Inaccurate
Nicotine is addictive, drives tobacco dependence; nicotine patches cannot be replaced by eggplants
Claim:
“nicotine is not addictive”; consuming eggplants could replace nicotine patches
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Source: Instagram, Facebook, Bryan Ardis, 2024-10-27 -
Lacks context
Solar panels produce a small amount of waste compared to other sources
Claim:
Renewable energy isn’t green; by 2050, 78 million metric tonnes of solar panels will reach the end of their lives and can't be recycled.
Source: Ben Fordham Live, Ben Fordham, 2024-09-29 -
Incorrect
How we know that Earth and the Universe are billions of years old and that evolution is real
Claim:
Nebulas caused by supernovas show that the Universe is 6,000 years old; The postulates of evolution haven't been observed
Source: Instagram, Major G. Coleman, 2024-09-28 -
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Computational study didn’t demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccine boosters increase mortality in care homes
Claim:
“COVID-19 mRNA boosters directly contributed to the deaths of millions of nursing home residents worldwide”
Source: The People’s Voice, Baxter Dmitry, 2024-10-20 -
Misleading
Low amounts of fluoride added to community water not associated with neurotoxicity, contrary to online claims
Claim:
Fluoride is a neurotoxin; community water fluoridation is associated with lower IQ in children
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-10-19 -
Misleading
Claim that there are “no deaths from cannabis use anywhere” is misleading
Claim:
“There are no deaths from cannabis use anywhere”
Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2024-10-26 -
Inaccurate
High blood cholesterol increases the risk of cardiovascular death; statins are safe and effectively reduce this risk
Claim:
“Nobody has ever died from high cholesterol”; “people die from the statin drugs that they give you for high cholesterol”
Source: YouTube, Facebook, Alexander Hickman (aka Yahki Rapha Elohim), 2024-10-10 -
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Lack of evidence for cancer treatment protocol that recommends antiparasitic drugs ivermectin and mebendazole
Claim:
"Peer-reviewed" cancer treatment protocol shows Ivermectin and Mebendazole are effective against cancer
Source: Twitter, William Makis, 2024-10-13 -
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Thermograms and breast self-exams aren’t adequate substitutes for mammograms
Claim:
Breast self-examinations and thermograms are adequate mammogram substitutes
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-10-01 -
InaccurateMislabeled and manipulated videos of natural disasters go viral amidst recent hurricane activity
Claim:
Recent footage is real and shows accurately-labeled natural disasters, such as tornadoes and storms that occurred from Hurricane Milton.
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Social media users, 2024-10-11
