Incorrect
Folk remedy of placing raw onions on feet to cure illness lacks scientific evidence
Claim:
Placing raw onion on the bottom of the feet eliminates illness
Chelsea Brett
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Source: Facebook, Social media user, 2023-12-27 -
Incorrect
Anti-vaccination organization spreads baseless claim that global HPV vaccination campaign will lead to “mass casualty event”
Claim:
HPV vaccines are ineffective and cause side effects including autoimmune and neurological disorders, based on VAERS reports
Source: Children's Health Defense, Brenda Baletti, 2023-11-07 -
Inaccurate
Social media post inaccurately claims natural remedy of garlic, onions, thyme, and lemon can replace the flu shot
Claim:
A soup made of garlic, onions, thyme, and lemon can replace the flu shot and cure other illnesses such as the common cold and norovirus
Source: Healthy Holistic Living, Anonymous, 2023-11-04 -
Misleading
Viral video makes inaccurate claims regarding sugar; suggests it causes medical conditions like cancer and ADHD
Claim:
Sugar causes ADHD in babies, dementia and Alzheimer's in adults, cancer
Source: Facebook, Twitter/X, TikTok, Social media users, 2023-09-15
