated people with 1 booster dose had the highest rate of deaths from car accidents, or pregnancies, does that mean that the COVID-19 vaccines are causing car accidents, or getting them pregnant?

In fact, PHAC specifically pointed out that vaccinated people are less likely to get sick or die, compared to unvaccinated people!

[D]espite their higher case counts, vaccinated people are less likely to get very sick or die than those unvaccinated for COVID19.

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Unvaccinated more likely to die than vaccinated people

PHAC’s assertion that unvaccinated people are more likely to get sick or die is backed by actual data.

Public Health Ontario, for example, provided public data (PDF) which clearly show that unvaccinated people are far more likely to be hospitalised, or die, from COVID-19.

Unlike the crude mortality numbers shared in the reply to MP Cathay Wagantall, these two charts show the rate of hospitalisation (above) and death (below) per 100,000 person-days.

These two charts also clearly show that the COVID-19 vaccines are not only safe, they are effective at preventing death and hospitalisation from COVID-19 infections.

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Did Japan find abortion drugs in Bill Gates mRNA vaccines?!

Did Japan find abortion drugs in mRNA COVID-19 vaccines created or owned by Bill Gates?! Take a look at the shocking claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Japan found abortion drugs in Bill Gates mRNA vaccines!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice, which claimed or suggested that Japan just warned Bill Gates about abortion drugs it found in his mRNA COVID-19 vaccines!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Japan Warns Bill Gates His “Days Are Numbered” After Abortion Drugs Found in Vaccines

Japan has sent a clear message to Bill Gates—his time is running out. With the government’s Covid Task Force swiftly uncovering his crimes, the walls are closing in on the globalist kingpin.

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Truth : Japan did not find abortion drugs in Bill Gates mRNA vaccines!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Japan did not find abortion drugs in any mRNA vaccine!

Let me start by simply pointing out that Japanese scientists did not find abortion drugs in any mRNA vaccine.

If that actually occurred, it would have been widely reported by reputable media outlets, and triggered investigations by health authorities. It would also have sparked outrage by people and religious groups all over the world. None of that happened, of course, because it was all made up!

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up its claim. In fact, its article referred to Dr. Masanori Fukushima, but did not actually say that Dr. Fukushima found abortion drugs in mRNA vaccines!

Bill Gates did not create or own any mRNA vaccine

I should also point out that Bill Gates did not create or own any mRNA vaccine. The two mRNA vaccine used to prevent COVID-19 were created by BioNTech, and Moderna, respectively. Neither companies are owned by Bill Gates.

Even if something bad is discovered about the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, it would have nothing to do with Bill Gates. So it is really silly to keep using his name in conjunction with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.

Tetanus vaccine is different from mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

Instead of providing us evidence that Japanese scientists (reputable or otherwise) actually found abortion drugs in mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, the The People’s Voice article pivoted to an old false claim (dating back to 2014!) about the tetanus vaccine being used to sterilise women in Kenya.

To be clear – the tetanus vaccine is as different from the COVID-19 vaccines as a motorcycle is from a car. Both are motorised vehicles with wheels, but they are different kinds of vehicles. So why would anyone pitched old false claims about the tetanus vaccines to suggest they have anything to do with COVID-19 vaccines???

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No abortion drugs were found in tetanus vaccine

I should also point out that no abortion drugs were found in the 2014 tetanus vaccine scare in Kenya.

At that time, the Kenya Catholic Doctors Association claimed that they tested samples of the tetanus vaccine used in Kenya, and found them to be laced with b-HCG (beta-human chorionic gonadotropin).

However, UNICEF pointed out that there were no laboratory in Kenya capable of testing the samples for hCG.

The tests were done in hospital laboratories in Kenya. … The laboratories tested the samples for hCG using analyzers used for testing human samples like blood and urine for pregnancy. There is no laboratory in Kenya with the capacity to test non-human samples like vaccine for hCG.

In fact, when the vaccines were tested in laboratories using proper tests, the results clearly showed that the tetanus vaccines do not contain hCG:

When the vaccines were tested in laboratories which used properly validated test systems, the results clearly showed that the vaccines did not contain hCG. The low levels of hCG-like activity seen in some samples were the result of false positive reactions. In fact, in a laboratory in Hungary, it was shown that the sterile water supply from the local hospital gave a higher false positive level of hCG than did the TT vaccine.

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The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should think twice about sharing anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Did Univision expose Kamala Harris using a teleprompter?!

Did Univision accidentally expose Kamala Harris using a teleprompter at its town hall?! Take a look at the viral video, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Univision exposed Kamala Harris using a teleprompter!

Right after Univision hosted a town hall for Kamala Harris on Thursday, 10 October 2024, some people claimed or suggested that the Vice President was caught using a teleprompter!

Rudy W. Giuliani : 🚨 CAUGHT RED-HANDED 🚨

WATCH: Univision accidentally shows the teleprompter Kamala Harris is reading from, word-for-word, during her “town hall” on the network.

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Truth : Univision did not show Kamala Harris using a teleprompter!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created about Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…

Kamala Harris did not use a teleprompter

First, let me just point out that Kamala Harris did not use a teleprompter during her Univision town hall.

The teleprompter seen in the video was used by the Univision moderator, Enrique Acevedo, and it displayed his introduction (in Spanish), as confirmed by Enrique Acevedo himself:

The prompter displayed my introduction (in Spanish) and then it switched to a timer. Any claim to the contrary is simply untrue.

Some sharp-eyed commentators have pointed out that in the HD version of the video, part of the teleprompter text can be seen – “Y ahora vamos con…

The teleprompter was later switched to a timer, which you can see at around 16:26 of the full Univsion Town Hall livestream video. It then displayed the moderator’s outro text at the end.

The Univision town hall producer, Daniel Cornell, also confirmed that the teleprompter only displayed text in Spanish for its moderator, Enrique Acevedo:

That’s not true. The teleprompter that displays a text written in Spanish was a support element for the town hall moderator. I can tell you this with first-hand knowledge because I was in charge of the television program.

This is the same setup that will be used next week when Univision holds a similar town hall for Donald Trump.

Ultimately, this is yet another attempt by MAGA Trump supporters to create controversy where none exists, because they have nothing better to take down Kamala Harris’ campaign.

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This is just political fake news

Ultimately, this is yet another example of political fake news surrounding the upcoming 2024 US Presidential election. Here are some other examples I fact checked recently:

As the 2024 US Presidential election draws close, you can expect more of such fake news to appear, so be wary and skeptical!

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Did PHAC confirm higher mortality in boosted Canadians?!

Did Public Health Agency of Canada just confirm that boosted people have higher mortality (death rates) compared to the unvaccinated?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : PHAC confirms higher mortality in boosted Canadians!

People are sharing a Rebel News article (archive) which claimed that Public Health Agency of Canada just confirmed that boosted Canadians have higher mortality (death rates) compared to the unvaccinated!

Here is an excerpt of that article. Please skip to the next section for the facts!

Public Health Agency confirms higher death rates among boosted Canadians compared to the unvaccinated

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Truth : PHAC did not confirm higher mortality in boosted Canadians!

Let’s take a look at what the PHAC actually said, and show you why this is really just misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines:

PHAC did not confirm higher mortality in boosted Canadians

Let me start by pointing out that the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) did not confirm that boosted Canadians have a higher mortality (death rate) than unvaccinated Canadians.

If you read the official PHAC response to MP Cathay Wagantall’s questions, you will see that PHAC specifically pointed out that unvaccinated Canadians were 8x more likely to die than boosted Canadians.

Those unvaccinated were 8 times more likely to die than those with a completed primary vaccine series and 1 or more additional doses.

