Lacks context
Little clinical evidence supports the use of papaya seeds to treat intestinal parasites
Claim:
“Papaya seeds contain compounds that naturally kill parasites”
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Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2022-09-11 -
MisleadingConsuming turpentine is dangerous and shouldn’t be used to treat parasites
Claim:
Consuming turpentine will kill parasites
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2022-09-01 -
IncorrectMonkeypox outbreak triggers conspiracy theories on social media claiming that it was planned or incorrectly linking it to COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
Monkeypox is caused by COVID-19 vaccines; a 2021 tabletop exercise portraying a monkeypox pandemic is evidence that global leaders planned the outbreak; the monkeypox vaccine was “ready” before the outbreak
Source: Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Social media users, 2022-05-13 -
InaccurateClaim that the antiviral drug remdesivir is killing people is baseless
Claim:
“Remdesivir is proven to kill lives”
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Bryan Ardis, 2021-03-22 -
IncorrectLack of oxygen isn’t the root cause of cancer; no scientific evidence for claims that oxygen or ozone therapy cures cancer
Claim:
“Oxygen kills cancer”; Otto Warburg won two Nobel Prizes for proving lack of oxygen is the cause of cancer
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Kevin Trudeau, Robert Barefoot, 2022-03-02 -
MisleadingClip of Anthony Fauci discussing potential vaccine safety concerns is from March 2020; current scientific evidence shows COVID-19 vaccines reduce risk of infection and serious illness
Claim:
“Dr. Fauci opens up the possibility that the COVID-19 vaccine could be making people more likely to be infected by the virus”, “a vaccine that looked good in initial safety actually made people worse”
Source: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, Social media users, 2021-12-13 -
InaccurateTromethamine in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children acts to improve the stability of the vaccine; it isn’t in the vaccine as a heart medication
Claim:
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children contains tromethamine, “a heart attack medication” with “a lot of potentially serious side effects”
Source: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Social media users, 2021-10-29 -
InaccurateContrary to claims on social media, people who received a COVID-19 vaccine can donate blood and other blood products, including convalescent plasma
Claim:
“The Red Cross says anyone who has received a COVID-19 vaccine cannot donate convalescent plasma”; “the vaccine wipes out these antibodies [against SARS-CoV-2]”
Source: TikTok, TikTok user, 2021-09-20 -
IncorrectEthylene oxide is used for sterilizing medical equipment, including nasal swabs, but it’s removed before use
Claim:
Ethylene oxide in nasal swabs used for COVID-19 testing is harmful
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Facebook users, TikTok user, 2021-07-21 -
InaccurateFauci’s emails don’t support viral claims on masks, hydroxychloroquine and virus engineering
Claim:
Fauci’s emails prove he knew that masks don’t work against the spread of COVID-19, that hydroxychloroquine is effective against COVID-19, and that the virus is likely engineered, and he lied about these things to the public
Source: Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Social media users, 2021-06-01