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A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media.

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out.

On Friday, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming Australia is seeing its sharpest rise in deaths in 80 years because of the coronavirus vaccine.

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared wid...

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared wid...

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared wid...

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CLAIM: Australia is seeing its sharpest rise in deaths in 80 years because of the coronavirus vaccine. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. While a recent analysis found that the country saw a higher than expected number of deaths in 2022, it also concluded coronavirus vaccines weren’t the cause.  Government officials and experts in Australia concur, saying the rise in deaths is largely the result of COVID-19 infections, not vaccine-related deaths. 

CLAIM: Public health data from Australia shows people vaccinated against COVID-19 are more likely to end up in a hospital ICU with the virus than those who are unvaccinated.  AP’S ASSESSMENT: Missing context.

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