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False: A selection of videos show the difference between natural skies and "geoengineered" skies. A video on Instagram , liked more than 15,000 times, claims to show the difference between natural skies and skies that have been altered artificially through geoengineering. The post, which has also been shared on Facebook , compares a number of different clips—one set which all (Source: Full Fact)

False: “A European study has found COVID vaccines could be causing ‘long-term brain damage.’” A recent study by German researchers did not find that COVID-19 vaccines could cause long-term brain damage, its author told The Associated Press. The study examined the possible effects on the brain from the coronavirus itself.The claim originated on a site known for spreading misinformation. (Source: PolitiFact)

False: Pregnant women getting the Tdap vaccine “voluntarily are quite literally the experiment.” Researchers have studied thousands of pregnant women who got the Tdap vaccine, which aims to prevent tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, aka whooping cough.The vaccine is recommended for pregnant women by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (Source: PolitiFact)

False: Elon Musk tweeted "RIP," meaning "rest in peace," in regard to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. About this rating On May 17, 2023, the @kennedytcooper Twitter account asked in reference to Twitter owner Elon Musk, "Did he just RIP Jeffrey Epstein?" The post showed a screenshot of a purported May 16 tweet from Musk, in which he had supposedly said, "The woke left can't decid (Source: Snopes)