Misleading
Risk of secondary cancer from chemotherapy is low; chemo ingredients aren’t just 100% mustard gas
Claim:
Chemotherapy is 100% mustard gas, chemotherapy causes cancer
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Source: Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Alexander Hickman (aka Yahki Rapha Elohim), 2024-05-28 -
MisleadingCOVID-19 vaccines lowered excess deaths during the pandemic, contrary to headline by the Daily Telegraph
Claim:
“Covid vaccines may have helped fuel rise in excess deaths”
Source: New York Post, The Telegraph, Sarah Knapton, 2024-06-04 -
InaccurateClaim that Portuguese court found COVID-19 PCR tests to be “97% inaccurate” based on misinterpreted findings
Claim:
“MSM Silent As Court Holds PCR Covid Tests 97% Inaccurate - Unfit for Purpose”
Source: Hal Turner Radio Show, Hal Turner, 2024-05-26 -
InaccurateParkinson’s has no cure; nicotine patches haven’t been proven an effective treatment
Claim:
Nicotine patches can cure Parkinson’s disease
Source: Flyover Conservatives, Bryan Ardis, 2024-04-14 -
IncorrectColored squares on toothpaste tubes guide machines during production, aren’t secret codes for ingredients
Claim:
Blocks of color printed on toothpaste tubes indicate whether the toothpaste is made of safe ingredients
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, Carlos Juico, 2024-01-04 -
InaccurateMammograms don’t increase risk of dying from breast cancer; they reduce it
Claim:
Mammograms don’t prevent cancer; mammograms contribute to cancer development
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Barbara O'Neill, 2024-05-22 -
UnsupportedCurrent evidence doesn’t suggest coffee contains toxic levels of mold, nor that it causes cancer
Claim:
Toxin found in coffee attacks the bladder and kidneys, causes cancer
Source: Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Dave Asprey, Maria Menounos, 2024-05-15 -
UnsupportedEvidence 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: YouTube, The Megyn Kelly Show, Megyn Kelly, 2023-09-06 -
InaccurateNo scientific basis for the claim that urine’s reaction to salt can confirm pregnancy
Claim:
The way urine reacts to salt is a test for pregnancy
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2024-05-19 -
UnsupportedAI-generated celebrity endorsement videos on Facebook promote unproven cure for tinnitus
Claim:
EchoEase nasal inhaler cures tinnitus
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-05-15
