Why Was a Major Study on Ivermectin for COVID-19 Just Retracted?
Questions about major lapses of scientific integrity led to the withdrawal of a study that formed a critical component of the pro-ivermectin case.
News and Commentary
Tim Pool Views Plummet 51% Since Presidential Election
Rightwing YouTuber and podcast host Tim Pool has seen his Youtube views plunge in the aftermath of the 2020 Presidential election. Pool’s view count has decreased 51% from 88.3 million views for October 2020 down to 42.9 million in April 2021. Despite this, Pool still ranked as the second most-watched rightwing YouTuber in April, with … Read more
Unmasked by Andy Ngo: Short on Truth, High in Ragebait
‘Unmasked’ is a 2021 book by the rightwing journalist Andy Ngo. An early excerpt of the book is littered with errors and misrepresentations.
How a Misleading Story Led to Death Threats
New York Assemblyman Nick Perry did not expect to begin 2021 as the target of death threats and vicious racial abuse. “It came so out of left field,” explained Frank Shea, his communications coordinator, “the phone was just ringing constantly.” Over 1000 emails flooded in from all over the United States criticising and attacking Assemblyman … Read more
The Truth About Gender Programs in Pakistan
Conservatives on social media erupted in outrage last week after eagle-eyed commentators noticed that the mammoth Fiscal Year (F.Y.) 2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act set aside $10 million for “gender programs” in Pakistan. Omnibus bills are the legislative equivalent of Frankenstein’s monster. They combine several smaller bills to form one large bill, thereby saving Congress … Read more
Tim Pool Hydroxychloroquine Fact Check
In Tim Pool’s December 3rd livestream with Destiny, the two online personalities got talking about hydroxychloroquine and Trump. Pool defended Trump’s statements about hydroxychloroquine while Destiny called Trump irresponsible and pointed out the weak evidence base supporting the usage of hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. During the conversation Pool … Read more