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The Infodemic: Online Posts About Deaths During Biden's First Weeks in Office Ignore Trend

FILE - President Joe Biden removes his mask to speak at a news conference at the White House, in Washington, April 14, 2021.
FILE - President Joe Biden removes his mask to speak at a news conference at the White House, in Washington, April 14, 2021.

Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here​.

Daily Debunk

Claim: 176,000 people died of COVID-19 during Biden's first 14 weeks in office.

Verdict: Missing context

Read the full story at: USA Today

Social Media Disinfo

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Circulating on social media: Claim that COVID-19 vaccines are “experimental,” have skipped animal testing and have not completed initial research trials.

Verdict: False

Read the full story at: Reuters

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