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More research needed to determine if vitamin D helps treat fibroids
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“Number 1 vitamin to help shrink fibroids” is vitamin D
Flora Teoh
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Source: TikTok, Eric Berg, Social media users, 2024-05-24 -
MisleadingSouth Korea study isn’t evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer
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South Korea study shows COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of cancer
Source: Vigilant Fox, Twitter/X, YouTube, Children's Health Defense, Michael Nevradakis, Nicolas Hulscher, John Campbell, 2025-10-07 -
Science Feedback invited to chair panel session at this year’s EU DisinfoLab Conference
Science Feedback chaired panel session discussing attacks on science at this year’s EU DisinfoLab conference in Ljubljana.
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Leucovorin might help some kids with autism, but it’s no silver bullet
Some studies suggest leucovorin could help treat certain autism-related symptoms. But experts caution against viewing it as a cure for autism.
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MisleadingSignificant flaws in Henry Ford study used to claim childhood vaccines cause harm
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Unpublished study from Henry Ford Health System shows unvaccinated children are healthier
Source: X/Twitter, Aaron Siri, Nicolas Hulscher, Marjorie Taylor Greene, 2025-09-09 -
What you see is (not) what you get: genAI-powered scams on Vinted
Deceptive accounts use idealized AI images to portray fast fashion as high-quality vintage items, misleading buyers into paying inflated prices.
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Beware of “miracle cure” claims surrounding DMSO
Claims about DMSO’s alleged curative properties are big on anecdotes but small on evidence.
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MisleadingInadequate analysis of Japan data used to spread false claim about COVID-19 vaccine mortality
Claim:
Japanese database of 18 million vaccinated people show that the more COVID-19 vaccine doses you get, the sooner you die
Source: United Citizens for Stopping mRNA Vaccines, Twitter/X, YouTube, Rumble, Emerald Robinson, Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), Yasufumi Murakami, 2025-07-12 -
InaccurateDepression isn’t defined as having low serotonin, contrary to Gary Brecka claims in TikTok videos
Claim:
Depression is defined as “an inadequate supply of the neurotransmitter serotonin”; increasing serotonin in the gut increases serotonin in the brain, thus ending depression
Source: TikTok, Gary Brecka, 2023-09-30 -
UnsupportedSocial media claims of urine therapy benefits not backed by scientific evidence
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Drinking urine or applying it to the body is beneficial for health; urea in urine is good for the skin
Source: YouTube, TikTok, Daniel Pompa, Troy Casey, KT The Arch Degree, 2025-05-07