Data for that time period is not comparable

I should also point out that the time period in question – June 10 to August 28, 2022, is not directly comparable, because there was a change of definitions and vaccination statuses. That change also resulted in gaps of data from June 28 to July 4, and July 19 to July 24.

To make it easier to visualise, I summarised the data (which again, isn’t directly comparable) in this table:

Vaccination Status Crude weekly deaths (average)
June 13 –
July 27
July 4 –
July 18
July 25 –
August 29
Unvaccinated 23.3 13 28.7
Not yet protected 1
Partially vaccinated 8.3
Fully vaccinated 73.3 23.5 7
1 additional dose 144 63 109.3
2 additional doses 20 46.3

As you can see, PHAC transitioned through two different sets of definitions during that time period.

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50% of Canadians had 1 booster dose at that time

Much has been made of this PHAC reply – “Across all weeks in the time period of interest, the number of deaths were highest among those with a primary series and 1 additional dose.

However, PHAC immediately cautioned against jumping to conclusions, because the crude weekly death numbers do not account for the number of people in each vaccination category.

In fact, people who received 1 additional (booster) dose of the vaccine represented HALF (50%) of the population. So it would not be surprising to see this category show the highest crude death rate.

PHAC also pointed out that even though the “crude number of deaths” was highest in the group with 1 additional dose of the vaccine, the “rate of death” (mortality rate) was “low” compared to the unvaccinated group!

[A]lthough the crude number of deaths are highest among this group, the rate of deaths among those with a primary series and 1 additional dose are low in comparison to those who are unvaccinated.

Finally, PHAC pointed out that the “unvaccinated were 8 times more likely to die” than vaccinated Canadians who received a booster dose.

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Booster dose prioritised for people with severe disease

PHAC also pointed out that both testing and the vaccines were prioritised for people who were at risk of getting severe COVID-19 disease – the elderly, people with pre-existing medical conditions, immunocompromised patients, etc.

Not only are these people more likely to die, they are also more likely to suffer more severe consequences of any COVID-19 infection. So there is a risk of data bias, leading people to conclude that their vaccinations were leading to their deaths.

Imagine if data showed that the same group of vaccinated people with 1 booster dose had the highest rate of deaths from car accidents, or pregnancies, does that mean that the COVID-19 vaccines are causing car accidents, or getting them pregnant?

In fact, PHAC specifically pointed out that vaccinated people are less likely to get sick or die, compared to unvaccinated people!

[D]espite their higher case counts, vaccinated people are less likely to get very sick or die than those unvaccinated for COVID19.

Recommended : Did Céline Dion get Stiff Person Syndrome from vaccine?!

Unvaccinated more likely to die than vaccinated people

PHAC’s assertion that unvaccinated people are more likely to get sick or die is backed by actual data.

Public Health Ontario, for example, provided public data (PDF) which clearly show that unvaccinated people are far more likely to be hospitalised, or die, from COVID-19.

Unlike the crude mortality numbers shared in the reply to MP Cathay Wagantall, these two charts show the rate of hospitalisation (above) and death (below) per 100,000 person-days.

These two charts also clearly show that the COVID-19 vaccines are not only safe, they are effective at preventing death and hospitalisation from COVID-19 infections.

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Will COVID-vaccinated people soon bleed from every orifice?!

Will COVID-vaccinated people soon bleed from every orifice?! Take a look at the shocking claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : COVID-vaccinated people will soon bleed from every orifice!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claimed or suggested that COVID-vaccinated people will soon bleed from every orifice!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Pfizer Insider Reveals Vaccinated People Will Soon Start Bleeding From Every Orifice

Covid vaccinated individuals contain dormant nanopathogens in their bodies that can be activated by an 18 gigahertz signal on the 5G network, according to a Pfizer insider who reveals that once triggered, these pathogens can cause catastrophic health effects, ranging from sudden heart and brain explosions to uncontrollable bleeding from every orifice.

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Truth : COVID-vaccinated people will not bleed from every orifice!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

COVID-vaccinated people will not bleed from every orifice

Let me start by simply pointing out that people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 will not bleed from any orifice, and neither will their brains or hearts explode. This is just a silly, made-up claim.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up its claim.

COVID-19 vaccines do not contain dormant pathogens

I should also point out that COVID-19 vaccines do not contain dormant pathogens, that can be activated at a later date.

Some COVID-19 vaccines use a live virus to deliver instructions for your body to produce the COVID-19 spike protein, while inactivated virus vaccines use the killed COVID-19 virus to trigger your body’s immune system.

mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines, on the other hand, only contain mRNA instructions wrapped in lipid nanoparticles, and do not contain any virus or bacteria – dead or alive. The same goes for protein-based vaccines.

Needless to say, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence that any COVID-19 vaccine contains dormant pathogens that can be activated later.

There is no evidence of any Pfizer insider

While The People’s Voice article mentions a Pfizer insider, it never actually identified the person or his/her position, much less offered any evidence he/she exists or is actually someone working at Pfizer.

Was it a Pfizer scientist working on mRNA vaccines or dangerous pathogens, or a janitor at a Pfizer facility who has read one too many conspiracy theories? Or could it simply be fake news?

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5G signals cannot activate pathogens

5G signals are radio waves, similar to those used for mobile telecommunications for decades. They cannot be used to trigger dormant pathogens to “reactivate” and cause your brains or hearts to explode.

And even if it’s possible to create vaccines that contain dormant pathogens that can be triggered by 5G signals, why go to all that trouble? There are far easier (and cheaper!) ways to kill people.

5G currently does not support 18 GHz frequency

It is also currently impossible for anyone to send 5G signals on the 18 GHz frequency to trigger anything, because that frequency is not currently used by 5G networks and devices!

Currently, the only additional radio band used by 5G is the Frequency Range 2 (FR2) of 24 GHz to 52 GHz.

A third band – Frequency Range 3 (FR3), which will cover frequencies from 7.125 GHz to 24.25 GHz has been proposed by the World Radio Conference, but it has not yet been added to the official standard.

Even after FR3 is added to the official 5G standard, it will be many years before it’s added to new 5G devices and implemented on 5G networks.

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The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should think twice about sharing anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Did US Marines shoot FEMA + FBI agents in North Carolina?!

Did US Marines really shoot and kill FEMA and FBI agents in North Carolina?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : US Marines shot FEMA + FBI agents in North Carolina!

Real Raw News is claiming (archive | archive | archive) that US Marines have shot and killed FEMA + FBI agents in North Carolina:

Full story shortly. White Hats and Red Hats have temporarily joined forces to fight FEMA/FBI agents in Chimney Rock, NC.

We have spoken to a Marine sniper who reportedly now has 5 confirmed FEMA kills in North Carolina. He has told us “it’s the fight of our lives”

White Hats/Red Hats late last night engaged FEMA personel at the Greenville, SC, airport, where they saw FEMA escorting blindfolded children onto a twin turboprop plane. More soon.

These claims are also based on its article (archive) which claimed that US Marines and Special Forces ambushed and killed FEMA and FBI agents in Ashville and Chimney Rock in North Carolina!

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 and Red Hats Unite to Fight FEMA/FBI in North Carolina

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Truth : US Marines did not shoot FEMA + FBI agents in North Carolina!

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

US Marines did not shoot FEMA and FBI agents

This may seem silly, but let me just point out that US Marines did not shoot and kill FEMA or FBI agents.

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 a military response.

Yet, there is not a single report by any reputable media outlet, never mind wall-to-wall coverage. No surge of troops into North Carolina to quell the violence. Not even outrage on social media. That’s because it was all made up!

That said – it is possible that some people may actually believe that FEMA is trying to take over their property, and such fake news may result in violence against FEMA agents trying to help people.

US military cannot deploy within the US

It is really silly for anyone to claim that US Marines and/or Special Forces were sent to shoot at agents from another government agency.

