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UnsupportedNo, a study didn’t establish that tampons are toxic and cause health problems, contrary to social media posts
Claim:
Toxic metals in tampons are causing reproductive health problems like endometriosis and infertility
Source: Threads, TikTok, Social media users, 2024-07-10 -
UnsupportedStudy claiming 74% of deaths due to COVID-19 vaccines contains signs of potential biases, uses flawed methodology
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A review of autopsy cases found that 74% of deaths were linked to COVID-19 vaccines
Source: Facebook, The Gateway Pundit, Social media users, Jim Hoft, 2024-06-23 -
UnsupportedNo research shows that COVID-19 vaccines promote cancer in people; study cited as evidence tested the spike protein from the virus in laboratory cells
Claim:
“SPIKE PROTEINS FROM COVID SHOTS COULD PROMOTE CANCER GROWTH”
Source: Facebook, America's Frontline Doctors, 2024-07-01 -
UnsupportedPreclinical studies cannot provide sufficient evidence that ivermectin helps treat cancer in people
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Cancer patients should use ivermectin to treat cancer, as it augments the effect of cancer therapies
Source: Brio-Medical Cancer Center, Walter Kim, 2024-06-29 -
IncorrectSodium chloride and corn gluten meal aren’t hazardous to humans, even though they are used as mouse poison
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Salt and corn gluten meal are used to kill mice, they are hazardous to humans
Source: Facebook, Michelle Jorgensen, 2024-06-29 -
CorrectFacebook reel correctly claims that babies under six months shouldn’t drink water
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Babies under six months shouldn’t drink water as it can result in health risks
Source: Facebook, Social media user, 2024-06-13 -
How fears of parasites drive viral claims for detoxes and cleanses
Removing parasites from the body is a recurring theme in health misinformation on social media. These posts misleadingly suggest that…
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InaccurateContrary to headline by The People’s Voice, COVID-19 vaccines aren’t “killing millions” but instead prevented deaths
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COVID-19 vaccines “are killing millions”
Source: The People’s Voice, Sean Adl-Tabatabai, 2024-05-31 -
UnsupportedSpontaneous remission of cancer is rare; no evidence it occurs from diet or lifestyle changes
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Diet and lifestyle changes, rather than standard treatments like chemotherapy or radiation, can cause spontaneous remission of cancer
Source: Anti-Cancer Mom, Cortney Campbell, 2024-06-13
