Misleading
Biden’s 2021 remarks on the role of COVID-19 vaccines in hurricane preparedness misrepresented in social media posts
Claim:
President Joe Biden told people to get vaccinated to protect themselves from hurricanes
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Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2022-09-27 -
MisleadingThe amount of potassium chloride in Dasani bottled water is safe and won’t cause cardiac arrest
Claim:
“Potassium chloride actually causes cardiac arrest […] and we’re drinking it in Dasani water.”
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2022-09-16 -
Lacks contextLittle clinical evidence supports the use of papaya seeds to treat intestinal parasites
Claim:
“Papaya seeds contain compounds that naturally kill parasites”
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2022-09-11 -
InaccurateWater fluoridation hasn’t been associated with cognitive or other health problems so far, contrary to widespread claims
Claim:
“Harvard Study Confirms: Fluoride Reduces Children’s IQ”
Source: Herbs Health and Happiness, Anonymous, Social media users, 2022-09-21 -
Inaccurate
Water fluoridation hasn’t been associated with cognitive or other health problems so far, contrary to widespread claims
Claim:
“Harvard Study Confirms: Fluoride Reduces Children’s IQ”
Source: Herbs Health and Happiness, Anonymous, Social media users, 2022-09-21 -
UnsupportedThe COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective; claim that they have caused an “international medical crisis” is baseless
Claim:
“there is an international medical crisis due to the diseases and deaths co-related to the administration of products known as ‘COVID-19 vaccines’”
Source: Daily Sceptic, One America News Network, Social media users, 2022-09-10 -
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 -
Misleading
Consuming 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 -
UnsupportedJustin Bieber’s facial paralysis is caused by a viral infection; no evidence that COVID-19 vaccine played a role
Claim:
Ramsay Hunt syndrome that caused Justin Bieber’s facial paralysis is linked to the COVID-19 vaccine
Source: Facebook, Twitter/X, Substack, Social media users, Steve Kirsch, 2022-06-10 -
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