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.

If a rogue Marine unit is indeed shooting and killing FEMA and/or FBI agents, then President Joe Biden might order US military units in North Carolina to take them out. But US military leaders by themselves cannot order such a deployment.

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President Biden deployed troops to assist FEMA

The truth is – President Joe Biden deployed US military personnel to help with the response and recovery efforts in areas hit by Hurricane Helene.

Today, the President is announcing he has directed the Department of Defense to deploy up to 1,000 active-duty soldiers to support response efforts. These soldiers are part of an Infantry Battalion Task Force, based out of Fort Liberty, North Carolina, which includes a Forward Support Company with the necessary support structure (fuel, water, mechanics, etc.) to conduct operations.

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:

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Did China officially declare George Soros a global terrorist?!

Did China just declare that George Soros is a global terrorist, and the son of Satan?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : China officially declares George Soros a global terrorist!

Some people are claiming or suggesting that China just officially declared that George Soros is a global terrorist, and the son of Satan!

Cillian / TruthSetsUFree : BREAKING: China has officially declared George Soros a ‘Global Terrorist’ — and said that he is “the son of Satan and the most evil person in the World.” This is huge!

Captainbara / dustin mills : China declares George Soros a global terrorist and calls him the son of Satan. Thoughts?

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Truth : China did not officially declare George Soros a global terrorist!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created about George Soros, and here are the reasons why…

China did not officially declare George Soros a global terrorist

Let me start by pointing out that China has never officially declared George Soros as a global terrorist.

If China ever issued such an official declaration, it would have been reported widely by media outlets all over the world. Yet such a shocking news has never been reported, never mind corroborated, by any legitimate media outlet.

It was an opinion piece by two anonymous writers

The “source” for this was not the Chinese government, but an opinion piece (archive) that was posted in The Global Times – a daily newspaper run by the Chinese Communist Party.

The opinion piece, titled 补壹刀:这个“全球经济恐怖分子”,正盯着中国! (To add insult insult to injury : This “global economic terrorist” is eyeing China!), was written by two anonymous writers going by the pen names – 叨叨姐 (Chatterbox Sister) and 刀削面 (Knife-cut Noodles) – hardly the names of Chinese officials.

Article only referred to George Soros insults

The opinion piece did not say that the Chinese government, or even the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially declared George Soros a global terrorist, or the son of Satan.

全球经济恐怖分子”“阴谋家”“世界上最邪恶的人”“撒旦的儿子”…… 这些说的都是同一个人:索罗斯。

“Global Economic Terrorist,” “Conspirator,” “The Most Evil Person in the World,” “Son of Satan”… These terms all refer to the same person: Soros.

Even those who used Google Translate can see that the writers were only referring to insults or labels that are often used to mock George Soros.

To be clear – the writers did not claim that the Chinese government, or the CCP, ever referred to George Soros in those terms.

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It was posted in September 2021

The article isn’t even new, and was posted more than 3 years ago – on 4 September 2021!

Why would anyone claim or suggest that it just happened, and even used the word “Breaking”???

The screenshot was edited

The screenshot above that some people are sharing is actually of an English article that was posted on a website that no longer exists, on 11 September 2021.

However, to make it appear “new”, it appears that the year (2021) was edited out of the screenshot. If you look carefully at the screenshot above, you can see that there’s a gap between 11th September and @ 1.00pm.

Why would anyone edited out the year of publication, and post it as “Breaking” news???

This is just fake news about George Soros

Ultimately, this is yet another example of fake news about George Soros, like these examples I fact checked earlier;

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Will FEMA seize property if you don’t repay $750 assistance?!

Will FEMA seize your property if you fail to repay the $750 assistance that is really a loan?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : FEMA will seize your property if you don’t repay $750 assistance!

Some people are claiming or suggesting that the $750 Serious Needs Assistance is really a loan, and FEMA will seize your property if you fail to repay it!

Philip Anderson : 🚨BREAKING: Hurricane victims are now realizing that the $750 from FEMA that Kamala Harris is offering them is actually a loan, not real relief. And that if they don’t pay it back the feds can seize their property. These people don’t even have property anymore because of the hurricane.

Some have also posted videos, many purportedly claiming that a FEMA inspector is warning people against taking the $750 from FEMA, because their property may be seized!

Jack Straw : Shocking… a scam, $750 is a trap.

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Truth : FEMA will not seize your property if you don’t repay $750 assistance!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created about FEMA, and here are the reasons why…

$750 FEMA assistance does not need to be repaid

Let me start by pointing out that the $750 FEMA assistance is called the Serious Needs Assistance. The $750 is a one-time payment per household that is given by FEMA, and does not need to be repaid.

FEMA issues this payment to disaster survivors who apply within the first 30 days after a disaster is declared in the area, and is meant as initial and immediate assistance to help survivors cover “essential items like food, water, baby formula, breastfeeding supplies, medication and other emergency supplies“.

To be clear – FEMA will not be asking you to repay the $750 one-time immediate assistance payment, and obviously, it is not going to seize your property!

FEMA refuted claims $750 needs to be repaid

FEMA had earlier addressed the misinformation on 30 September 2024:

Myth: FEMA grant money is a loan that I will need to pay back.

Fact: FEMA disaster assistance are grants which do not need to be repaid. 

But when the claims went viral, FEMA spokesperson Jaclyn Rothenberg refuted those claims, stating clearly that Hurricane Helene victims do not need to repay the $750 assistance.

This is not true. We do not ask for this money back.

So you have to wonder – what kind of person would mislead disaster victims so they won’t accept this free $750 assistance that they desperately need???

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FEMA immediate assistance was $500 under Trump

This one-time payment by FEMA isn’t new. In fact, the Serious Needs Assistance was also issued under the Trump Administration, albeit at a lower sum of $500 per household.

After Hurricane Harvey hit Texas and Louisiana in August 2017, FEMA issued one-time payments of $500 to cover “critical needs” like diapers, infant formula, food and fuel (source | source).

If the same FEMA assistance was a payment that does not need to be repaid under the Trump Administration, why would anyone suggest that it is now a loan under the Biden Administration that must be repaid within a year???

You only need to repay FEMA for an advance on insurance settlement

Some people are sharing a screenshot (example), as “evidence” that you need to repay the $750. That’s simply not true.

That is actually a screenshot of a FEMA article (archive), which explained that FEMA grants “do not have to be paid back” in most cases.

The portion highlighted as “evidence” actually refers to an advance on insurance money that some disaster victims may request from FEMA if their insurance claims are delayed. Obviously, such an advance will need to be repaid when the victims receive their insurance settlement!

Does help from FEMA have to be paid back?

No. In most cases, FEMA grants do not have to be paid back. If you have insurance that covers your temporary housing costs, but ask FEMA to advance you some money to help you pay for those costs while your insurance is delayed, you will need to pay that money back to FEMA after your receive your insurance settlement.

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Did Kamala supporter puncture tires running over Trump sign?!

Did a Kamala Harris supporter puncture his truck’s tires after running over a sign supporting Donald Trump?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Kamala supporter punctures tires running over Trump sign!

Some people are posting a video which apparently shows a Kamala Harris supporter called Chad running over a TrumpVance sign on the roadside, only to find that it was spiked with nails which punctured his truck’s tires!

Ian Miles Cheong : Kamala supporter gets a dose of FAFO. Don’t mess with people’s property.

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Truth : Kamala supporter did not puncture tires running over Trump sign!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created about Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…

Video was cropped

Let me start by pointing out that the video posted on X (formerly Twitter) was edited – cropped so that the TikTok video creator’s name is truncated. Why would anyone do that?

The original video was posted by @phillyoffensive23 (now removed), and reposted (archive) on Sunday, 6 October 2024 by jmofundir2 on Instagram.

