Inaccurate
Japanese government didn’t declare COVID-19 mRNA vaccines to be deadly
Claim:
Japan Officially Named Covid mRNA vaccines “Most Deadly Drug in History of Humankind”
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Source: The People’s Voice, X/Twitter, Baxter Dmitry, Jim Ferguson, 2024-11-07 -
InaccurateACE inhibitors aren’t snake venom, no evidence they cause cancer
Claim:
ACE inhibitors are snake venom and cause turbo cancer
Source: Conversations With Adrian, Bryan Ardis, 2024-11-03 -
InaccurateInfectious diseases like chickenpox and measles are much more likely to cause serious health problems than vaccination
Claim:
Chickenpox and measles aren’t diseases but infections; unlike diseases, infections go away, leaving behind “a lifetime of immunity”; when you vaccinate, you are potentially “causing a disease”
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-10-25 -
UnsupportedNo evidence that lemon balm is a cure for bird flu, contrary to claim by Bryan Ardis
Claim:
“It’s already been proven that lemon balm [...] neutralizes and destroys all avian flu”, including H5N1
Source: Facebook, TikTok, The Dr Ardis Show, Bryan Ardis, 2024-11-03 -
InaccurateSunscreen doesn’t cause melanoma; most melanoma cases are due to excess UV radiation from the sun
Claim:
Melanoma wasn’t a problem until after sunscreen was invented; low vitamin D is associated with melanoma
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Social media users, 2024-08-12 -
IncorrectBaseless claims linking root canals with cancer and other serious illnesses rely on outdated and long-disproven theories
Claim:
Root canal treatment has “been shown to lead to diseases of the joints, brain, nervous system, and yes, even cancer"
Source: Facebook, X/Twitter, Social media users, 2024-11-01 -
InaccurateNicotine is addictive, drives tobacco dependence; nicotine patches cannot be replaced by eggplants
Claim:
“nicotine is not addictive”; consuming eggplants could replace nicotine patches
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Bryan Ardis, 2024-10-27 -
UnsupportedComputational study didn’t demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccine boosters increase mortality in care homes
Claim:
“COVID-19 mRNA boosters directly contributed to the deaths of millions of nursing home residents worldwide”
Source: The People’s Voice, Baxter Dmitry, 2024-10-20 -
MisleadingLow amounts of fluoride added to community water not associated with neurotoxicity, contrary to online claims
Claim:
Fluoride is a neurotoxin; community water fluoridation is associated with lower IQ in children
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-10-19 -
MisleadingClaim that there are “no deaths from cannabis use anywhere” is misleading
Claim:
“There are no deaths from cannabis use anywhere”
Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2024-10-26
