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InaccurateDepression isn’t defined as having low serotonin, contrary to Gary Brecka claims in TikTok videos
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Depression is defined as “an inadequate supply of the neurotransmitter serotonin”; increasing serotonin in the gut increases serotonin in the brain, thus ending depression
Source: TikTok, Gary Brecka, 2023-09-30 -
UnsupportedSocial media claims of urine therapy benefits not backed by scientific evidence
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Drinking urine or applying it to the body is beneficial for health; urea in urine is good for the skin
Source: YouTube, TikTok, Troy Casey, KT The Arch Degree, Daniel Pompa, 2025-05-07 -
UnsupportedNo evidence for chiropractor Bryan Ardis’ claim that nicotine cures Parkinson’s and other diseases
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Nicotine cures Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, ulcerative colitis, and multiple sclerosis; nicotine is a treatment for autism
Source: TikTok, Human Garage, Bryan Ardis, 2025-03-10 -
Misleading“VAIDS” is not a real medical condition; causes of post-vaccination syndrome require more research
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Yale study found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause “vaccine-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome” (VAIDS) and post-vaccination syndrome (PVS)
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Liz Wheeler, 2025-02-22 -
InaccurateJapanese study misrepresented in posts claiming “heart failure surges among Covid-vaccinated”
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“Japan sounds alarm as heart failure surges among Covid-vaccinated”
Source: Slay News, Facebook, TikTok, Frank Bergman, Social media users, 2025-01-18 -
UnsupportedMore evidence needed to confirm association between Alzheimer’s prevention and supplements like curcumin, green tea, or lion’s mane
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Three supplements (curcumin, green tea, and lion’s mane) can stop Alzheimer’s disease before it starts
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Robert W. B. Love, 2023-12-29 -
InaccurateContrary to viral misinformation, cow feed additive Bovaer shows no safety concerns for consumers
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Cow feed additive Bovaer is unsafe, makes milk unfit for human consumption
Source: TikTok, X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Social media users, 2024-12-03 -
InaccurateCOVID-19 vaccine manufacturers produced more than 11 billion doses in 2021
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It would take decades to produce enough COVID-19 to vaccinate the world population
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2024-12-01 -
IncorrectHow we know Earth is round, not flat: a review of claims and misconceptions about Earth’s shape
Claim:
Observations show that the Earth is flat.
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2024-12-03