Oddly enough, the Instagram video did not have the jmofundir2 Instagram overlay, which is visible on the version circulating on X. In any case, the version circulating on X appears to have been edited from the version jmofundir2 posted on Instagram.

It was a satirical skit, a joke video

The video was actually a satirical skit – a joke video, created and posted by @phillyoffensive23 on TikTok.

The original video appears to have been removed or made private, but you can see that @phillyoffensive23 regularly posts such satirical or joke videos on his TikTok channel.

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This is just political fake news

Ultimately, this is yet another example of political fake news surrounding the upcoming 2024 US Presidential election. Here are some other examples I fact checked recently:

As the 2024 US Presidential election draws close, you can expect more of such fake news to appear, so be wary and skeptical!

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Did FBI seize tape of Hillary Clinton killing child at Diddy party?!

Did the FBI just seize a tape of Hillary Clinton killing a child at a Diddy “Freak Off” party?! Take a look at the shocking claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : FBI seized tape of Hillary Clinton killing child at Diddy party!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claimed / suggested that FBI just seized a tape of Hillary Clinton killing a child at a Diddy “Freak Off” party!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

FBI Seize Diddy Tape Showing Hillary Clinton Killing Child at ‘Freak Off’ Party

Seized footage from Sean “Diddy” Combs’ notorious parties allegedly feature Hillary Clinton in scenes that will upend the political establishment in Washington D.C. and send shock waves around the world.

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Truth : FBI did not seize tape of Hillary Clinton killing child at Diddy party!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

FBI did not seize any tape of Hillary Clinton killing a child

Let me start by simply pointing out that there is no evidence the FBI seized any tape of Hillary Clinton killing a child at a Diddy “Freak Off” party.

If the FBI actually seized a tape on Hillary Clinton killing a child anywhere, it would have led to a criminal investigation, and she would have been arrested. Yet, Hillary Clinton remains free, and not under investigation for any crime.

In fact, the FBI has never once said that it seized any tape of Hillary Clinton at any Diddy party, never mind one in which she is seen killing a child! If it ever made such a shocking announcement, it would have been widely reported by media outlets all over the world. But that never happened… because it was made up!

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up its claims.

Hillary Clinton message to Diddy is fake!

The cover image used in The People’s Voice article and video has a censored screenshot which purportedly shows Hillary Clinton messaging Diddy:

Diddy, I need 2 boys… Let’s fillet his face.

That is definitely a fake screenshot. Think about this for a moment. If this was a real screenshot, why would The People’s Voice censor the rest of it? Surely, it would be extremely shocking and would have driven even more traffic for its article.

And how exactly did The People’s Voice obtain this allegedly private message between Hillary Clinton and Sean “Diddy” Combs? Did it hack into Hillary Clinton’s and/or Diddy’s phones?

Needless to say, The People’s Voice article provided no source for this shocking screenshot, which suggests that this is yet another fake message screenshot like those they posted before – example, example, example.

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The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should think twice about sharing anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Did Tim Walz become friends with school shooters?!

Did JAG confirm that Tim Walz really became friends with school shooters?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Tim Walz became friends with school shooters!

Real Raw News posted an article (archive) which claimed that the Judge Advocate General (JAG) has confirmed that Tim Walz really became friends with school shooters!

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!

Yes, Tim Walz Has Befriended School Shooters

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Truth : Tim Walz did not become friends with school shooters!

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

Tim Walz made a gaffe

During the Vice Presidential debate with JD Vance, Tim Walz made a gaffe – he accidentally said he became “friends with school shooters“, when he obviously meant he became “friends with [victims of] school shooters“, or “friends with school shooter [victims]“.

Here is the transcript of what Tim Walz said during the debate, with our correction. See for yourself if Tim Walz said he was friends with school shooters, or with the victims of school shooters and their families.

I sat in my office surrounded by dozens of the Sandy Hook parents, and they were looking at my seven-year-old’s picture on the wall. Their seven-year-olds were dead. And they were asking us to do something.

And look, I’m a hunter. I own firearms. The vice president does. We understand that the Second Amendment is there, but our first responsibility is to our kids to figure this out.

I sat in that office with those Sandy Hook parents. I’ve become friends with school shooters.

Tim Walz clarified his remarks

Tim Walz later clarified that he was referring to people affected by school shooters – the victims and their families.

I was talking about being people where there are school shooters… I’ve become good friends with these Parkland students, and of course, the Sandy Hook parents.

Walz also pointed out that his history clearly showed that he stood by the victims of gun violence, and not school shooters.

Pretty damn clear that I’ve stood with the victims. Pretty damn clear that I’ve pass legislation to make sure this is less, less of an issue, and trying to get at the heart of it.

Pretty clear that my wife and I have dedicated ourselves to making gun violence a top priority, and I will continue to do so.

Unsurprisingly, the Real Raw News article provided no evidence to back up its claim that Tim Walz actually became friends with any school shooter!

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JAG officers cannot investigate civilians

The Real Raw News article claimed that the Judge Advocate General (JAG) investigated Tim Walz and discovered letters he wrote to school shooters. That’s not possible.

For one thing, the Judge Advocate General’s Corps is the military justice branch of the American military, and has no powers or jurisdiction over civilians, even if they are American citizens. The civilian justice system is separate from the military justice system.

Only in rare exceptions are JAG officers allowed to prosecute civilians. For example, if the civilian committed a crime on a military base, or while working in a foreign country and the local laws allow it. They can also prosecute civilians with special authority from the President, or Congress.

In addition, JAG officers do not have investigative powers. They are basically military lawyers who prosecute or defend US military service members in a court martial. So you won’t find them investigating alleged crimes by US military service members, never mind civilians or politicians like Tim Walz.

Needless to say, the Real Raw News article provided no evidence to back up its claim.

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:

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Did Gavin Creel die suddenly from turbo cancer?!

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

 

False claim : Gavin Creel died suddenly from turbo cancer!

Right after news broke that Gavin Creel died at just 48 years of age, some people immediately claimed or suggested the Broadway star died suddenly from turbo cancer caused by the COVID-19 vaccine!

Hello Dave : Fully Vaccinated Actor Gavin Creel, Star Of Broadway’s Hello, Dolly! Dead At 48 after being diagnosed with metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer in July 2024. #turbocancer 💉

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Truth : Gavin Creel did not die suddenly from turbo cancer!

It’s now tradition for anti-vaccination activists to blame all celebrity 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…

Gavin Creel died from metastatic cancer

Gavin Creel (born Gavin James Creel on 18 April 1976) was a Tony Award-winning American actor, singer, and songwriter who starred on American Horror Stories, and is best known for his work in musical theatre.

In July 2024, Gavin Creel was diagnosed with metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma – a rare and aggressive type of cancer affecting the connective tissue surrounding peripheral nerves. Creel died under hospice care at his Manhattan home on 30 September 2024, at the age of 48.

Such malignant melanotic nerve sheath tumours are aggressive, and have a poor prognosis. Even if caught early and surgically removed, research has shown that there is a local recurrence rate of 42%, a distant metastasis rate of 27%, and a mortality rate of 26%.

It was worse for Gavin Creel because his cancer was already “metastatic” by the time it was detected. In other words, it had already spread to other parts of his body. Hence, it is not surprising that his prognosis would be so grim, and he would die so quickly after diagnosis.

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”.

In Creel’s case, it appears that he was diagnosed late, and the aggressive cancer had already spread (extensively?) to other parts of his body.

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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Unknown if Gavin Creel was vaccinated against COVID-19

It is currently unknown if Gavin Creel was vaccinated against COVID-19, as he has not publicly mentioned his vaccination status. It is possible that Gavin Creel was unvaccinated against COVID-19, because the COVID-19 vaccine is not mandatory in the United States.

