Does printing money cause inflation?
Online articles and videos allege that increasing the money supply is going to increase prices by a lot. Is this the case or is it all speculation?
Fightin’ Words
When someone resorts to insults, whataboutism, and calling people names instead of addressing the substance of an issue, it’s a Dirty Disinfo Trick – and it only works if we don’t recognize it for what it is.
Common COVID-19 Vaccine side effects
It’s common to have minor side effects from the vaccine like a sore arm, fatigue or a headache.
Will getting the vaccine make men sterile?
Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 will not make you sterile. Any fever from any disease can reduce your sperm production, but it’s a temporary effect.
Are vaccines given an Emergency Use Authorization really safe?
The difference between an EUA and FDA approval for a vaccine is in who reviews the data.
Disinformation Tricks
Dirty Disinfo Tricks You can learn to spot dirty disinfo tricks. Disinfo fools all of us at one time or another. Even really smart people with PhDs. That’s because bad actors have developed a set of tricks that work really well. Our #DirtyDisinfoTricks cards are here to show you the tricks, and how to spot […]
US Citizenship Act
A new immigration bill wants to fix a decades-old immigration problem. But what does it do, and what is just rumor? We answer 5 pressing questions about the US Citizenship Act of 2021.
ICE Canceling Detainers
Some of ICE’s 48-hour holds in Florida have been canceled, because the undocumented immigrants they’re meant to detain aren’t threats. This is a temporary condition while the Biden administration ramps up.
Us vs. Them
“Us vs. them” is an effective trick to get us to accept misinformation, ignore contradictions, and fall into line without asking questions. This is propaganda, a Dirty Disinfo Trick.
Cause and effect
The “cause” and effect trick claims that just because “thing 2” happened after “thing 1”, “thing 2” was caused by “thing 1” – when in reality, the two are wholly unrelated.
Vaccine doesn’t cause infertility
There’s no evidence that the vaccine will reduce your fertility, or harm your unborn child. It can’t give you the disease, and it may protect you and your pregnancy.
Why new mask recommendations?
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) did a study that showed that wearing a surgical mask underneath a cloth mask can block more than 90 percent of virus particles. It’s the first report that compares how good different mask-wearing techniques are at protecting the people who wear them, and the people around them.
Worried about COVID-19 vaccine ingredients? Here are the facts.
Worried about the ingredients in the COVID-19 vaccines? Here are answers to some of the most commonly asked questions we’ve received, alongside links to our source materials.
The virus was not engineered in a lab.
Most unknown viruses that cause epidemics originate from wild animals, naturally. There is no evidence that SARS-CoV-2 was engineered in a lab.
Who are the Boogaloo Bois?
Boogaloo Bois are mostly unorganized groups of men who want to overthrow the government.