TruthArchive.ai - Tweets Saved By @MaryanneDemasi

Saved - August 21, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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ACIP has initiated a comprehensive review of Covid-19 vaccines under my leadership, focusing on critical questions that were previously overlooked. I have consistently challenged the CDC on their data presentation and safety assessments, particularly regarding delayed effects and the safety of RSV monoclonal antibodies. Our new working group will investigate various concerns, including DNA contamination and long-term health impacts. This effort aims to restore public trust by addressing sensitive issues that have long been dismissed.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

💥BREAKING: ACIP launches sweeping Covid-19 vaccine review under Retsef Levi Billions of Covid vaccine doses were rolled out on assurances they were safe and effective. Now, ACIP’s new Covid immunisation working group is asking the questions regulators never did. 👇👇 @RetsefL @FLSurgeonGen @TheChiefNerd @newstart_2024 @Jikkyleaks

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

MIT professor @RetsefL has been an outspoken voice on the @CDCgov's vaccine advisory committee (ACIP) since @SecKennedy's dramatic overhaul in June. Levi has pressed CDC officials on uncomfortable questions, challenging the narrow surveillance windows used to track harms and insisting that delayed effects could not simply be ruled out. He also raised concerns about the safety of RSV monoclonal antibodies after clinical trials showed a clear imbalance in infant deaths.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Now, @RetsefL has been appointed chair of the @CDCgov's new Covid-19 vaccine working group, and with today’s release of its Terms of Reference, the scale of his task has come into sharp focus. Under the guidance of Levi and his colleagues, the ACIP working group now has a mandate unlike anything the committee has ever undertaken. For the first time, federal advisers will investigate the unresolved issues that have dogged the vaccines since their rushed rollout in late 2020.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

The new working group, involving @RWMaloneMD, will assess everything from DNA contamination in the products, to the persistence of spike protein & mRNA in the body, from immune class switching following repeated boosting to safety in pregnancy, cardiovascular risks, and long-term disability, the list of questions is as sweeping as it is sensitive. https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/breaking-acip-launches-sweeping-covid

BREAKING: ACIP launches sweeping Covid-19 vaccine review under Retsef Levi Billions of Covid vaccine doses were rolled out on assurances they were safe and effective. Now, ACIP’s new Covid immunisation working group is asking the questions regulators never did. blog.maryannedemasi.com

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

The stakes could not be higher. Covid-19 vaccines remain one of the most divisive issues in medicine, and the CDC’s credibility has been battered by accusations of selective data presentation. Only this week, experts accused the agency of obscuring seizure risks from RSV monoclonal antibodies by slicing the data into subgroups that hid a statistically significant signal. https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/exclusive-did-the-cdc-mislead-its

EXCLUSIVE: Did the CDC mislead its advisers on the RSV antibody for babies? CDC assured ACIP the RSV antibody for newborns was safe, but buried in its data was a statistically significant signal — nearly a 4-fold higher risk of seizures shortly after the injection. blog.maryannedemasi.com

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

The creation of a Covid-19 working group will be more than bureaucratic housekeeping—it is a test of whether ACIP can restore the public’s trust by confronting uncomfortable truths. How this will play out is uncertain? See my exclusive interview with chair, @RetsefL 👇 https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/breaking-acip-launches-sweeping-covid @VigilantFox

BREAKING: ACIP launches sweeping Covid-19 vaccine review under Retsef Levi Billions of Covid vaccine doses were rolled out on assurances they were safe and effective. Now, ACIP’s new Covid immunisation working group is asking the questions regulators never did. blog.maryannedemasi.com

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Will the new working group gather research & assess long-term harms of the Covid-19 vaccines? @React19org @BrianneDressen

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Are the Covid-19 vaccines safe in pregnancy?

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

What will you be seeking to investigate the issue of DNA contamination in the covid-19 injections? @Kevin_McKernan @DJSpeicher @JesslovesMJK @Double_Christ

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Would you consider Covid-19 injections to be "gene therapies" ? @JesslovesMJK @Kevin_McKernan @RWMaloneMD

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

For years, critics who raised concerns about DNA contamination, biodistribution, immune imprinting, or reproductive safety were dismissed as “alarmists” and spreaders of “misinformation.” Now, the @CDCgov own advisory body has committed to revisiting each of those questions in detail. See the FULL story and please SUBSCRIBE to my newsletter 👇https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/breaking-acip-launches-sweeping-covid @MdBreathe @DrMakaryFDA @TracyBethHoeg