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

Until and unless his family reveals his COVID-19 vaccination status, anyone who tells you that Gavin Creel was vaccinated or otherwise, is likely misinformed, or lying to you. None of us know that.

Playbill article shows Gavin Creel was vaccinated against flu

Some people claiming that Gavin Creel was fully-vaccinated have shared a screenshot of a Playbill article, highlighting this section:

Into the Woods stars Andy Karl, Stephanie J. Block, Gavin Creel, and more received their free vaccines following a matinee performance this past weekend.

What you may not realise is that – the Playbill article was referring to the flu vaccine, and not the COVID-19 vaccine. In short, Gavin Creel received the flu (influenza) vaccine in October 2022, not the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Did Kamala Harris fake photo with her long-dead grandmother?!

Did Kamala Harris fake a photo with her long-dead grandmother to prove that she’s Black?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Kamala Harris faked photo with her long-dead grandmother!

Some people are claiming or suggesting (example / example / example) that Kamala Harris faked a photo with her long-dead grandmother to prove that she’s Black!

As evidence, they are sharing a video by Candace Owens and/or a website screenshot showing that Kamala Harris’ grandmother died 4 years before she was born. Here is a transcript of the Candace Owens video:

As speculated, we were able to confirm that Kamala’s black grandmother that she showed us in that picture died in 1960, before Kamala was born. I can show you right now, her death certificate.

Let’s take a look at Beryl’s death certificate, which confirms, as you can see there, it says that she died in July of 1960. It also tells us on the right hand side, you guys will probably have to zoom in on this, but she died of a uterine infection, fibroids due to a hysterectomy.

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Truth : Kamala Harris did not fake photo with her long-dead grandmother!

This is yet another example of fake news about Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…

Kamala Harris’ grandmother is Beryl Christie Harris

First, let me just start by pointing out that Kamala Harris’ grandmother was born Beryl Christie Finegan, and was later known as Beryl Christie Harris after her marriage to Oscar Joseph Harris.

Claim appears to be based on wrong record

The claim that Kamala Harris’ grandmother died 4 years before she was born appears to be based on the wrong death record on an open-source website called Find a Grave. That could explain why people are sharing a screenshot, instead of the link to the actual page.

If you go to the actual page for Memorial ID 272680650, you will notice it is for a different woman – Beril Magdeline Finegan Harris.

The memorial page also does not show a photo of Kamala Harris’ grandmother, and instead shows the death certificate in Candace Owens’ video. Is this the source she relied on?

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Details can be edited by members

Details on the Find a Grave website appears to be open-sourced, allowing members to edit details, and upload photos and images.

If we look at the links Google cached (upper right corner of my screenshot above), we can see that the page changed from Beryl Christie Finegan Harris (1921-1960) to Beril Magdeline Finegan Harris (1917-1960).

In other words, information on such websites is not only open to abuse, it is susceptible to mistakes, and should not be considered reliable or accurate.

Death registration form appears to be of a different woman

The death registration form that Candace Owens showed in her video appears to be a spinster (unmarried) woman who worked as a clerk, and died when she was just 39 years old.

Her name appeared to be Beryl Christie, which would mean that her surname was Christie. That would rule her out as Kamala Harris’ grandmother, whose surname was Finegan, while her married name was Harris.

It’s a bit hard to read the cursive writing, but it appears that Ms. Beryl Christie died while undergoing a hysterectomy after suffering peritonitis and paralytic ileus from uterine fibroids.

The family member who reported her death appears to be Muriel Murray. That does not sound like anyone in the Finegan or Harris family.

Also, Beryl Christie appeared to have been living at 28 Blue Castle Drive in the St. Andrew Parish, but died in the district and parish of Kingston. That’s a distance from the St. Ann parish she was born, and where she gave birth to Donald J. Harris – Kamala Harris’ father.

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Kamala Harris’ grandmother likely died in 1995

It is likely that Kamala Harris’ grandmother died on 3 September 1995, as this death certificate (credit : The Sassiest Minx in MN) shows – about 5 years after Kamala Harris took that photo with her in 1990.

Her name is listed as Beryl Finnegan (her maiden name), which could explain why her condition was listed as spinster (she was actually a widower as her husband, Patrick, died in 1928).

The death certificate also showed that Beryl Finnegan was born, lived and died in the St. Ann parish. And the person who reported her death was a Douglas Finnegan – likely a member of her own family.

If this death certificate is accurate, Kamala Harris’ grandmother died when she was 81 years old, from septicaemia caused by bed sore(s).

If this is the actual death certificate for Kamala Harris’ grandmother, Beryl, she would have been born in 1914 (not 1917 or 1921).

It would correlate with the photo Kamala Harris took with her, while she was in Jamaica in 1990. There is no way the lady in that photo is in her thirties. She looked like she was at least in her 60s or 70s.

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Kamala Harris’ great grandmother died in 1981

It is unlikely that Kamala Harris took a photo with her paternal great grandmother Iris in the 1990s and tried to pass it off as her grandmother Beryl instead.

That’s because “Miss Iris” (born Iris Finegan in 1888) died in 1981 (source), while that photo was supposedly taken in 1990.

Kamala Harris’ paternal great grandmother would have been 102 years old in 1990, if she did not pass away 9 years earlier.

The two woman look alike because they are mother (Iris) and daughter (Beryl). It’s not a magic trick. It’s not Photoshop.

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$150K Donald Trump death bounty: What you need to know!

Is there a $150K death bounty to assassinate Donald Trump before the 2024 Presidential election?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : There is a $150K death bounty on Donald Trump!

Some people are claiming or suggesting that there is now a $150,000 death bounty to encourage the assassination of Donald Trump before the 2024 Presidential election.

Alex Jones : Massive Assassination News Breaking Now! There Is $150,000 Death Bounty on Trump’s Head. Plus 45 has survived other assassination attempts that have been kept from the public….This is a global exclusive!

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Truth : There is no $150K death bounty on Donald Trump!

This is yet another example of fake news about Donald Trump, and here are the reasons why…

Trump death bounty was only seen after Ryan Routh’s arrest

On 15 September 2024, Ryan Wesley Routh was arrested outside the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida; after he allegedly pointed (but didn’t fire) a rifle through the fence line towards former President Donald Trump, who was 300-500 yards (180-450 m) away.

After news of the assassination attempt broke, a friend of Ryan Routh opened a box he dropped off at his home months earlier, and found “ammunition, a metal pipe, miscellaneous building materials, tools, four phones, and various letters.

One of the letters appeared to be a farewell letter Routh addressed to “The World“, in the event he failed in his assassination attempt.

Dear World,

This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you. I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster. It is up to you now to finish the job; and I will offer $150,000 to whomever can complete the job.

As you can see, Ryan Routh only offered the bounty on Donald Trump in the event he failed to assassinate the former President. However, that letter was not seen or read by anyone until his friend opened his box on learning of his arrest.

I should also point out that this revelation isn’t a “global exclusive” by anyone on social media. It was released by US prosecutors, and reported widely by media outlets all over the world

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Ryan Routh remains in custody without bail

It is important to note that the letter was not discovered until after Ryan Routh was arrested, and he remains in custody without bail.

The bounty is effectively dead while Ryan Routh remains in custody – there is no way for any wannabe assassin to collect on the money even if they manage to kill Donald Trump, so why bother trying?

That is likely the reason why the Department of Justice released the letter to support its motion to keep Ryan Routh in custody, instead of allowing him to be released into his sister’s care on $250,000 bail.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Ryon McCabe agreed, and Ryan Routh remains in custody without bail pending trial. This effectively kills the death bounty on Donald Trump, even if anyone actually believes it’s a genuine offer.

