MISINFORMATION: Claim that a billion people have died since COVID-19 vaccine rollout is debunked
A Facebook video claims that a billion people have died since the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, but fact-checking has identified this claim as false. According to United Nations data and mortality projections, fewer than 260 million people have died globally from all causes since the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in late 2020. The video was posted by a website known for publishing fabricated stories. If the claim were true, it would mean that roughly one in eight …