Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-11 22:43:14 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 87DED19B2E75D4F066892FE6091DA591CE1BD2FB7B606FC91A34BEDBC2E7B8D8
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Original Note:
While the Amish community does indeed have a unique lifestyle, including shunning certain modern technologies, it is not accurate to claim that they are immune to serious medical conditions solely due to vaccine reluctance. The claim is false & not credible. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-amish-covid-vaccines-cancer-diabetes-autism-356029928165 https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL1N39D0IN/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/07/24/false-claim-no-amish-kids-have-autism-cancer-diabetes-fact-check/70444122007/ https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/claim-steve-kirsch-amish-dont-experience-autism-cancer-high-covid-19-mortality-because-they-dont-vaccinate-baseless/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/jul/13/facebook-posts/no-amish-kids-get-cancer-diabetes-autism-thats-pan/
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