Social media users shared a range of false claims this week about extreme weather, deadly mosquitoes and more. Here are the facts.
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. Here are the facts:Contrary to claims, Pfizer plant damaged by tornado didn't hold COVID vaccinesCLAIM: A Pfizer warehouse in North Carolina damaged by a tornado was stocked with the company's COVID-19 vaccine.
The plant in question is not used to manufacture or store any doses of the company's COVID-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, said Pfizer spokesperson Pam Eisele. Nor is the site used to make or store Paxlovid, the company's pill used to treat those who get sick with the disease. Instead, the plant produces injectables like drugs used in IV infusions or that are delivered under the skin or into patient muscles.
Social media users are nevertheless sharing a video clip they claim shows hordes of killer skeeters dumped on unwitting concertgoers in Maryland's largest city. The clip pans across a crowd of revelers at a park, many of whom are vigorously waving hats, blankets and other personal items to try and shoo away the teeny pests."Helicopter released deadly mosquitoes in Baltimore, MD AFRAM 2023," the text on the video reads.
The DOJ did not announce that international child sex trafficking is no longer a concern CLAIM: The U.S. Department of Justice said international child sex trafficking is not an area of concern. "Child sex trafficking" remains one of the"subject areas" highlighted on the webpage for the Child Exploitation and Obscenity unit, but it no longer distinguishes between"international" and"domestic" offenses. The website update also comes as the DOJ has released a new strategy to address child sex trafficking, as well as other forms of child exploitation.
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