BREAKING: ACIP launches sweeping Covid-19 vaccine review under Retsef Levi Billions of Covid vaccine doses were rolled out on assurances they were safe and effective. Now, ACIP’s new Covid immunisation working group is asking the questions regulators never did. blog.maryannedemasi.com
Saved - February 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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I shared insights on the controversy surrounding Gardasil, highlighting a report accusing Merck of misleading the public about its effectiveness in preventing cervical cancer. Dr. Sin Hang Lee pointed out the lack of conclusive evidence and reliance on surrogate markers. While some studies claim Gardasil reduces cervical cancer cases, I noted methodological flaws in these conclusions. Additionally, I emphasized that the decline in cervical cancer rates is primarily due to improved screening, not vaccination, and criticized Merck's marketing strategies in developed countries.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

🔥Gardasil on Trial: Did Merck Mislead the Public on Cervical Cancer Prevention? Top expert delivers a damning report accusing Merck of misleading the public about Gardasil’s ability to prevent cervical cancer. https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/gardasil-on-trial-did-merck-mislead @eileeniorio @ChildrensHD @MdBreathe @Jikkyleaks

Gardasil on Trial: Did Merck Mislead the Public on Cervical Cancer Prevention? Top expert delivers a damning report accusing Merck of misleading the public about Gardasil’s ability to prevent cervical cancer. blog.maryannedemasi.com

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Dr Sin Hang Lee states: There is no conclusive evidence [no RCTs] that Gardasil has prevented a single case of cervical cancer in the past 18yrs. @Merck relied on surrogate markers of pre-cancers, such as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN2/3). But most CIN2/3 lesions resolve naturally.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Two studies - from Sweden and Scotland - are cited as proof that Gardasil reduces cervical cancer. Sensationalist media headlines claim “No cervical cancer cases in HPV-vaccinated women.” But Dr Lee cites numerous methodological flaws that undermine these conclusions - see full article https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/gardasil-on-trial-did-merck-mislead

Gardasil on Trial: Did Merck Mislead the Public on Cervical Cancer Prevention? Top expert delivers a damning report accusing Merck of misleading the public about Gardasil’s ability to prevent cervical cancer. blog.maryannedemasi.com

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

The dramatic decline in cervical cancer deaths and incidence predates the introduction of HPV vaccination in 2006. E.g. In Australia, deaths from cervical cancer fell significantly along with incidence, following the introduction of the National Cervical Screening Programme, and remained steady despite mass HPV vaccination. https://www.cancer.org.au/clinical-guidelines/cervical-cancer/cervical-cancer-screening/cervical-cancer-in-australia

1. Cervical cancer in Australia 1. Cervical cancer in Australia cancer.org.au

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For decades, cervical cancer rates have declined due to improved screening—not mass vaccination. Yet Merck has aggressively marketed Gardasil in developed nations where cervical cancer is uncommon. https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/gardasil-on-trial-did-merck-mislead @KLVeritas @karrichapus

Gardasil on Trial: Did Merck Mislead the Public on Cervical Cancer Prevention? Top expert delivers a damning report accusing Merck of misleading the public about Gardasil’s ability to prevent cervical cancer. blog.maryannedemasi.com
Saved - February 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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I shared a call to action regarding a citizen petition that demands the FDA revoke the approval of Covid-19 mRNA vaccines. The petition alleges that the FDA allowed Pfizer and Moderna to bypass necessary Environmental Assessments, which should have been conducted under regulatory guidelines. It raises concerns about the classification of mRNA as gene therapy and highlights serious safety issues, including DNA contamination exceeding regulatory limits. The petition is open for public comments, and the petitioners are calling for immediate suspension of vaccine approvals and independent testing.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

📢CALL FOR ACTION: Citizen petition demands FDA revoke approval of Covid-19 mRNA vaccines https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/citizen-petition-demands-fda-revoke New legal challenge - the petition alleges violations of regulatory processes, raises serious safety concerns & concludes the vaccines were “unlawfully approved.” @Double_Christ @Kevin_McKernan @JesslovesMJK @CanningPharm @Jikkyleaks @MdBreathe @DowdEdward @TheChiefNerd

Citizen petition demands FDA revoke approval of Covid-19 mRNA vaccines The petition is now open for public comment. blog.maryannedemasi.com

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

At the heart of the petition is the claim that the FDA “wrongfully and illegally” permitted @pfizer & @moderna_tx to bypass legally required Environmental Assessments (EAs) under 21 CFR Part 25—a crucial regulatory step for biologics. Under Section 25.15(a), the absence of a proper EA alone is grounds to reject an application. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfCFR/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=25.15

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@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Moderna itself acknowledged that its mRNA technology falls within the scope of gene therapy regulation. In a 2020 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, the company stated, “Currently, mRNA is considered a gene therapy product by the FDA.” https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682852/000168285220000017/mrna-20200630.htm

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

The petition contends that the FDA’s own definition of human gene therapy—“to modify or manipulate the expression of a gene or alter the biological properties of living cells for therapeutic use”—mirrors the function of mRNA vaccines. https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/cellular-gene-therapy-products/what-gene-therapy?utm_source=chatgpt.com

