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Online posts encouraging the use of Vicks VapoRub inside the vagina are unsubstantiated and dangerous
Claim:
Applying Vicks VapoRub to the vagina “stops bladder leaks”, removes parasites
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Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-10-09 -
IncorrectHAARP cannot produce the colorful auroras seen around the world; their power pales in comparison to geomagnetic storms
Claim:
October 2024 auroras were caused by the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP)
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-10-11 -
UnsupportedViral claim using Dr. Sebi image misleads on the effects of cortisol in the body, recommends unproven moringa supplement to lower cortisol levels
Claim:
Moringa supplements lower cortisol levels, improve overall health
Source: Facebook, Social media user, 2024-10-05 -
UnsupportedOnions don’t cure RSV; limited evidence to suggest that tryptophan improves sleep quality
Claim:
Onions can help you sleep at night and cure RSV
Source: Facebook, Esther Candace Brubaker, 2024-10-05 -
IncorrectClaim that flu is “natural healing process” overlooks flu-related hospitalizations and deaths
Claim:
Flu is the body “healing itself”, the flu vaccine removes that “natural healing process”
Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2024-09-08 -
UnsupportedPeter McCullough’s claim that COVID-19 vaccines might have caused rise in sudden deaths relies on flawed analysis
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccine myocarditis is common and linked to sudden death
Source: Facebook, Peter McCullough, 2024-09-12 -
MisleadingOnly certified medical devices should be used to measure blood pressure, not unvalidated apps promoted on social media
Claim:
Blood pressure tracking apps can replace a cuff
Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2024-04-08 -
IncorrectHAARP and NEXRAD cannot create or modify weather events, including storms such as Hurricane Helene
Claim:
Hurricane Helenes path and behavior could have been manipulated by NEXRAD frequency transmissions and/or HAARP
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-09-30 -
InaccurateStudies show flu vaccine reduces risk of flu-related illness and hospitalization; benefits of flu vaccine outweigh its risks
Claim:
Flu shots don’t work, increase your risk of getting the flu, damage your immunity and nervous system
Source: Facebook, Silicon Valley Health Institute, Raymond Francis, 2017-11-16 -
InaccurateThe Pro Power Save will not cut electric bills, nor will any other scam device of its kind
Claim:
Every American can slash their electricity bill by 90% using this revolutionary technology (Pro Power Save).
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-09-09
