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Mesas, buttes, and similar landforms are created by deposition and erosion; they are not the remains of ancient trees
Claim:
Several types of flat-topped landforms, such as buttes and mesas, are the remains of giant ancient trees.
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Source: TikTok, 2024-03-04 -
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UnsupportedNo research shows that dandelion can kill cancer cells or treat cancer in humans
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Dandelion is able to “kill 98% of cancer cells within 48 hours”
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2024-05-06 -
UnsupportedMamavation report doesn’t provide sufficient evidence for the claim that Band-Aids contain “cancer-causing forever chemicals”
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Cancer-causing forever chemicals found in Band Aids
Source: TikTok, Social media users, 2024-04-03 -
UnsupportedCastor oil is only medically recognized as a laxative; other alleged medical benefits, including treating cancer, lack scientific support
Claim:
“Scar tissue, bone spurs, tumors, [castor oil is] excellent for breaking that up”
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Barbara O'Neill, 2024-03-12 -
UnsupportedInsufficient evidence for the claim that benzoyl peroxide in skincare products poses cancer risk
Claim:
Benzene in benzoyl peroxide-containing skincare products poses a cancer risk
Source: TikTok, Social media users, 2024-03-07 -
MisleadingTennessee House Bill HB1894 isn’t evidence that vaccines are present in food at grocery stores; edible vaccines remain hypothetical for now
Claim:
Researchers have “already perfected the ability to put human vaccines” into certain foods “right now”; grocery vegetables might contain human vaccines
Source: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Social media users, 2024-02-21 -
IncorrectHulda Clark’s “zapper” device is based on pseudoscience; doesn’t kill parasites or cure diseases
Claim:
A “zapper” can kill parasites, bacteria, and viruses; it cures all diseases
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Hulda Clark, 2024-01-03 -
InaccurateMisuse of drug tests on energy drinks like Red Bull produces false positives; doesn’t demonstrate these drinks contain cocaine and other drugs
Claim:
Red Bull contain cocaine and buprenorphine
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2023-11-06 -
MisleadingViral video makes inaccurate claims regarding sugar; suggests it causes medical conditions like cancer and ADHD
Claim:
Sugar causes ADHD in babies, dementia and Alzheimer's in adults, cancer
Source: Twitter/X, TikTok, Facebook, Social media users, 2023-09-15
