Inaccurate
Menstrual cycles are natural and regulated by hormones; many mammals apart from humans also menstruate
Claim:
“The menstrual cycle isn’t natural”
Reviews of content from
Facebook users
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Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-04-01 -
Inaccurate
Infants’ immune systems are perfectly able to safely cope with several vaccines in one day
Claim:
A “baby’s immune system” cannot “safely handle 8 different antigens 💉 (toxins, bacteria, DNA) in 1 day”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-03-23 -
Inaccurate
Health benefits of CBD gummies are unsupported by scientific evidence; Shark Tank and other TV personalities didn’t endorse them
Claim:
TV personalities such as Shark Tank investors, Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz endorsed CBD gummies; CBD gummies have numerous health benefits
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-03-11 -
Lacks context
Stem cell transplantation isn’t a scalable treatment for HIV
Claim:
Umbilical cord stem cells can be a cure for HIV; umbilical cord blood should be collected
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-02-16 -
Inaccurate
Electric cars aren’t seven times more expensive than gasoline-powered cars, as claimed on Facebook
Claim:
An electric car “costs more than seven times as much” as a gasoline powered car
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-09-27 -
Inaccurate
A 2014 study showed that the US Corn Belt is one of the biggest primary producers on Earth in July, but didn’t show that it produces more oxygen than the Amazon
Claim:
"the US corn crop, at its peak, produces 40% more oxygen than the Amazon rainforest."
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-09-05 -
Inaccurate
1996 paper is about human evolution, not potential for genius
Claim:
“Black Africans possess more DNA series than any other group on earth”; The more DNA series you have, the greater your potential for genius”; “they copyrighted that study, to hide that truth”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-09-10 -
Male sterility isn’t a proven side effect of ivermectin, contrary to claims by social media users
Claim:
Ivermectin sterilizes the majority (85%) of men that take it
Source: Twitter/X, Facebook, Twitter users, Facebook users, 2021-09-05 -
Unsupported
Claims that people were being killed by zidovudine (AZT) instead of AIDS are unsubstantiated
Claim:
One time in the 80’s-90’s, people died from AZT and not the actual AIDS virus; Anthony Fauci pushed this treatment
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-08-25 -
Low
Claims that people were being killed by zidovudine (AZT) instead of AIDS are unsubstantiated
Zidovudine, also known as AZT, was the first FDA-approved HIV drug; it received approval after it was shown to lower AIDS mortality at least in the short term. Due to its high toxicity, fast-tracked approval, and the development of viral resistance when zidovudine is given as a monotherapy, the drug is controversial although it is still used today in combination HIV therapy. The claim that more people were killed by zidovudine than AIDS itself during the 80s and 90s comes from a speculative quote in a 1989 article by an AIDS denialist. Anthony Fauci, as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), became the face of the U.S. government when it came to the AIDS epidemic, which included speaking to the media about zidovudine and its benefits. As the first FDA approved HIV drug, zidovudine was prescribed by many doctors treating HIV patients, and Fauci wasn’t the only doctor to promote zidovudine.