What is Gene Therapy? Human gene therapy is the administration of genetic material to modify or manipulate the expression of a gene product or to alter the biological properties of living cells for therapeutic use. fda.gov

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

The petition highlights serious safety concerns regarding DNA contamination citing multiple studies including one conducted at the FDA’s own White Oak lab, reporting residual DNA levels between 6 and 470 times above the regulatory limit of 10 nanograms per dose. https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/exclusive-fda-lab-uncovers-excess

EXCLUSIVE: FDA lab uncovers excess DNA contamination in COVID-19 vaccines Explosive revelations as a study conducted at FDA's own lab found residual DNA levels exceeded safety limits by 6 to 470 times. Experts say it's a 'smoking gun.' blog.maryannedemasi.com

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Filed under Docket ID: FDA-2025-P-0335 at http://regulations.gov, the petition is open for public comments, with the FDA’s official response pending. —> Click HERE to make a public comment https://www.regulations.gov/search/comment?filter=FDA-2025-P-0335

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

The petitioners demand the FDA immediately suspend vaccine approvals, conduct independent testing of retained vaccine stocks, and revise safety thresholds for synthetic DNA contaminants. FULL STORY 👇👇👇 https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/citizen-petition-demands-fda-revoke @CollinRugg

Citizen petition demands FDA revoke approval of Covid-19 mRNA vaccines The petition is now open for public comment. blog.maryannedemasi.com
Saved - January 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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I explored a two-part series on the presence of foreign DNA sequences from COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in blood samples, raising concerns about the safety of blood products in Australia. Professor Petrovsky noted that these sequences were absent before vaccination. This has led to demands for accountability from government officials, including @BroadbentMP and 62 others, who are calling for an evidence-based response to restore public trust in vaccine safety. For more details, I provided a link to the full story.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

PART 1: Blood samples contain foreign DNA sequences from COVID-19 mRNA vaccine This 2-part series investigates synthetic DNA fragments unique to mRNA vaccines in blood samples, and the implications for the safety of blood products in Australia. @Kevin_McKernan @Jikkyleaks @P_J_Buckhaults

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

“The blood samples from people in South Australia contained large numbers of these foreign gene sequences which were not present before [mRNA] vaccination,” explained Professor Petrovsky.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

These revelations have also prompted calls for accountability at the highest levels of government. @BroadbentMP and 62 co-signatories are demanding an evidence-based response to restore public trust and ensure vaccine safety. Evidence compiled by @Double_Christ & @katiebeenanddid

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

For the full story, click the link 👇👇 https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/part-1-blood-samples-contain-dna

PART 1: Blood samples contain DNA sequences from COVID-19 mRNA vaccine This 2-part series investigates synthetic DNA fragments unique to mRNA vaccines in blood samples, and the implications for the safety of blood products in Australia. blog.maryannedemasi.com
Saved - October 8, 2024 at 4:06 AM
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I am urging Prime Minister @AlboMP to prioritize public safety over the government's substantial deal with Moderna regarding mRNA injections. A group of 52 professionals, including doctors and lawyers, has called for a precautionary approach due to alarming levels of synthetic DNA contamination found in Australian vaccine vials. Despite the @US_FDA acknowledging the risks of residual DNA, there has been a lack of action on further safety testing. Recent FOI requests revealed inadequate protocols for testing, raising concerns about the integrity of the vaccines.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

🚩Australian Prime Minister urged to 'immediately suspend' mRNA injections Will PM @AlboMP put people’s safety ahead of the federal government's multi-million dollar deal with @moderna_tx? https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/prime-minister-urged-to-immediately @jikkyleaks @Kevin_McKernan @drmelissamccann @MdBreathe @KLVeritas @TexasLindsay_ @newstart_2024

Prime Minister urged to 'immediately suspend' mRNA injections Will the Australian PM put people’s safety before his government's multi-million dollar deal with Moderna? blog.maryannedemasi.com

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

.@BroadbentMP along with 52 doctors, lawyers, academics & politicians say @AlboMP needs to adopt a “precautionary approach” and conduct further safety testing. This comes after an analysis found that levels of synthetic DNA contamination in Australian vials far exceeded the acceptable regulatory limits, and confirmed previous independent findings from the US, Canada and Germany.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

The @US_FDA is aware of the risks of residual DNA in vaccines. Its own guidance to industry acknowledges the “oncogenic” potential. But so far, calls to conduct further safety testing have fallen on deaf ears.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

In January, @FLSurgeonGen was the first US public health official to call for a halt to the use of mRNA products. Ladapo accused @US_FDA of playing “fast and loose” with covid-19 vaccine safety, and said its failure to test whether DNA fragments in the vaccine could integrate into a person’s genome was “intolerable.”

