Animal testing and clinical trials were conducted before the COVID-19 vaccines were authorized for use in the U.S. But a Texas state senator falsely claimed at a hearing that animal tests were “stopped” because the “animals were dying.”
Locations: Texas
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Wind Turbines Didn’t Cause Texas Energy Crisis
Posts Mislead on Biden’s Response to Texas Emergency
Fabricated Claim of Biden Campaign Official’s Arrest
A viral tale on social media falsely claims that a campaign official for President-elect Joe Biden was arrested in an illegal ballot-harvesting scheme in Texas. He has not been charged or arrested. The false claim stems from unverified allegations in an unsuccessful lawsuit brought by a group of Republicans.