Misleading Health Posted on: 2024-08-21 Fauci quoted out of context in misleading video, didn’t change his views about benefits of COVID-19 vaccines Claim: Fauci changed his views on COVID-19 vaccines benefits; Fauci’s remarks show that COVID-19 vaccines don’t work as advertised Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-08-13
Incorrect Health Posted on: 2024-08-20 WHO declaration of public health emergency triggered by worsening of mpox outbreak in Africa, not a ploy to push for using vaccine stocks Claim: The WHO declaration of a public health emergency is a scheme to use vaccines “stocked up in warehouses”; bird flu, parvovirus B19, and monkeypox are “rebranding” of the same virus Source: Instagram, Rizza Islam, 2024-08-14
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2024-08-15 Oral birth control doesn’t cause PCOS or uterine fibroids; wild yam and castor oil are unproven treatments Claim: Oral contraceptive pills are “the number one” cause of polycystic ovary syndrome; a combination of wild yam and castor oil can cure polycystic ovary syndrome and uterine fibroids Source: YouTube, Instagram, Barbara O'Neill, 2024-07-25
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2024-08-05 Calcium is an essential component of bones and helps prevent osteoporosis, contrary to claim by Barbara O’Neill Claim: Bones “are not made of calcium”; wild yam is a treatment for osteoporosis Source: Facebook, Barbara O'Neill, 2024-07-24
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2024-07-30 Hashimoto’s disease is a thyroid disorder that can be treated by hormone replacement therapy, contrary to claim by influencer Gary Brecka Claim: There is nothing wrong with the thyroid in patients with Hashimoto’s disease; vitamin B is a cure for Hashimoto’s disease Source: Facebook, Gary Brecka, 2024-07-21
Mostly accurate Health Posted on: 2024-07-19 Research suggests that a particular mutation related to larger spleen size provides the Bajau people from Southeast Asia with remarkable diving skills Claim: “A unique genetic mutation in the Bajau people of South-East Asia” allows them “to dive underwater for hours each day” Source: Intels, Anonymous, 2024-06-22
Incorrect Health Posted on: 2024-07-09 Sodium chloride and corn gluten meal aren’t hazardous to humans, even though they are used as mouse poison Claim: Salt and corn gluten meal are used to kill mice, they are hazardous to humans Source: Facebook, Michelle Jorgensen, 2024-06-29
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2024-06-10 NHS data doesn’t support Epoch Times’ claim that myocarditis only occurs after COVID-19 vaccines Claim: “Myocarditis and pericarditis only occur after vaccination and not after COVID-19 infection.” Source: The Epoch Times, Marina Zhang, 2024-06-03
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2024-05-31 Mammograms don’t increase risk of dying from breast cancer; they reduce it Claim: Mammograms don’t prevent cancer; mammograms contribute to cancer development Source: TikTok, Facebook, Barbara O'Neill, 2024-05-22
Unsupported Health Posted on: 2024-05-29 Evidence so far doesn’t indicate an association between COVID-19 vaccines and autoimmune diseases Claim: COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a higher risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases Source: The Megyn Kelly Show, YouTube, Megyn Kelly, 2023-09-06