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Regulators continue to ignore warnings. An FOI of @TGAgovau protocol for testing residual DNA in the vaccines, is dated Oct 17, 2023 – six months after @Kevin_McKernan raised the alarm about contamination issues. TGA did not confirm if earlier testing on the product was done.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

The @TGAgovau redacted >80% of the FOI about its protocols for testing residual DNA in Moderna's product. And the information that was published contained methods that cannot be considered sensitive enough to detect all residual plasmid DNA in the vials. @Kevin_McKernan @Jikkyleaks

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Will @AlboMP pay attention to mRNA manufacturing problems after his government invested millions into Moderna's mRNA facility, which will be able to produce up to 100 million mRNA vaccine doses every year? FULL ARTICLE 👇👇 https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/prime-minister-urged-to-immediately

Prime Minister urged to 'immediately suspend' mRNA injections Will the Australian PM put people’s safety before his government's multi-million dollar deal with Moderna? blog.maryannedemasi.com
Saved - July 2, 2024 at 2:12 AM
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Merck misled participants in the Gardasil HPV vaccine trial by providing false information about the placebo and the safety testing of the vaccine's adjuvant. Researchers discovered that the recruitment materials and informed consent forms contained misleading information. The adjuvant used in the vaccine, AAHS, is a potent neurotoxin. Merck has refused to disclose the full composition of AAHS. A lawsuit is currently underway against Merck, with claims that the vaccine can cause serious health issues.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

🧵Merck misled participants in Gardasil HPV vaccine trial Women were told the PLACEBO in the trial was inactive and that the vaccine's adjuvant had been safety tested - both were untrue. https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/merck-misled-participants-in-gardasil @jikkyleaks @stkirsch @SaiKate108 @KrugAlli @eileeniorio @woodymatters @MidwesternDoc @newstart_2024 @ClownWorld_ @ProfTimNoakes @WisnerBaum @RobertKennedyJr @CHDPennsylvania @WallStreetApes

Merck misled participants in Gardasil HPV vaccine trial Women were told the placebo in the trial was inactive and that the vaccine's adjuvant had been safety tested - both were untrue. blog.maryannedemasi.com

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Researchers found the recruitment materials and informed consent forms given to volunteers in the trial contained misleading information, leading them to believe the study’s placebo was ‘saline’ or an ‘inactive’ substance, when it wasn’t.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Aluminium found in adjuvants is a known neurotoxin which is used in vaccines to induce a stronger immune response. But AAHS (in Gardasil HPV vaccine) is more potent than traditional aluminium adjuvants which have been used in vaccines for decades. https://content.iospress.com/articles/international-journal-of-risk-and-safety-in-medicine/jrs230032

A reactogenic “placebo” and the ethics of informed consent in Gardasil HPV vaccine clinical trials: A case study from Denmark - IOS Press BACKGROUND: Medical ethics guidelines require of clinical trial investigators and sponsors to inform prospective trial participants of all known and potential risks associated with investigational medical products, and to obtain their free informed c content.iospress.com

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Merck claims its AAHS formulation is proprietary and, to date, has refused to provide samples to independent researchers for testing, so the full composition of AAHS remains unknown. Tom Jefferson and I tried to find out what's in a placebo https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/whats-in-the-placebo?utm_source=publication-search

What's in the placebo? We tried to find out what was in the “placebo pill” of one of the most controversial statin trials ever conducted. blog.maryannedemasi.com

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A lawsuit against Merck is underway at @WisnerBaum “So many of our clients grew up healthy and active only to be broadsided by this life-changing condition after receiving the vaccine. It’s time for Merck to do the right thing and admit that this dangerous vaccine is capable of causing POTS and other serious health issues,” said Michael Baum.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

The full story 👇👇 https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/merck-misled-participants-in-gardasil

Merck misled participants in Gardasil HPV vaccine trial Women were told the placebo in the trial was inactive and that the vaccine's adjuvant had been safety tested - both were untrue. blog.maryannedemasi.com
Saved - June 11, 2024 at 6:43 AM
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Tests conducted by @P_J_Buckhaults revealed that Pfizer's mRNA COVID-19 vaccine batches manufactured in 2023 had less DNA contamination compared to those made in 2020. Buckhaults redesigned the assay, created his own controls, and confirmed his original findings. Interestingly, Moderna's vials from 2023 were found to be significantly cleaner than Pfizer's, possibly due to Moderna's understanding of the oncogenic risk associated with DNA fragments. The analysis protocol can be found in the provided link.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Is Pfizer cleaning up its mRNA covid-19 vaccine? Exclusive interview with @P_J_Buckhaults - Tests found less DNA contamination in batches manufactured in 2023 https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/is-pfizer-cleaning-up-its-mrna-covid @Kevin_McKernan @DJSpeicher @Jikkyleaks @DrJBhattacharya @P_McCulloughMD @TracyBethHoeg @TexasLindsay_ @newstart_2024 @TheChiefNerd

