Take this ten-question quiz to see how well you can identify news that is not real:
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Claim: An internal FDA document reveals mRNA vaccine can cause death and 21 dangerous side effects.
Claim: Big Smoke Burger restaurant offered a 50% discount for customers who had received a COVID-19 vaccination.
Claim: If you're refused service at a store for not wearing a mask you can call the department of health and report the store. Masks are suggested, not required.
Claim: There are nanoparticles in the COVID-19 vaccine that will help people locate you via 5G networks.
Claim: While he was president, President Trump never encouraged Americans to get vaccinated.
Claim: Aluminum is in the vaccine and will hurt the brain.
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Claim: Pharmaceutical company Merck discontinued COVID-19 vaccine research; says it’s more effective to get the virus and recover.
Claim: The COVID-19 rescue bill includes money for a list of projects that are not COVID related.
Claim: U.S. researcher Judy Mikovits was arrested after discovering evidence that deadly retroviruses are transmitted through vaccines.
Claim: President Joe Biden promoted mandatory vaccines for everybody in his March 11 address.
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RETAKE QUIZ
SOURCES: PolitiFact; AFP Fact Check; FactCheck.org; Snopes.com
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CoVID-19 VACCINE fact-check quiz
Can you spot the made-up news?
Claim: Getting the COVID-19 vaccination could disqualify policyholders from receiving life insurance benefits if they died as result of the vaccine.
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Claim: An internal FDA document reveals mRNA vaccine can cause death and 21 dangerous side effects.
Claim: Big Smoke Burger restaurant offered a 50% discount for customers who had received a COVID-19 vaccination.
Claim: Getting the COVID-19 vaccination could disqualify policyholders from receiving life insurance benefits if they died as result of the vaccine.
Claim: There are nanoparticles in the COVID-19 vaccine that will help people locate you via 5G networks.
Claim: While he was president, President Trump never encouraged Americans to get vaccinated.
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Claim: Aluminum is in the vaccine and will hurt the brain.
Claim: President Joe Biden promoted mandatory vaccines for everybody in his March 11 address.
Claim: The COVID-19 rescue bill includes money for a list of projects that are not COVID related.
Claim: U.S. researcher Judy Mikovits was arrested after discovering evidence that deadly retroviruses are transmitted through vaccines.
Claim: Pharmaceutical company Merck discontinued COVID-19 vaccine research; says it’s more effective to get the virus and recover.
Claim: An Alabama nurse died after taking the coronavirus vaccine.
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Claim: The Vatican said it's morally acceptable for Catholics to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Claim: Some COVID-19 vaccines could include microchips to let government officials track patients.
Claim: Vaccines don’t work because they don’t prevent the virus from getting in your body.
Claim: The mRNA vaccines intervene directly in the genetic material of the patient.
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Claim: 23 people died in Norway within hours after receiving COVID-19 vaccine.
Claim: A COVID-19 vaccine candidate caused false positive test results for HIV.
Claim: The anti-parasite medication ivermectin cures COVID-19.
Claim: The way to reach herd immunity is for more than 70% of the population to get vaccinated.
Claim: A Pfizer researcher found that the company’s COVID-19 vaccine will lead to infertility in women.
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