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No clinical evidence supports using cannabis to treat cancer or other conditions, although specific chemicals found in cannabis can be medically useful
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Cannabis can treat cancer, PTSD, seizures, anxiety, glaucoma, and depression
Search results for: "Emotion-focused family therapy (EFFT) lafrance"
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Source: Facebook, Drug Possession Laws, 2022-09-04 -
Lacks contextStem cell transplantation isn’t a scalable treatment for HIV
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Umbilical cord stem cells can be a cure for HIV; umbilical cord blood should be collected
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-02-16 -
UnsupportedThere is no evidence to support claim that Solfeggio frequencies remove toxins from the body
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Solfeggio frequencies can regenerate the body, remove toxins, remove negativity
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Facebook users, 2022-09-19 -
UnsupportedAI-generated celebrity endorsement videos on Facebook promote unproven cure for tinnitus
Claim:
EchoEase nasal inhaler cures tinnitus
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-05-15 -
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…researcher at the Vall d’Hebrón Research Institute (Barcelona, Spain). Her research has focused on understanding the molecular basis of Parkinson’s disease to search for new treatments. Ian Le Guillou Health…
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InaccurateNicotine is addictive, drives tobacco dependence; nicotine patches cannot be replaced by eggplants
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“nicotine is not addictive”; consuming eggplants could replace nicotine patches
Source: Instagram, Facebook, Bryan Ardis, 2024-10-27 -
InaccurateJanci Chunn Lindsay’s claims that COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe are inaccurate and unsupported by scientific evidence
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COVID-19 vaccines will cause blood clotting, fertility problems, and immune escape
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UnsupportedSADS is caused by genetic mutations affecting the electrical system regulating heartbeat; no evidence it is caused by COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccination is associated with the sudden death of young adults
Source: Facebook, Candace Owens, 2022-06-08 -
Copypasta of an ICU doctor’s tweet stokes COVID-19 skepticism by mimicking bot-like behavior
…on Bellingcat: “[T]he act of throwing out huge amounts of content, most of it ironic, low-quality trolling, for the purpose of provoking an emotional reaction in less Internet-savvy viewers. The…