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Marisha Goldhamer

Washington, D.C., United States

Deputy Head of Digital Verification, North America at Agence France-Presse (AFP)

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Articles

  • Dec 10, 2024 | yahoo.com | Marisha Goldhamer

    Routine childhood vaccines have saved millions of lives and sharply curtailed the spread of many diseases. Yet social media posts say the immunizations have caused recurring ear infections in children. Those claims are not backed by evidence. Such infections frequently result from a sore throat, cold, or other upper respiratory microbe. "Recurring ear infections in your vaccinated child are not coincidence.

  • Nov 22, 2024 | yahoo.com | Marisha Goldhamer

    US health officials have approved vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), an infection that can be deadly for some patients, after concluding they were effective in preventing severe illness with few serious adverse effects. However, a doctor who was suspended for spreading medical misinformation during the Covid-19 pandemic is making unsubstantiated claims about the safetyΒ of the shots, which are recommended for individuals with certain risk factors.

  • Nov 6, 2024 | politiko.com.ph | Marisha Goldhamer

    By Marisha GOLDHAMERSocial media was flooded with baseless claims of voter fraud in the final hours of the US presidential election β€” until Donald Trump claimed victory. Key swing states Pennsylvania and Georgia were targeted with claims of ballot tampering and non-citizens voting, including videos US intelligence officials linked to Russia-backed disinformation campaigns.

  • Oct 28, 2024 | yahoo.com | Marisha Goldhamer

    A roll of β€œI Voted” stickers is displayed at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix, Arizona on June 3, 2024Patrick T. FallonAFPUS officials say it may take days to determine the results of the 2024 presidential contest due to procedures ensuring absentee and mail-in ballots are accurately recorded.

  • Oct 14, 2024 | japantimes.co.jp | Natalie Wade |Anuj Chopra |Marisha Goldhamer

    Washington – Did a Donald Trump supporter burn down his house while igniting an LGBTQ flag? Did a conservative think tank recommend "period passports" to monitor pregnancies? Was Kamala Harris's running mate dissed by his own state's professional football team? Do not be fooled. This is satire. But it is no laughing matter.

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Marisha Goldhamer
Marisha Goldhamer @MarishaGSherry
14 Feb 25

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ This meme was used to spread false Canadian foreign aid figures when I fact checked it back in 2018. Readers told us it was circulating again this month, so we wrote an updated story to let folks know it’s still wrong https://t.co/G6TigdSRAy

Marisha Goldhamer
Marisha Goldhamer @MarishaGSherry
11 Dec 24

RT @PedsGeekMD: Not only is there no good evidence that vaccines increase the risk of ear infections, it's pretty clear that vaccines have…

Marisha Goldhamer
Marisha Goldhamer @MarishaGSherry
10 Dec 24

Thanks to @PedsGeekMD for his help refuting this claim

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AFP Fact Check πŸ”Ž @AFPFactCheck

Posts connecting chronic ear infections to vaccination are not backed by evidence. Such infections frequently result from a sore throat, cold, or other upper respiratory microbe https://t.co/QTDjF0XRBL