No evidence Ryan Routh has $150,000!

Finally, there is no evidence Ryan Routh actually has $150,000 to pay anyone who assassinates Donald Trump! In fact, Routh is known to be a struggling roofing contractor with a history of writing bad cheques, and not paying his taxes on time.

Ryan Routh has also been repeatedly sued by people who accused him of not paying his bills, and was convicted in March 2010 of multiple counts of possession of stolen goods. Would you trust someone like that to pay you after finishing a job?

Ryan Routh’s lack of wealth has led to suggestions that he is being financed by some nefarious group or person(s). However, no one has offered any evidence that Ryan Routh has $150,000 in cash or in his bank to finance any death bounty on Donald Trump, much less evidence that his money was provided by any nefarious group or person(s).

The lack of credibility in Ryan Routh’s bounty offer is likely why prosecutors publicly released his handwritten letter. While conspiracists may accept such claims without thinking twice, any potential assassin would want to see evidence Routh’s bounty is genuine before they would even consider taking up the job.

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Did Nagarjuna Cement mock September 11 attack in viral video?!

Did an Indian company called Nagarjuna Cement mock the September 11 attack in its controversial advertisement?! Take a look at the viral video, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Nagarjuna Cement mocks September 11 attack in viral video!

People are sharing a video which purportedly shows a controversial advertisement by Nagarjuna Cement mocking the September 11, 2001 attack on the United States.

The viral video shows an airliner flying into a tall building and bouncing off it, instead of exploding. The airplane then reverses and goes around the building, suggesting that the building was simply too hard to take down.

@twicttger : 这水泥很牛逼,飞机✈️头也很 硬😂 #fyp #viral #上推荐 #万万没想到 #印度

Translated : his cement is impressive, and the airplane head is also very hard 😂 #fyp #viral #recommended #didn’t expect that #India

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Truth : Nagarjuna Cement did not create video mock September 11 attack!

This is yet another example of fake news circulating on TikTok, YouTube, and social media platforms, and here are the reasons why…

Nagarjuna Cement did not create that 9/11 attack advertisement

First, let me just point out that Nagarjuna Cement did not create any viral advertisement mocking the September 11 attack on one of the World Trade Center towers.

If that was really the case, it would have been reported widely by media outlets all over the world. Yet, there has been no legitimate news report of any Nagarjuna Cement advertisement mocking the 9/11 attacks.

Nagarjuna Cement refuted claims it created the video

Nagarjuna Cement itself publicly refuted (archive) the claim that it created the video as an advertisement on its account on X (formerly Twitter) on 20 March 2024:

Kind Attn: For the past few days this meme has been circulated on social media platforms.We would like everyone to know that we have nothing to do with this content or the creator and we wish to report the illegal usage of our copyrighted/trademark brand logo and our ad content.

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Viral video was edited from two video clips

The viral Nagarjuna Cement advertisement mocking the September 11 attack on the Twin Towers was actually created from two separate video clips.

The first 5 seconds was taken from a 3D animation of an airliner bouncing off a World Trade Center tower, with the bonk sound effect, that was created by animator Wraysque and posted on YouTube on 20 February 2024.

When someone mentioned to Wraqsque that the video was being used in the Nagarjuna Cement video, he/she said:

lmao,,, i dont think they ever mentioned my channel on their vid, glad u found my channel, here is a cookie

The second part was taken from the last 13 seconds of an actual Nagarjuna advertisement that was posted on YouTube more than 3 years ago – on 13 May 2021.

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Did Israel kill 1,800 Hezbollah militants with exploding goats?!

Did Israel just kill 1,800 Hezbollah militants in Lebanon using exploding goats?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Israel kills 1,800 Hezbollah militants with exploding goats!

People are sharing a video which purportedly shows CNN anchor Jake Tapper reporting that Israel just killed 1,800 Hezbollah militants in Lebanon using exploding goats!

Shashank S Tripathi : BREAKING NEWS: First pager then radio and now Goat.
Explosions in #Lebanon reported allegedly caused by Israel , involved of goats rigged with explosives, leading to the deaths and injuries of several #Hezbollah members.

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Truth : Israel did not kill any Hezbollah militant with exploding goats!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news circulating around the Hezbollah pager + walkie-talkie explosions, and here are the reasons why…

It was a parody video

Soon after news broke that Israel killed dozens of people and injured thousands more using exploding pagers and walkie-talkies used by members of Hezbollah, some people started making memes and joke videos.

The video that people are sharing as “evidence” that Israel killed even more Hezbollah militants using exploding goats is actually a parody video (archive) created by Danny Polishchuk – a comedian with the X account @dannyjokes.

To be clear – Israel did not kill or injure anyone by inserting explosives into the rectums of goats, so that they would explode when someone has sexual relations with the goats. It was a joke.

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Danny Polishchuk used an AI app

He used an AI app (archive) to make the deepfake video of CNN anchor Jake Tapper saying that Israel killed another 1,800 people using exploding goats, before inserting himself into the video as a CNN journalist reporting on the incident.

Funny part about this is the AI app I used wouldn’t let me use Anderson Cooper because he’s a celebrity but didn’t consider Jake Tapper one

Frankly, even if the joke was not readily apparent, the static chyron and clock should be a giveaway that it was not a genuine CNN video.

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Microsoft: Russia behind fake Kamala Harris hit-and-run story!

Microsoft has confirmed that Russia is responsible for the fake story about Kamala Harris paralysing a 13 year-old girl in a hit-and-run accident! Here is what you need to know…

 

Fake Kamala Harris hit-and-run story : A quick primer!

Earlier this month, a video went viral on social media, showing a young Black woman on a wheelchair claiming that Vice President Kamala Harris left her paralysed in a 2011 hit-and-run accident in San Francisco.

The alleged victim, who was alternatively called Alisha Brown / Alicia Brown, said that she “cannot remain silent anymore“, and lamented that her childhood “ended too soon“.

The video by KBSF-TV showed the shattered windshield of the alleged vehicle used by Kamala Harris in that hit-and-run accident, as well as X-ray images of the alleged victim.

As I covered in my fact check article, the story was fabricated. Kamala Harris was not involved in a hit-and-run accident in 2011 in San Francisco, that left a girl paralysed.

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Microsoft: Russia behind fake Kamala Harris hit-and-run story!

On Tuesday, 17 September 2024, the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center issued a report identifying Russia as being responsible for the fake story about Kamala Harris paralysing a 13 year-old girl in a hit-and-run accident!

According to its latest threat assessment report, Microsoft said that the fake Kamala Harris hit-and-run story was created by a covert Russian disinformation team known as Storm-1516 (also known as CopyCop).

While some people have suggested that the young Black woman was AI-generated, Microsoft said that Storm-1516 paid an actor to play the part of the alleged victim. The fake story was disseminated through a fake website for a non-existent San Francisco news outlet called KBSF-TV, that was created just a week earlier.

Clint Watts, general manager of the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center said in an ABC News interview that Microsoft has been tracking the use of AI by nation states for more than a year and while foreign actors tried AI initially, many have gone back to basics as they’ve realized AI was “probably more time-consuming and not more effective.”

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The Microsoft report also highlighted a second video created and spread by Storm-1516 / CopyCop, which showed two Black men beating up a bloodied white woman at a Donald Trump rally.

Microsoft explained how Russian intelligence actors struggled initially to adapt to President Joe Biden dropping out of the race, but have now started serious attacks to discredit Kamala Harris and stoke controversy around her campaign.

A newer Russian group called Storm-1679 has allegedly pivoted from producing content about the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to publishing false videos designed to discredit Vice President Kamala Harris. One of the videos featured a fake New York City billboard showing false claims about her policies.

