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3 checks for “Ben Swann”

Checked by FactCheck.org10 Nov 2021United States Health

Ben Swann, Conservative commentator

“Statistically, the numbers" of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths "are pretty much the same as they were before the vaccine.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Spins the Facts

FactCheck.org says: The COVID-19 death rate for the unvaccinated is higher than the vaccinated. But Ben Swann claims that vaccines aren’t effective. But the charts he uses don’t distinguish between vaccinated and unvaccinated patients.

Checked by FactCheck.org27 Aug 2021United States Health

Ben Swann, RT journalist

“A new report from '60 Minutes' includes an interview with a scientist from the Pentagon who says that there is now a COVID microchip.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: A company is developing sensors to monitor the wearer’s health and could potentially help to detect future disease outbreaks. But conspiracy theorists are falsely claiming that they are microchips that will track people.

Checked by FactCheck.org24 Jul 2020United States Health

Ben Swann, -

“A viral video says that scientific studies support the claim that face masks don't mitigate the transmission of COVID-19.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts

FactCheck.org says: A video misrepresents scientific papers and the reasons for wearing face masks to claim that they’re ineffective in mitigating transmission of COVID-19. The CDC says that masks may help prevent the spread of the disease.