Inaccurate
Margarine and plastic are chemically unrelated substances, contrary to persistent online claim
Claim:
“Margarine is one molecule away from plastic”
Iria Carballo-Carbajal
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Source: Instagram, Facebook, Social media users, 2024-11-19 -
IncorrectPopulation aging, not margarine or a low-cholesterol diet, is behind the rise in Alzheimer’s
Claim:
75% of the brain is myelin, which is 100% cholesterol; “Alzheimer’s never existed until 1979”; in the 1970s, animal fats in margarine were replaced with low-cholesterol vegetable oils
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Social media users, 2024-10-04 -
InaccurateInfectious diseases like chickenpox and measles are much more likely to cause serious health problems than vaccination
Claim:
Chickenpox and measles aren’t diseases but infections; unlike diseases, infections go away, leaving behind “a lifetime of immunity”; when you vaccinate, you are potentially “causing a disease”
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-10-25 -
IncorrectBaseless claims linking root canals with cancer and other serious illnesses rely on outdated and long-disproven theories
Claim:
Root canal treatment has “been shown to lead to diseases of the joints, brain, nervous system, and yes, even cancer"
Source: X/Twitter, Facebook, Social media users, 2024-11-01 -
Misleading
Low amounts of fluoride added to community water not associated with neurotoxicity, contrary to online claims
Claim:
Fluoride is a neurotoxin; community water fluoridation is associated with lower IQ in children
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-10-19 -
Misleading
Peter McCullough misleads again about the benefits and risks of COVID-19 vaccines in viral interview
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe, they cause deaths by cardiac arrest and blood clots
Source: The Wellness + Wisdom Podcast, Peter McCullough, 2024-10-01 -
Inaccurate
Online posts encouraging the use of Vicks VapoRub inside the vagina are unsubstantiated and dangerous
Claim:
Applying Vicks VapoRub to the vagina “stops bladder leaks”, removes parasites
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-10-09 -
Unsupported
Viral claim using Dr. Sebi image misleads on the effects of cortisol in the body, recommends unproven moringa supplement to lower cortisol levels
Claim:
Moringa supplements lower cortisol levels, improve overall health
Source: Facebook, Social media user, 2024-10-05 -
Unsupported
Peter McCullough’s claim that COVID-19 vaccines might have caused rise in sudden deaths relies on flawed analysis
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccine myocarditis is common and linked to sudden death
Source: Facebook, Peter McCullough, 2024-09-12 -
Inaccurate
Edible food coating Apeel doesn’t contain toxic ingredients; its ingredients are recognized as safe for use in foods
Claim:
Apeel contains harmful ingredients
Source: TikTok, One America News Network, Facebook, Alison Steinberg, Social media users, 2024-06-26
