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Mark Meadows called reports on his book 'fake news' after Trump said it was fake news
Meadows' book said Trump tested positive, then negative, before debating Biden in person. Trump sai…
Sinéad Baker
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Nicki Minaj told her 157M followers on Instagram that she was locked in 'Twitter jail.' Twitter denies it.
The rapper has been accused of making false or misleading claims on social media related to the COV…
Emily Walsh
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Buyers and sellers of fake vaccine cards have flocked to messaging app Telegram, which has reportedly seen a 200% increase in sales since March
Sales are moving onto platforms where it's easier for people to find and purchase the cards illegal…
Emily Walsh,Francis Agustin
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An NFL agent estimates that 10% to 15% of players have a fake vaccine card
"I think it is a lot more common than people realize," an NFL agent told The Defector about possibl…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Prosecutors say a US Marine reservist and a Long Island nurse gave out hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccine cards
Prosecutors said the alleged scheme involved over 300 stolen or fake vaccination cards in circulati…
Jake Epstein
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Two New York nurses were arrested after making $1.5 million in fake COVID-19 vaccine card scheme
The Long Island nurses charged $220 for adults and $85 for children to get fraudulent COVID-19 vacc…
Katie Balevic
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The roots of ivermectin mania: How South America incubated a fake-medicine craze that took the US by storm
Retracted scientific studies, populist politicians and a Fox News host have fuelled the popularity …
Tom Porter
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Italian police arrested nurses who they say faked COVID-19 shots for anti-vaxxers by emptying doses in cotton gauze and trashcans instead of their arms
A video tweeted by Palermo police appears to show a 58-year-old woman draining syringes into tissue…
Matthew Loh
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NFL star Antonio Brown suspended for 'misrepresenting' vaccine status after being accused of using fake card
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown was suspended for three games without pay on Thurs…
Kelly McLaughlin,Scott Davis
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Man arrested after posting a viral video of him eating a snake that he claimed would 'keep COVID-19 at bay'
The man, known only as Vadivelu, from Tamil Naidu, India, was arrested and fined after sharing a vi…
Joshua Zitser
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Two Pennsylvania police officers were fired for submitting fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to their department
One officer obtained a blank vaccine card, copied it, and sold it to another officer, according to …
Katie Balevic
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Antonio Brown is accused of getting a fake COVID-19 vaccine card before the start of the NFL season
Antonio Brown's lawyer told NFL.com the Buccaneers player is vaccinated against COVID-19, but it re…
Kelly McLaughlin,Azmi Haroun
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IFCN's WhatsApp chatbot to fight Covid-19 misinformation now available in Hindi
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The International Fact-Checking Network, a unit of the Poynter Institute,…
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A New York couple was charged using a new state law after they showed fake vaccine cards to attend a Buffalo Bills game, officials say
The district attorney said an anonymous tipster alerted officials to the couple, who were pulled fo…
Taylor Ardrey
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COVID-19 and the fake news fiasco
Taking cognizance of the fact that fake news can be as harmful as Coronavirus itself, the governmen…
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Trump hailed Mark Meadows' book in October as 'an incredible Christmas present' for those who want to learn about 'truth.' He's now calling it 'fake news.'
Meadows dropped an unwelcome truth bomb in revealing that Trump tested positive for COVID-19 in Sep…
Grace Panetta
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Since January, there's been a 300% spike in dark net ads for COVID vaccines, fake vaccine cards, and fake test results
Check Point Research found ads for products ranging from $25 negative coronavirus tests to $1,000 v…
Aleeya Mayo
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A Connecticut man received a fake COVID-19 vaccine card when he ordered a passport holder on Amazon, attorney general says
The phony card was nearly identical to a genuine one, according to a purported picture of the card …
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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2 tourists were arrested in Hawaii in connection with fake COVID-19 vaccination cards, officials say
Hawaii's attorney general's office said potential penalties for falsifying vaccination cards includ…
Kelsey Vlamis
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The Italian dentist who tried to get a COVID-19 vaccine using a fake arm now says he's gotten the shot in an abrupt about-face
Dr. Guido Russo told an Italian talk show that he has been inoculated and praised vaccines as "the …