Is Pfizer cleaning up its mRNA covid-19 vaccine? Tests found less DNA contamination in batches manufactured in 2023. blog.maryannedemasi.com

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

In 2023, critics claimed DNA fragments in vials must've been a "false positive" because Buckhaults analysed 'used' vials & his reagents were "deliberately" contaminated with DNA - So, he started from scratch. Buckhaults made his own controls, PCR primers & sourced new, unopened vaccine vials.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

“I completely redesigned the assay from the ground up with zero input from anybody else. I’d designed the PCR primers, I created my own artificial template to serve as a quantification standard, so nobody had any way of screwing with it,” said @P_J_Buckhaults

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Not only did @P_J_Buckhaults confirm his original findings, he found that Pfizer's vials manufactured in 2023 were 10x "cleaner" than vials manufactured in 2020.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Interestingly, Moderna vials from 2023 were 20,000x 'cleaner' than Pfizer vials. Is it because Moderna understands the oncogenic risk of leaving DNA fragments behind in the manufacturing process? Moderna patent #US10077439B2

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

How did @P_J_Buckhaults do the analysis? The PROTOCOL is in the link below: Tests found less DNA contamination in batches manufactured in 2023 https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/is-pfizer-cleaning-up-its-mrna-covid

Is Pfizer cleaning up its mRNA covid-19 vaccine? Tests found less DNA contamination in batches manufactured in 2023. blog.maryannedemasi.com
Saved - April 23, 2024 at 5:03 AM
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The Australian public broadcaster ABC joined the Trusted News Initiative (TNI) to combat "fake news," but critics argue that it has impacted editorial independence. TNI members control information dissemination through fact-checkers, censoring content that diverges from government narratives. The ABC cut ties with RMIT and established its own fact-checking team, ABC NEWS Verify, without transparent criteria for determining misinformation. Some believe TNI is a strategy to demand social media censorship, while others view it as a threat to free speech. Lawsuits have been filed against TNI for excluding rival news publishers.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

🚨 New investigation ABC fact checking is a 'black box' Australian public broadcaster @ABCTV joined the Trusted News Initiative during the pandemic to stop "fake news" and denies any impact on its editorial independence. Meanwhile, its fact checkers control the dissemination of public info by censoring content that diverges from government narratives. See LINK 👇👇 https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/abc-fact-checking-is-a-black-box @elonmusk @shellenberger @DrJBhattacharya @glennbeck @ggreenwald @Jikkyleaks @mtaibbi @NAffects @RobertKennedyJr @NicoleShanahan @jeffreyatucker @JanJekielek @SenatorRennick @ClareCraigPath @CraigKellyPHON @SenPaterson @toadmeister @jordanbpeterson @P_McCulloughMD @KLVeritas @TexasLindsay_ @TomFitton @cb_doge

ABC fact checking is a ‘black box’ Who are the fact checkers, what are their qualifications and how do they decide what is true or false? blog.maryannedemasi.com

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

In 2022, Australia's public broadcaster @ABCTV joined the Trusted News Initiative (TNI), an international alliance of major news corporations and Big Tech firms, to counter the growing threat of “fake news.” @abcnews Director said, “We’re pleased to join the Trusted News Initiative and, in the process, provide Australian audiences with a deeper and better-informed view of our region and the world.”

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

But critics say that governments are being protected by journalists, instead of being held to account for their pandemic policies and they’re concerned that TNI has shaped public discourse by controlling people’s access to information and censoring content that diverges from the status quo - via fact checkers

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Deploying fact-checkers is one way that TNI members control the dissemination of public information. When they label a statement ‘false’, ‘wrong’, or ‘misleading’, it’s used by social media platforms to legitimise the censorship of that content by deprioritising, hiding, demonetising, or suppressing it.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

The ABC paid more than $670,000 to RMIT between 2020 – 2023 as part of its joint fact-checking venture but they quickly gained a reputation for being flawed. For example, concerns about the suppression of the lab leak theory were labelled as “false” even though they were true.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

ABC Managing Director was grilled at a Senate Estimates hearing about the network’s dodgy fact-checking practices last year. “Who is fact-checking the fact-checkers?” asked @SenatorRennick “You’ve made some outrageous claims on these fact-checks that aren’t correct, and you haven’t actually backed them up with any facts,” added Rennick, accusing the ABC of bias for predominantly fact-checking politically conservative voices in the media.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

ABC cut ties with @RMIT & is now building its own internal fact-checking team, called "ABC NEWS Verify," which appears to have similarities to the “BBC Verify” initiative. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65650822 But the ABC said it had no policy documents explaining the criteria for how it deems content to be "fake"

Explaining the 'how' - the launch of BBC Verify BBC News CEO Deborah Turness introduces Verify, where BBC journalists share their evidence gathering. bbc.com

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

“That the ABC is seeking to decide what is misinformation without laying out any criteria demonstrates just how farcical and political ‘fact-checking’ has become," said @NAffects "Without transparent and publicly available criteria the program will quickly turn into a partisan advocacy initiative."

