Shedding light on LinkedIn’s enforcement of health misinformation policies: A pilot study
Summary of findings The career- and business-oriented social media platform LinkedIn has been absent from the public conversation around the…
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InaccurateSocial media posts inaccurately link hormonal contraceptives with polycystic ovarian syndrome, infertility, and depression
Claim:
Hormonal birth control is associated with “PCOS [polycystic ovarian syndrome], hormonal imbalances, depression, and infertility”
Source: Reallygraceful, Anonymous, 2021-11-11 -
InaccurateClaim by Mercola that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine causes immunosuppression is inaccurate, misrepresents study’s findings
Claim:
“Pfizer Knew About Immunosuppression”; “Fully Vaxxed Are More Likely to Die From COVID”
Source: The Epoch Times, Mercola, Joseph Mercola, 2022-04-14 -
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Claim by Mercola that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine causes immunosuppression is inaccurate, misrepresents study’s findings
Claim:
“Pfizer Knew About Immunosuppression”; “Fully Vaxxed Are More Likely to Die From COVID”
Source: The Epoch Times, Mercola, Joseph Mercola, 2022-04-14 -
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InaccurateFluoride in toothpaste effectively prevents tooth decay; it isn’t neurotoxic, contrary to online claims
Claim:
“Toothpaste is poisonous”; “fluoride is a neurotoxin” and doesn’t prevent tooth decay
Source: Alkaline Vegan Mommy, Charlotte Gerson, 2022-04-09 -
Lacks context
Comparing SARS-CoV-2 infection rate of vaccinated and unvaccinated populations doesn’t reflect the real COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness
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The SARS-CoV-2 infection rate is higher among vaccinated than unvaccinated in the UK
Source: Facebook, Gregg Schmedes, 2022-04-06 -
Flawed reasoningHigher myocarditis risk after COVID-19 than mRNA vaccination; contrary to Peter McCullough’s claim, young persons decrease their risk by getting vaccinated
Claim:
“We have 21,000 cases of myocarditis and climbing. […] Under no circumstances, should a young person ever receive one of these vaccines”
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Peter McCullough, 2022-04-04 -
IncorrectCurrent evidence doesn’t indicate that sunscreen ingredients increase the risk of cancer; it shows that unprotected sun exposure does
Claim:
“Sunscreens cause cancer, not the sun”; sunscreen and sunless tanning products contain cancer-causing ingredients
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Social media users, 2022-04-03 -
InaccurateMenstrual cycles are natural and regulated by hormones; many mammals apart from humans also menstruate
Claim:
“The menstrual cycle isn’t natural”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-04-01
