“Videos of magnets sticking to arms prove that the COVID-19 vaccines contain microchips.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 12 May 2021.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
The COVID-19 vaccines do not contain microchips, and experts say none of the ingredients in the vaccines would cause the purported magnetic effect.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 May 2021. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 14 May 2021, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
This check was done by FactCheck.org, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.
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- PolitiFact: False“Magnet video proves COVID-19 vaccines contain microchips.”