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Michael Shellenberger, author and founder of Public says, “That's what the trusted news initiative [TNI] was all about…a strategy to use fact checking initiatives to demand censorship by social media platforms...They can pretend that's not what it's about, but the fact that the news media are participating in this, is grotesque." @shellenberger

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

Robert F Kennedy Jr has filed a lawsuit against TNI which states: “By their own admission, members of the “Trusted News Initiative” (“TNI”) have agreed to work together, and have in fact worked together, to exclude from the world’s dominant Internet platforms rival news publishers who engage in reporting that challenges and competes with TNI members’ reporting on certain issues relating to COVID-19 and U.S. politics.”

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

What happened to legacy media? @shellenberger: “Organisations like BBC and ABC… they used to have reputations for independence and integrity, but they've now decided to destroy their entire reputation on the mantle of them being the deciders of the truth. The Central Committee. That's totalitarianism that's not free speech.” SEE THE WESTMINSTER DECLARATION: https://westminsterdeclaration.org

The Westminster Declaration Journalists, authors, and others unite against global censorship, which threatens our free speech rights. We confront labels like "misinformation" and warn of a 'Censorship-Industrial Complex' involving governments and tech firms. The Westminster Declaration declares free speech as a human right that is central to democracy. westminsterdeclaration.org

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ABC fact checking is a 'black box' https://blog.maryannedemasi.com/p/abc-fact-checking-is-a-black-box Please share and sign up to subscribe

ABC fact checking is a ‘black box’ Who are the fact checkers, what are their qualifications and how do they decide what is true or false? blog.maryannedemasi.com
Saved - April 6, 2024 at 12:48 AM
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Statin trials show minimal benefits and an inconsistent relationship with heart disease. A critique of our research was responded to. Proposed UK guidelines recommending statins for all adults are criticized. Muscle aches as a side effect of statins are disputed. Experts disagree on making statins available over the counter. A documentary on cholesterol and statins faced censorship. Scientific censorship and attacks on those challenging orthodoxy are discussed. The book "STATIN WARS" questions the evidence.

@MaryanneDemasi - Maryanne Demasi, PhD

🧵 Thread on my statin research 👇🏼 Our analysis in @JAMAInternalMed 21 statin trials, 143,532 participants The benefits of #statins were minimal & most trial participants who took statins, derived no clinical benefit. Reducing LDL-C with statins showed an inconsistent/weak relationship with MI, stroke & death https://tinyurl.com/mryyvj9f

New analysis shows statins have "minimal" benefits By Maryanne Demasi, PhD The public health mantra about cholesterol has always been “the lower, the better.” This has been reflected in expert guidelines which have called on doctors to aggressively lower their patient’s ‘bad’ LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) with statin drugs to prevent heart disease. blog.maryannedemasi.com

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We respond to a critique by @PeterAttiaMD of our systematic review and meta analysis of #statin trials https://tinyurl.com/rssdns32

Response to a critique of our statin analysis By Maryanne Demasi, PhD, Paula Byrne, PhD, Mark Jones, PhD, Robert DuBroff, MD. On several occasions, we have been asked to respond to a critique of our 2022 systematic review and meta-analysis on statin trials. The critique was written by Peter Attia in April 2022, a physician and popular podcaster whose interests lie at the intersection of longevity, lipids and heart disease. blog.maryannedemasi.com

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Proposed guidelines in the UK recommend #statins to all adults if “the person is happy to take a statin”. Here’s why it’s a bad idea 👇🏼 https://tinyurl.com/254987zj

UK: Statin drugs for all adults? Proposed guidelines for cholesterol-lowering statins blog.maryannedemasi.com

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Do statins cause muscle aches? ~ 50% of patients stop their statins within 1yr of commencing therapy, mostly because of muscle problems. But a major study published in @TheLancet concluded that statins are rarely to blame. See why I disagree https://tinyurl.com/2n69678u

Do statins cause muscle aches? An independent analysis blog.maryannedemasi.com

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Experts proposed that #statins should be available over the counter. Cardiologist Robert DuBroff and I disagree. 👇🏼 https://tinyurl.com/54cbymh9

Statins without a prescription? By Maryanne Demasi, PhD Today, cardiologist Robert DuBroff and I, published a letter in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), arguing against the use of non-prescription statin therapy. Our letter was in response to a recent study blog.maryannedemasi.com

