Unsupported Health Posted on: 2024-12-19 No, study didn’t find that seed oils fuel “explosion of colon cancers in young people” Claim: “Doctors warn cooking oil used by millions may be fueling explosion of colon cancers in young people” Source: Daily Mail, Emily Joshu, 2024-12-10
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2024-12-12 Claim that 79.4% of SIDS deaths occurred on same day as vaccination misinterprets CDC study Claim: “79.4% of babies who die of SIDS had a vaccine the same day” Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-12-03
Incorrect Health Posted on: 2024-12-05 Bleaching agent chlorine dioxide is toxic, isn’t cure for autism Claim: Chlorine dioxide cures autism Source: Digital Social Hour, Jonathan Otto, 2024-01-05
Unsupported Health Posted on: 2024-11-28 No evidence that John D. Rockefeller suppressed “natural healing” or had practitioners arrested and jailed Claim: Rockefeller suppressed “natural healing modalities” to profit from petroleum-based medicine, had natural medicine practitioners arrested and jailed Source: TikTok, Facebook, Social media users, 2023-05-09
Misleading Health Posted on: 2024-11-22 Flawed analysis by Peter McCullough and others used to promote baseless claim that brain blood clots “112,000% more likely” after COVID-19 vaccine than flu vaccine Claim: Brain blood clots are 112,000% more likely to occur after COVID-19 vaccine than after the flu vaccine Source: McCullough Foundation, Peter McCullough, 2024-09-06
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2024-11-15 ACE inhibitors aren’t snake venom, no evidence they cause cancer Claim: ACE inhibitors are snake venom and cause turbo cancer Source: Conversations With Adrian, Bryan Ardis, 2024-11-03
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2024-11-09 Sunscreen doesn’t cause melanoma; most melanoma cases are due to excess UV radiation from the sun Claim: Melanoma wasn’t a problem until after sunscreen was invented; low vitamin D is associated with melanoma Source: Instagram, Facebook, Social media users, 2024-08-12
Misleading Health Posted on: 2024-10-30 Claim that there are “no deaths from cannabis use anywhere” is misleading Claim: “There are no deaths from cannabis use anywhere” Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2024-10-26
Unsupported Health Posted on: 2024-10-25 Lack of evidence for cancer treatment protocol that recommends antiparasitic drugs ivermectin and mebendazole Claim: "Peer-reviewed" cancer treatment protocol shows Ivermectin and Mebendazole are effective against cancer Source: Twitter, William Makis, 2024-10-13
Unsupported Health Posted on: 2024-10-18 No scientific evidence supporting claims of diatomaceous earth’s “detox” benefits Claim: Diatomaceous earth contains silica, which is important for absorbing minerals, water, and vitamins; it’s also antiparasitic and detoxes the body Source: Human Garage, Facebook, Garry Lineham, 2024-10-12