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2024-04-29 20:10:32 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F3E03EB5F66036EF5468C07871C58D5B53F8E98F113EF99014FEEF5D44DB9E2F
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A series of unsubstantiated claims by Bridgen about COVID19 vaccines has been debunked: https://fullfact.org/health/andrew-bridgen-vaccine-safety-debate/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-64237949 Other claims similar to his have also been shown to be false: https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-covid-vaccine-600000-americans-978248674052 https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/no-evidence-link-uk-excess-deaths-covid-19-vaccines-2024-02-06/ https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.33XF3CN The UK's Conservative Party expelled Bridgen for the conspiracy theories he amplified: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-12/uk-mp-bridgen-suspended-over-holocaust-tweet/101846926
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