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Here is a documentary I produced about cholesterol, statins and heart disease, which led to powerful vested interests calling for its censorship. Featuring @RFRedberg @DrJohnAbramson & more https://tinyurl.com/caz2yyav

Heart of the Matter (2013) The cholesterol drug war blog.maryannedemasi.com

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Scientific Censorship - read what led to the unravelling of scientific journalism at ABC TV and the prolonged, orchestrated attacks on those challenging orthodoxy. https://tinyurl.com/26sc7nz9

Science and Censorship — My Story Science is facing a crisis of democracy. Now more than ever, vitriolic attacks are being leveled at people who debate opposing scientific views. Asking questions that challenge the establishment may be unsettling, but silencing debate and proclaiming that the “science is settled” is not the solution. blog.maryannedemasi.com

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STATIN WARS: have we been misled by the evidence? Published in 2018 by BMJ’s BJSM. @BJSM_BMJ https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/early/2018/01/16/bjsports-2017-098497.full.pdf?ijkey=Rsap0XafljfcOCR&keytype=ref

Statin wars: have we been misled about the evidence? A narrative review Statins are the most widely prescribed, cholesterol-lowering drugs in the world. Despite the expiration of their patents, revenue for statins is expected to rise, with total sales on track to reach an estimated US$1 trillion by 2020. A bitter dispute has erupted among doctors over suggestions that statins should be prescribed to millions of healthy people at low risk of heart disease. There are concerns that the benefits have been exaggerated and the risks have been underplayed. Also, the raw data on the efficacy and safety of statins are being kept secret and have not been subjected to scrutiny by other scientists. This lack of transparency has led to an erosion of public confidence. Doctors and patients are being misled about the true benefits and harms of statins, and it is now a matter of urgency that the raw data from the clinical trials are released. bjsm.bmj.com
Saved - December 1, 2023 at 3:42 AM
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Lead author of Cochrane's mask review, Tom Jefferson, criticizes the lack of evidence-based policies during the pandemic. Governments relied on flawed studies and non-randomized data, prioritizing the appearance of action. Cochrane's review, delayed for 7 crucial months, questions the effectiveness of masks. Jefferson emphasizes the need for rigorous research and criticizes self-proclaimed "experts." He also highlights the missed opportunity for large-scale randomized trials. The uncertainty surrounding respiratory virus transmission calls into question the effectiveness of various measures.

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EXCLUSIVE: I interview lead author of Cochrane's #mask review, Tom Jefferson He condemns the pandemic’s overnight experts, the multitude of scientifically baseless health policies & opens up about his disappointment in Cochrane https://maryannedemasi.substack.com/p/exclusive-lead-author-of-new-cochrane @VPrasadMDMPH @davidemccune

EXCLUSIVE: Lead author of new Cochrane review speaks out A no-holds-barred interview with Tom Jefferson blog.maryannedemasi.com

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This review comes off the back of 3yrs of governments mandating the use of face masks in the community, schools & hospital settings. Just last month, the WHO upgraded its guidelines advising “anyone in a crowded, enclosed, or poorly ventilated space” to wear a mask.

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Jefferson says "governments completely failed to do the right thing and demand better evidence. At the beginning of the pandemic, there were some voices who said masks did not work and then suddenly the narrative changed."

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Jefferson says "governments had bad advisors from the very beginning... They were convinced by non-randomised studies, flawed observational studies.  A lot of it had to do with appearing as if they were “doing something.”

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Jefferson says in 2020, Cochrane held up their review for 7 months before it was finally published in Nov 2020. Those 7 months were crucial - it was when policy about masks was being formed.

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Jefferson says "don't call me an 'expert'... David Sackett, the founder of Evidence Based Medicine, once wrote a very famous article for The BMJ saying that ‘experts’ are part of the problem. You just have to look at the so-called ‘experts’ that have been advising government."

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"All you needed was for Tedros [from WHO] to declare it’s a pandemic and they could have randomised half of the United Kingdom, or half of Italy, to masks and the other half to no masks. But they didn’t. Instead, they ran around like headless chickens,’" said Jefferson

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Jefferson says "I like Swiss cheese to eat -- the model not so much …It’s predicated on us knowing exactly how these respiratory viruses transmit, and that, I can tell you, we don't know.... ..There’s no evidence that many of these things make any difference." @goddeketal

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Maryanne Demasi, reports | Maryanne Demasi, PhD | Substack Independent medical journalism. Click to read Maryanne Demasi, reports, by Maryanne Demasi, PhD, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers. blog.maryannedemasi.com
Saved - September 22, 2023 at 5:38 PM
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In an exclusive interview, Prof. Phillip Buckhaults, a cancer genome expert, discusses DNA contamination in COVID vaccines. His testimony before a SC Senate Hearing sheds light on the issue and emphasizes the need for immediate action. The USFDA has responded to Buckhaults and Kevin McKernan's findings. Notable figures like Elon Musk and Jonathan Turley are also engaged in the conversation. Find out more: [link].

