Misleading
COVID-19 vaccines lowered excess deaths during the pandemic, contrary to headline by the Daily Telegraph
Claim:
“Covid vaccines may have helped fuel rise in excess deaths”
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Source: The Telegraph, New York Post, Sarah Knapton, 2024-06-04 -
IncorrectDead things transform into fossil fuels in Earth’s crust over millions of years; no evidence of deeper origins or renewable source
Claim:
Oil and gas are not "fossil fuels"; they are a renewable energy source generated in Earth's deeper interior (i.e., upper mantle)
Source: X/Twitter, Robin Monotti, 2024-05-25 -
Inaccurate
Claim that Portuguese court found COVID-19 PCR tests to be “97% inaccurate” based on misinterpreted findings
Claim:
“MSM Silent As Court Holds PCR Covid Tests 97% Inaccurate - Unfit for Purpose”
Source: Hal Turner Radio Show, Hal Turner, 2024-05-26 -
Inaccurate
Parkinson’s has no cure; nicotine patches haven’t been proven an effective treatment
Claim:
Nicotine patches can cure Parkinson’s disease
Source: Flyover Conservatives, Bryan Ardis, 2024-04-14 -
Incorrect
Colored squares on toothpaste tubes guide machines during production, aren’t secret codes for ingredients
Claim:
Blocks of color printed on toothpaste tubes indicate whether the toothpaste is made of safe ingredients
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Carlos Juico, Social media users, 2024-01-04 -
Inaccurate
Mammograms don’t increase risk of dying from breast cancer; they reduce it
Claim:
Mammograms don’t prevent cancer; mammograms contribute to cancer development
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Barbara O'Neill, 2024-05-22 -
Unsupported
Current evidence doesn’t suggest coffee contains toxic levels of mold, nor that it causes cancer
Claim:
Toxin found in coffee attacks the bladder and kidneys, causes cancer
Source: Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Maria Menounos, Dave Asprey, 2024-05-15 -
IncorrectHimalayan salt formed through the evaporation of ancient seas; no evidence that this salt is petrified blood or tissue
Claim:
Himalayan salt deposits are the petrified remains of ancient giants.
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Social media users, 2024-05-18 -
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Evidence so far doesn’t indicate an association between COVID-19 vaccines and autoimmune diseases
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a higher risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases
Source: The Megyn Kelly Show, YouTube, Megyn Kelly, 2023-09-06 -
Inaccurate
No scientific basis for the claim that urine’s reaction to salt can confirm pregnancy
Claim:
The way urine reacts to salt is a test for pregnancy
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Social media users, 2024-05-19