Microsoft warned that Russian actors will continue use cyber proxies and hacktivist groups to spread allegedly hacked or leaked materials to undermine confidence in the US Presidential election outcome.

When asked about Russia’s motivation behind these fake videos, Watts said the Russia-aligned groups Microsoft tracks may not necessarily support particular candidates, but they are motivated to undermine anyone who “is supporting Ukraine in their policy.”

Vice President Kamala Harris has publicly vowed to support Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion if elected as President. On the other hand, Donald Trump has repeatedly refused to say whether he wants Ukraine to win the war, only saying that “I want the war to stop“.

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This Microsoft report comes after the Biden Administration seized Kremlin-run websites and charged two Russian state media employees in an alleged scheme to secretly fund a network of right-wing American influencers to influence the 2024 Presidential election.

Ultimately, this is yet another example of political fake news surrounding the upcoming 2024 US Presidential election. Here are some other examples I fact checked recently:

As the 2024 US Presidential election draws close, you can expect more of such fake news and/or fake videos to appear, so be wary and skeptical!

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Did FBI confirm Hunter Biden child rape investigation?!

Did the FBI just confirm that it is criminally investigating Hunter Biden for child rape crimes?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : FBI confirms Hunter Biden child rape investigation!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that the FBI just confirmed that it is criminally investigating Hunter Biden for child rape crimes!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

FBI Confirms Hunter Biden Is Under Investigation for ‘Sickening’ Child Rape Crimes

The FBI are criminally investigating Hunter Biden for an array of ‘sickening’ child rape and pedophilia crimes, according to new information obtained by Kim Dotcom.

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Truth : FBI did not confirm Hunter Biden child rape investigation!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

FBI did not confirm child rape investigation of Hunter Biden

Let me start by pointing out that the FBI did not announce or confirm any criminal investigation into alleged child rape crimes by Hunter Biden.

In fact, the entire The People’s Voice article appears to be based on speculation by Kim Dotcom over X flagging his Hunter Biden post as violating its Child Sexual Exploitation Policy.

There is no evidence Hunter Biden ever engaged in child sex, much less triggered an FBI investigation into any child rape. The FBI certainly did not confirm that it is investigating Hunter Biden for child rape.

The girl in the photo isn’t a child

The photo that Kim Dotcom posted, and was flagged by X (formerly known as Twitter) for violating its Child Sexual Exploitation Policy does not show a child. It shows Hunter Biden with his wrist around an adult woman’s neck.

It is one of the many photos that were leaked from Hunter Biden’s laptop, that showed him engaging in sexual acts with different adult females – none of them underaged.

So it is weird to see Kim Dotcom segue into a conspiracy about “an active FBI investigation against Hunter Biden for the creation of this ‘Child sexual exploitation’ content”. There is simply no evidence to suggest that.

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That photo is still available online and on X

The photo that Kim Dotcom posted on X, and got flagged violating its Child Sexual Exploitation Policy is still available online on the original Marco Polo website (archive), as well as X itself – example | example | example.

This tells us that there isn’t any attempt by the FBI or even X itself to censor that photo. It is unknown why X flagged the same photo Kim Dotcom posted for violating its Child Sexual Exploitation Policy, when it never did so for other people on X.

It was likely that Kim Dotcom’s post was automatically flagged by some kind of AI monitoring system, which as we all know isn’t very good. Even I had a photo of a friend’s knee once flagged as sexual content. Getting flagged doesn’t mean there’s a conspiracy. It often just means they have a shitty monitoring system in place.

The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should think twice about sharing anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Japanese study calls for global ban of COVID-vaccinated blood?!

Is a Japanese study calling for a global ban of COVID-vaccinated blood donations and transfusions?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Japanese study calls for global ban of COVID-vaccinated blood!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that a Japanese study is calling for a global ban of COVID-vaccinated blood donations and transfusions!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Japanese Study Calls for Global Ban on ‘Contaminated’ Blood Donations from COVID-Vaccinated Individuals

A major Japanese study has called or a global ban on blood donations from Covid-vaccinated individuals to “prevent further expansion of blood contamination” in the blood supply.

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Truth : Japanese study did not call for global ban of COVID-vaccinated blood!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Japanese study did not call for global ban of COVID-vaccinated blood

Let me start by pointing out that the Japanese study in question did not call for a global ban of COVID-19 vaccinated blood. In fact, the word “ban” does not appear even once in the entire paper!

You can download and read the paper by Ueda et. al. called Concerns regarding Transfusions of Blood Products Derived from Genetic Vaccine Recipients and Proposals for Specific Measures here – PDF.

It’s a pre-print article that was not peer-reviewed

I should also point out that the Japanese study is a pre-print that has not been peer-reviewed – the first step in any scientific review process!

In other words – no one should draw any conclusion from this paper, when it has not even passed pre-publication peer review, never mind post-publication verification and criticism by other scientists.

It was a narrative review paper

The Ueda et. al. paper was also a “narrative review” or a “literature review”, which basically offers an overview of existing research, and its quality would be highly dependent on the research papers it features.

Unfortunately, it appears to feature even debunked articles like the infamous Spikeopathy paper by Peter Parry et. al., and the equally infamous AESI paper by Joseph Fraiman et. al., as well as papers by Stephanie Seneff and Peter McCullough, amongst other controversial people.

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Paper does not prove vaccinated blood is dangerous

As far as I can tell – the paper provided no actual evidence that vaccinated blood is dangerous, especially when it relies on debunked articles (example | example). Even its title suggests that it is only listing “concerns” and not actual “proof”.

The article’s emphasis on the spike protein appears to ignore the fact that vaccine spike proteins are created on cell surfaces and vaccines do not multiply, while COVID-19 infections produce far more spike proteins because the virus multiplies, and those viral particles (and their spike proteins) can freely travel in the blood!

In addition – the spike protein isn’t exclusive to COVID-19, and is a feature of all coronaviruses, including that that cause the common flu! If such spike proteins are toxic, then practically blood from every human being (who has ever had the common flu or other coronavirus infections) would be toxic.

Red Cross says vaccinated blood is safe for transfusion

After recent claims that blood donors were being rejected or deferred because they were COVID-vaccinated, the American Red Cross responded that it follows FDA regulations and protocols, and that vaccinated blood are safe for transfusions.

Donations from those who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 are safe for transfusion. Similar to other vaccines such as measles, mumps or influenza, the COVID-19 vaccine is designed to generate an immune response to help protect an individual from illness. The vaccine components themselves are not found within the blood stream.

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Blood of vaccinated people is safe for transfusion

It isn’t just the Red Cross that claims that the blood of COVID-19 vaccinated people are safe for transfusions. Other organisations like the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies and America’s Blood Centers issued a joint statement with the American Red Cross on this very issue:

Amid ongoing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccinations and blood donation, America’s Blood Centers, the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB), and the American Red Cross reiterate the safety of America’s blood supply and assure the public that vaccines do not pose a risk to patients receiving blood transfusions.

Blood donations from individuals who have received a COVID-19 vaccine approved or authorized for use in the U.S. are safe for transfusion. Similar to other vaccines such as those for measles, mumps or influenza, COVID-19 vaccines are designed to generate an immune response to help protect an individual from illness, but vaccine components themselves do not replicate through blood transfusions or alter a blood recipients’ DNA.

In summary, there is no scientific evidence that demonstrates adverse outcomes from the transfusions of blood products collected from vaccinated donors and, therefore, no medical reason to distinguish or separate blood donations from individuals who have received a COVID-19 vaccination.

On multiple occasions, the Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that there is no evidence to support concerns related to the safety of blood donated by vaccinated individuals.

All Americans, including both blood donors and blood recipients, should feel confident that receiving a blood transfusion is safe. COVID-19 vaccines do not replicate, and all blood donations offer the same life-saving therapeutic benefits, regardless of the vaccination status of the donor.

