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No evidence of ‘giant stump’ in helicopter footage from Antarctica, just a normal rock outcrop
Claim:
Video footage shows giant tree stump in Antarctica that grew when Earth’s climate was different
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Source: Threads, 2025-02-17 -
UnsupportedNo evidence that EVs cause infertility, and their magnetic fields are similar to those from household electronics
Claim:
Electric vehicles cause infertility. Being in an electric car will lower your testosterone.
Source: YouTube, Garry Lineham, Justin Frandson, 2025-02-07 -
InaccurateLong-lasting contrails aren’t proof of chemtrails, and they aren’t caused by aluminum, barium, or other metals
Claim:
Aircraft are spraying chemical gas with traces of aluminum, barium, and other metals to manipulate the weather by blocking the sun and creating chemical rains and fogs.
Source: Facebook, Social media user, 2025-02-14 -
MisleadingNo evidence that measles prevents cancer or heart disease, can lead to long-term health problems instead
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Measles prevents cancer, provides long-term health benefits
Source: Instagram, Social media users, 2025-02-15 -
MisleadingSodium azide in some at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits only linked to toxicity due to accidental ingestion and other non-intended uses
Claim:
At-home COVID-19 test kits contain harmful substances like sodium azide, proving “PCR testing is not good for anyone”
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2025-02-12 -
UnsupportedAltered video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promotes unproven use of apple cider vinegar as diabetes cure
Claim:
Apple cider vinegar is a cure for diabetes; it’s an effective substitute to metformin therapy and dietary changes
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2025-02-09 -
Lacks contextFlu vaccine reduces risk of flu-related illness and hospitalization, even though it hasn’t eradicated flu
Claim:
“We’ve had the flu vaccine for 78 years. We still have the flu.”
Source: Threads, Social media user, 2025-02-08 -
UnsupportedNo evidence that eroding wind turbine blades harm farmland
Claim:
Farmers have lost their crops and livelihood due to microplastics and fiberglass from eroding wind turbine blades.
Source: X/Twitter, Social media users, 2025-01-17 -
IncorrectViral ‘flat Earth’ videos miss basic geometry when comparing Antarctica’s perimeter to Earth’s circumference
Claim:
Antarctica’s perimeter is larger than Earth’s circumference which should not be possible, proving Antarctica is an ice wall and we live on a flat Earth
Source: 2025-02-08 -
Mostly accurateInfants younger than 6 months had the second highest COVID-associated hospitalization rate for most of the pandemic
Claim:
“Babies under 6 months have the second highest hospitalization rate after the elderly”
Source: Facebook, Social media user, 2025-02-06
