Incorrect
Gout is an inflammatory disease caused by uric acid crystals, not liver dysfunction
Claim:
Gout is “a liver condition”; uric acid crystals “aren’t the cause of gout or the cause of gout’s pain”
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Source: Instagram, Anthony William, 2024-09-04 -
InaccurateNumbers on fruit and vegetable stickers don’t indicate whether they are genetically modified or not
Claim:
Five-digit numbers starting with eight on fruit and vegetable stickers indicate that they are genetically modified; “If you see this sticker on a fruit DO NOT buy it at any cost”
Source: The Daily Mail, Facebook, Social media users, 2024-08-31 -
InaccurateAlex Jones was fined 1.5 billion dollars for defaming families of Sandy Hook shooting victims; no evidence he was fined for warning about “Covid crimes”
Claim:
Alex Jones was fined 150 billion dollars for warning about crimes related to COVID-19
Source: Instagram, Brandon Tatum, 2024-08-31 -
Flawed reasoningPeople experiencing homelessness died more frequently from COVID-19 than the general population
Claim:
COVID-19 was not deadly, otherwise homeless people would not have survived the pandemic
Source: Threads, Social media user, 2024-08-21 -
MisleadingFauci 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 -
IncorrectWHO 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 -
InaccurateOral 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 -
InaccurateCalcium 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 -
InaccurateHashimoto’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 -
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