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The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

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Did Michaela DePrince die from COVID-19 vaccine or suicide?!

Did Michaela DePrince die from the COVID-19 vaccine, or suicide?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Michaela DePrince died from COVID-19 vaccine / suicide!

Right after news broke that Michaela DePrince died unexpectedly at just 29 years old, some people immediately claimed or suggested that the trailblazing ballerina died from the COVID-19 vaccine, or suicide.

The People’s Voice / Luther ‘Cyrus’ / Jim Ferguson / MikeL :

Top ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who was forced to get the COVID-19 vaccine and subsequent boosters to perform in shows across America, has dropped dead at the age of 29.

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No evidence Michaela DePrince died from COVID-19 vaccine / suicide!

This appears to be another example of fake news circulating on social media, and here are the reasons why…

Michaela DePrince’s cause of death was not revealed

Michaela DePrince (born Mabinty Bangura on 6 January 1995) was a Sierra Leonean – American ballet dancer who rose to the top of the international dance community from her humble beginnings as an orphan in war-torn Sierra Leone.

Michaela Mabinty DePrince died unexpectedly in New York City on 10 September 2024, at 29 years of age. Her death was only announced three days later on 13 September, on her official Instagram page.

Rest in Power: Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince

However, Michaela DePrince’s cause of death has not been revealed, as of 16 September 2024. So there is no evidence that Michaela DePrince died from any COVID-19 vaccine side effect, or suicide.

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Michaela DePrince’s death was not related to her adopted mother’s death

Speculation that Michaela DePrince may have committed suicide after her adopted mother’s death appears to stem from a misunderstanding over when she actually died.

Some reports stated that Michaela DePrince died on September 13 – two days after her adopted mother, Elaine DePrince died. That’s not accurate.

In a statement issued on September 14, her family clarified that Michaela actually died on September 10 – a day before Elaine died. In addition, they shared that Elaine died during a routine procedure in preparation for a surgery, and was not aware of Michaela’s passing at the time of her procedure.

As unbelievable as it may seem, the two deaths were completely unrelated.

Michaela DePrince was vaccinated against COVID-19

Michaela DePrince was vaccinated against COVID-19, sometime in June 2021. While some people are claiming that she was forced to get the COVID-19 vaccine, her own Facebook post shows otherwise.

As you can see from her Facebook post, Michaela DePrince was happy and proud to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

I should also point out that there is no evidence that Michaela DePrince ever received a booster dose, after her COVID-19 vaccination. There is certainly no evidence she was forced to get booster doses to perform.

Unsurprisingly, those who claimed that Michaela DePrince was forced to get booster doses to perform in America never provided any evidence to back up their claims.

Vaccine side effects appear within hours / days

Even though Michaela DePrince was fully-vaccinated against COVID-19, she would have received her doses more than three years ago!

She 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 or weeks.

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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Did Pope Francis call Satanism a pathway to God?!

Did Pope Francis call Satanism a valid pathway to a relationship with God?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Pope Francis called Satanism a pathway to God!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that Pope Francis called Satanism a valid pathway to a relationship with God!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Pope Francis: ‘Satanism Is a Valid Pathway to God’

Pope Francis has declared that worshiping Satan is a valid pathway to having a relationship with God.

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Truth : Pope Francis did not call Satanism a pathway to God!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Pope Francis did not call Satanism a pathway to God

Let me start by simply pointing out that Pope Francis never said or declared that Satanism, or worshipping Satan, is a pathway to God.

If that actually happened, it would have been reported widely by news outlets all over the world, as well as religious websites. It would also have sparked outrage and criticised widely by Christians. Yet, none of that happened, because it was all made up!

The truth is Pope Francis only declared that “every religion is a way to arrive at God” on Friday, 13 September 2024 during his visit to Singapore.

Every religion is a way to arrive at God. There are different languages to arrive at God but God is God for all. But my God is more important than your god, is that true? There is only 1 God & each of has a language to arrive at God. Sikh, Muslim, Hindu, Christian, they are different paths.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article itself did not provide any evidence to back up its shocking claim. In fact, the words “Satan” or “Satanism” is only mentioned in its title and the first two sentences, but nowhere else in the very long article!

Recommended : Did Pope Francis Order Christians To Pray To Satan?!

Pope Francis never had inter-religious dialogue with Satanists

This isn’t the first time Pope Francis has attempted to improve the Catholic Church’s relationship with other religions through inter-religious dialogue.

In February 2019, he even signed a peace declaration on “Human fraternity” with Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of al-Azhar, during inter-religious meeting in Abu Dhabi.

While Pope Francis has had inter-religious dialogues with leaders of major religions like Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Protestant and Orthodox Christianity, as well as indigenous religions, he has never had inter-religious dialogue with Satanists.

The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

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Did Chance Gainer die from COVID-19 vaccine heart attack?!

Did football star Chance Gainer die suddenly from a COVID-19 vaccine-induced heart attack?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Chance Gainer died from COVID-19 vaccine heart attack!

Right after news broke that Chance Gainer collapsed and died suddenly during a Friday night game, some people immediately claimed or suggested that the 18 year-old high school football star died suddenly from the COVID-19 vaccine!

Died Suddenly : Football star Chance Gainer has died suddenly from a heart attack during Friday’s game. The 18 year-old collapsed on the field and had no pulse when EMTs got to him, and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

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No evidence Chance Gainer died from COVID-19 vaccine / heart attack!

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…

Fact #1 : Chance Gainer’s cause of death is not known

On Friday night, 6 September 2024, Chance Gainer collapsed during a Friday night game at Liberty County High School in Bristol, Florida.

Tim Davis, his school’s athletic director and vice principal, said, “He just went to the ground suddenly“. Coaches immediately rushed to his aid, and had a defibrillator, but when they realised the severity of the situation, they quickly waved over the ambulance and paramedics who were behind the goalpost.

According to Gulf County Superintendent Jim Norton, the EMTs did not detect a pulse when they first treated him, but detected a pulse before they put him on the ambulance. They rushed him to a hospital in Blountstown, where he was pronounced dead.

A GoFundMe page was created to help Chance Gainer’s family, and to pay for funeral expenses.

While some people have suggested or even claimed that Chance Gainer died of a heart attack, that’s not accurate – his cause of death has not been revealed as of 12 September 2024.

Until and unless his family, or the medical examiner, reveals his cause of death, anyone who tells you that Chance Gainer died from this or that cause of death is likely misinformed, or lying to you.

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Fact #2 : Athletes are at higher risk of cardiac arrest

While athletes appears to be the epitome of healthy young people, many are at risk of dying from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).

In fact, studies show that sudden cardiac arrest is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes. On average, about 2,000 young people in the United States (less than 24 years old) die from sudden cardiac arrest every year, and many do not have previously-known heart disease.

That’s why many states in the United States enacted laws requiring automated external defibrillators (AED) to be made available in health clubs, gyms, schools, and other public places.

Fact #3 : Unknown if Chance Gainer was vaccinated against COVID-19

Despite suggestions that Chance Gainer was fully-vaccinated, there isn’t any actual evidence that he ever received the COVID-19 vaccine. It is possible that Chance Gainer was unvaccinated against COVID-19, because the COVID-19 vaccine is not mandatory in the United States.

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

Until and unless he (or his family) reveals his COVID-19 vaccination status, anyone who tells you that Chance Gainer was vaccinated or otherwise, is likely misinformed, or lying to you. None of us know that.

Recommended : Young athletes at high risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest!

Fact #4 : Vaccine Side Effects Appear Within Hours / Days

Even if Chance Gainer was fully-vaccinated against COVID-19, he would have received his doses more than three 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 or weeks.

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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