evidence: Factually inaccurate: A Portuguese court’s conclusion that PCR tests are 97% inaccurate is based on misinterpreted findings. The findings were related to how well PCR tests could measure contagiousness, but were misconstrued to mean that most positive PCR tests are inaccurate. Instagram posts claiming "Court Holds PCR Covid Tests 97% Inaccurate" began appearing at the end of May 2024. These posts, published by accounts with tens of thousands of followers (see examples here, here, and here), contained a screenshot of an article on the website Hal Turner Radio Show. The website has a record of publishing inaccurate information and conspiracy theories. Its owner Hal Turner was convicted in 2010 for threatening to assault and murder federal judges over handgun bans. [...] In conclusion, a Portuguese court’s conclusion that PCR tests are "97% inaccurate" is based on misinterpreted findings. The letter by Jaafar and colleagues didn’t report that PCR tests have a 97% chance of producing false-positive results. Instead, their findings suggest that positive PCR results at high Ct values—indicating very little viral genetic material—may be a sign that a person likely isn’t contagious.