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Elon Musk’s claim that ventilators killed COVID-19 patients confuses correlation with causation
Claim:
Ventilators, not COVID, killed hospitalized COVID patients
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Source: The Joe Rogan Experience, Elon Musk, 2023-10-31 -
InaccurateTinnitus isn’t a sign of brain death, even though it arises in the brain; no cure for tinnitus currently exists
Claim:
Tinnitus is your first real warning signal that your brain could be dying
Source: Tinnitus Battle, Anonymous, 2026-03-15 -
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UnsupportedUterus doesn’t require “cleansing”; onion tea can’t cure gynecological conditions like fibroids, cysts, or irregular periods
Claim:
Onion tea can “cleanse” the uterus and eliminate fibroids, cysts, and irregular periods
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Social media users, 2024-12-15 -
UnsupportedMore evidence needed to confirm association between Alzheimer’s prevention and supplements like curcumin, green tea, or lion’s mane
Claim:
Three supplements (curcumin, green tea, and lion’s mane) can stop Alzheimer’s disease before it starts
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Robert W. B. Love, 2023-12-29 -
IncorrectHIV infection is the cause of AIDS; persistent HIV/AIDS denialism relies on false information and is potentially deadly
Claim:
“HIV does not cause AIDS”
Source: Instagram, Judy Mikovits, 2022-11-14 -
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: Substack, Facebook, Twitter/X, Steve Kirsch, Social media users, 2022-06-10 -
IncorrectChoosing not to vaccinate places self and others at risk of potentially serious and preventable illnesses
Claim:
Unvaccinated children pose no threat to anyone
Source: Collective Evolution, Richard Enos, Tetyana Obukhanych, 2019-03-06 -
InaccurateMammograms don’t increase risk of dying from breast cancer; they reduce it
Claim:
Mammograms don’t prevent cancer; mammograms contribute to cancer development
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Barbara O'Neill, 2024-05-22