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RE: Researching Covid 19 Before There Was Covid 19? In Ukraine?
Posted on: October 13, 2022 at 11:42:30 CT
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Ernie Piper of Logically, a British anti-disinformation research organization, said that The Exposé "was unique both for producing a high volume of original content" and for "try[ing] to make it look like they were doing hard-hitting investigative journalism" instead of "twisting the facts to suit conspiracy theories."[2] Piper wrote in July 2021 that the website "has promoted a standard portfolio of COVID-denialist, anti-vaxxer, and Great Reset myths framed as breaking news" since its establishment, noting that the site's writers "often distort or misinterpret the information within the snapshots of the documents they use to push a number of conspiratorial narratives". The website has interviewed fringe figures such as anti-vaccine activist Michael Yeadon.[1]
COVID-19 misinformation
In June 2021, The Exposé falsely claimed that there was a significant increase in the number of women who had miscarriages as a result of getting the COVID-19 vaccine.[6] In January 2022, The Exposé promoted a conspiracy theory claiming that Germans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 "[would] have full blown Covid-19 vaccine induced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) by the end of [the month]."[5][7]
In March 2022, The Exposé falsely claimed that a study proved that COVID-19 had been created by Moderna.[5][8][9] The study, which was published in the Frontiers in Virology research journal, said that Moderna had patented a 19 nucleotide genetic sequence uniquely matching a part of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein three years prior to the pandemic, arguing it was evidence that the virus was manufactured as part of a lab leak conspiracy.[5][9] The study has been widely derided for its misunderstanding of statistical likelihood, particularly as the 19 nucleotide sequence is not unique to SARS-CoV-2, and is also found in organisms like bacteria and birds.[9][10] The Exposé's article was republished by Chinese state media outlets, including China Daily and Global Times.[2][5]
In July 2022, The Exposé posted a graph indicating that 94% of deaths due to COVID-19 in England between April 1 and May 31 were among those who were vaccinated.[11][12] The graph was widely shared on social media.[11] Reuters and Lead Stories found that the statistic by itself was misleading as it failed to acknowledge the country's vaccination rate.[11][12]
COVID-19 misinformation
In June 2021, The Exposé falsely claimed that there was a significant increase in the number of women who had miscarriages as a result of getting the COVID-19 vaccine.[6] In January 2022, The Exposé promoted a conspiracy theory claiming that Germans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 "[would] have full blown Covid-19 vaccine induced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) by the end of [the month]."[5][7]
In March 2022, The Exposé falsely claimed that a study proved that COVID-19 had been created by Moderna.[5][8][9] The study, which was published in the Frontiers in Virology research journal, said that Moderna had patented a 19 nucleotide genetic sequence uniquely matching a part of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein three years prior to the pandemic, arguing it was evidence that the virus was manufactured as part of a lab leak conspiracy.[5][9] The study has been widely derided for its misunderstanding of statistical likelihood, particularly as the 19 nucleotide sequence is not unique to SARS-CoV-2, and is also found in organisms like bacteria and birds.[9][10] The Exposé's article was republished by Chinese state media outlets, including China Daily and Global Times.[2][5]
In July 2022, The Exposé posted a graph indicating that 94% of deaths due to COVID-19 in England between April 1 and May 31 were among those who were vaccinated.[11][12] The graph was widely shared on social media.[11] Reuters and Lead Stories found that the statistic by itself was misleading as it failed to acknowledge the country's vaccination rate.[11][12]
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