Incorrect
Studies show vaccines don’t cause sudden infant death syndrome
Claim:
Vaccines cause SIDS
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Source: Instagram, Social media users, 2024-07-26 -
UnsupportedNo current evidence to support social media fad of “blood type diet”
Claim:
Eating specific foods based on your blood type can optimize your health
Source: Instagram, Social media users, 2024-07-07 -
IncorrectUnprotected sun overexposure, not sunscreen or sunglasses, causes sunburn and skin cancer
Claim:
“sunscreen and then skin cancer, it's a direct correlation”; wearing sunglasses increases the risk of sunburn; sunscreen reduces vitamin D production
Source: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2024-07-11 -
InaccurateNinth Circuit Court appeal regarding mRNA vaccines misinterpreted by Infowars and social media posts
Claim:
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines aren’t vaccines, according to court ruling
Source: Instagram, Twitter, Infowars, Alex Jones, Social media users, 2024-06-08 -
UnsupportedCurrent evidence shows COVID-19 vaccination doesn’t increase risk of sudden cardiac death
Claim:
“COVID-19 vaccinations affect your risk” of sudden cardiac death
Source: Instagram, Facebook, Social media users, 2024-04-13 -
IncorrectClaim that the HPV vaccine increases risk of cervical cancer misleads by cherry-picking data from FDA document
Claim:
HPV vaccine increases the risk of developing cervical cancer
Source: Instagram, Pierre Kory, 2024-03-27 -
UnsupportedFluoride level in U.S. drinking water is safe; people of all ages, including infants, can consume fluoridated water
Claim:
Babies shouldn’t drink fluoridated water; the blood-brain barrier in infants is not fully formed until six months of age
Source: Instagram, Robert W. B. Love, 2024-03-05 -
UnsupportedClaim that artificial sweeteners like aspartame cause cancer lacks support, according to review from WHO agencies
Claim:
Artificial sweeteners “are proven to cause cancer”; “people in the 1930s ate cake, cookies and ice cream with SUGAR. And they were healthy”
Source: Instagram, Social media user, 2024-03-16 -
Flawed reasoningSteve Kirsch promotes flawed study making false claim about COVID-19 vaccines and cancer risk
Claim:
“Pathologist reports a stunning 52% increase in cancer risk for ages 15-59 who were vaxxed”
Source: Twitter, Substack, Instagram, Ivana Pavic, Steve Kirsch, 2024-03-05 -
UnsupportedAre AirPods and other wireless communication devices harmful, as claimed on social media? A look at the evidence
Claim:
AirPods emit dangerous levels of radiation that harm the body
Source: Instagram, Paul Saladino, 2024-02-25
