Misleading
Only certified medical devices should be used to measure blood pressure, not unvalidated apps promoted on social media
Claim:
Blood pressure tracking apps can replace a cuff
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Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2024-04-08 -
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HAARP and NEXRAD cannot create or modify weather events, including storms such as Hurricane Helene
Claim:
Hurricane Helenes path and behavior could have been manipulated by NEXRAD frequency transmissions and/or HAARP
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-09-30 -
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Decline in autism among high-income white households not caused by a decrease in childhood vaccination, vaccines don’t cause autism
Claim:
Autism and vaccination decreased over the same time period among high-income white households from California, indicating a possible causal relationship
Source: Children's Health Defense, Toby Rogers, 2024-08-08 -
Inaccurate
Strange bumps in the sky are natural cloud features, not the results of weather manipulation
Claim:
These clouds [mammatus and asperitas] are not normal; they are proof that they are messing with the weather.
Source: TikTok, Social media users, 2024-09-20 -
Inaccurate
Hurricane predictions aren’t perfect, but that does not ‘invalidate climate change theory’, contrary to Daily Wire claims
Claim:
There were no hurricanes this season even despite forecasts for a high activity, revealing a problem with climate change ‘theory’; it has been a light hurricane season.
Source: The Daily Wire, Matt Walsh, Ben Shapiro, 2024-09-10 -
Inaccurate
Studies show flu vaccine reduces risk of flu-related illness and hospitalization; benefits of flu vaccine outweigh its risks
Claim:
Flu shots don’t work, increase your risk of getting the flu, damage your immunity and nervous system
Source: Facebook, Silicon Valley Health Institute, Raymond Francis, 2017-11-16 -
MisleadingTemporary cooling of part of the Atlantic does not question the existence or severity of global warming
Claim:
The Atlantic is cooling, and scientists don’t know why.
Source: Steve Milloy, 2024-08-25 -
Inaccurate
The Pro Power Save will not cut electric bills, nor will any other scam device of its kind
Claim:
Every American can slash their electricity bill by 90% using this revolutionary technology (Pro Power Save).
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-09-09 -
Misleading
LED lights aren’t a cause of cataracts and don’t cause migraines for most people, contrary to social media claims
Claim:
LEDs cause headaches and migraines; LEDs are the major cause of cataracts
Source: Facebook, Matt Roeske, 2024-09-14 -
Misleading
Higher COVID-19 death toll under Biden than Trump reflects longer presidential term spent managing the COVID-19 pandemic
Claim:
More deaths from COVID-19 occurred during Biden's administration than Trump's
Source: Threads, Social media user, 2024-09-10