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EXCLUSIVE: An interview with Prof Phillip Buckhaults - cancer genome expert After his testimony before a SC Senate Hearing about DNA contamination in covid vaccines, Buckhaults talks about what it means & what needs to be done now. Also, @US_FDA responds to @P_J_Buckhaults and @Kevin_McKernan findings. https://tinyurl.com/mpa2zcsx @houmanhemmati @TracyBethHoeg @VPrasadMDMPH @AlexBerenson @DrJBhattacharya @RWMaloneMD @RetsefL @smerconish @Jikkyleaks @justin_hart @weldeiry @andrewbostom @JonathanTurley @FLSurgeonGen @elonmusk @TheChiefNerd @JanJekielek @SenRonJohnson @shellenberger @DrEliDavid @Adam_Creighton @bariweiss

Saved - September 6, 2023 at 6:42 AM
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Lead author of Cochrane mask review challenges Fauci's dismissal of evidence. Cochranes review found no proof that masks prevent viral spread. Fauci cites other studies, but their validity is questionable. The review aimed to assess the effectiveness of interventions like masks. Conclusion: no evidence masks reduce viral spread. Cochrane review faces criticism as it hinders mask policies. Jefferson criticizes Fauci for not conducting a randomized trial. Motives behind ignoring facts remain unknown.

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🧵EXCLUSIVE: Lead author of Cochrane mask review responds to Fauci's dismissal of evidence When asked about Cochrane's review that showed masks did not stop viral spread, Fauci said "Yeah, but there are other studies." Tom Jefferson, first author on Cochrane study responds👇👇

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Link to FULL story: https://maryannedemasi.substack.com/p/exclusive-lead-author-of-cochrane

EXCLUSIVE: Lead author of Cochrane mask review responds to Fauci's dismissal of evidence Former chief medical advisor to the US President Anthony Fauci, was questioned over the weekend by CNN reporter Michael Smerconish, about face masks being able to curb the spread of covid-19. “There’s no doubt that masks work,” said Fauci. “Different studies give different percentages of advantage of wearing it, but there's no doubt that the weight of the studies … indicate the benefit of wearing masks,” he added. maryannedemasi.substack.com

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Jefferson said, “So, Fauci is saying that masks work for individuals but not at a population level? That simply doesn’t make sense" “And he says there are ‘other studies’…but what studies?..."

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Tom Jefferson explains the entire point of the @cochranecollab review was to systematically sift through all the available randomised data on physical interventions such as masks & determine what was useful and what was not. Conclusion: no evidence masks reduce viral spread

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Fauci says “There’s no doubt that masks work” Jefferson responds, “It might be that Fauci is relying on trash studies...Many of them are observational, some are cross-sectional, and some actually use modelling. That is not strong evidence” @VPrasadMDMPH @doc_gero @TracyBethHoeg

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As it stands, the Cochrane review will continue to be the subject of attacks because it presents a major roadblock for implementing masking policies. See original interview with Jefferson soon after the publication of the 2023 review

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Jefferson says he doesn’t know what motivates people to ignore the facts. “What I do know” said Jefferson, “is that Fauci was in a position to run a trial, he could have randomised two regions to wear masks or not. But he didn’t and that’s unforgivable.” https://maryannedemasi.substack.com/p/exclusive-lead-author-of-cochrane

EXCLUSIVE: Lead author of Cochrane mask review responds to Fauci's dismissal of evidence Former chief medical advisor to the US President Anthony Fauci, was questioned over the weekend by CNN reporter Michael Smerconish, about face masks being able to curb the spread of covid-19. “There’s no doubt that masks work,” said Fauci. “Different studies give different percentages of advantage of wearing it, but there's no doubt that the weight of the studies … indicate the benefit of wearing masks,” he added. maryannedemasi.substack.com
Saved - August 14, 2023 at 1:14 AM
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FDA chief admits to promoting Pfizer's antiviral drug Paxlovid, citing strong evidence. The drug was under EUA, preventing Pfizer from promoting it directly. Concerns about FDA's independence and trustworthiness resurface. [Link]

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FDA chief admits to “cheerleading” Pfizer’s antiviral drug Paxlovid. “I felt that I had an obligation as a public health official, to point out that the evidence was strong,” said @DrCaliff_FDA At the time, Paxlovid was under EUA which meant that Pfizer was not permitted to promote its drug, so Califf did it for them. The latest admission by the FDA commissioner has renewed concerns the agency lacks independence and that it cannot be trusted. https://tinyurl.com/2yse55p7 @RxRegA @VPrasadMDMPH @DrJBhattacharya

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