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The claim that medical doctors are more likely to kill than firearms isn’t supported by evidence
Claim:
“In America, you’re 6x more likely to be killed by a Doctor than a gun”
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Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-06-13 -
IncorrectNo evidence that hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin cure cancer; cancer and multiple sclerosis aren’t caused solely by parasites, contrary to claim by orthopedic surgeon
Claim:
Cancer and multiple sclerosis are caused by parasites; hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin can cure cancer
Source: After Hours with Dr. Sigoloff, After House with Dr. Sigoloff, Lee Merritt, 2022-12-05 -
UnsupportedViral claim using Dr. Sebi image misleads on the effects of cortisol in the body, recommends unproven moringa supplement to lower cortisol levels
Claim:
Moringa supplements lower cortisol levels, improve overall health
Source: Facebook, Social media user, 2024-10-05 -
MisleadingFox News article listing alleged mistakes in COVID-19 public health response mixes accurate information with unsubstantiated claims
Claim:
Natural immunity protects better than vaccination; “the mortality risk of an un-boosted person under age 30 was zero”; cloth face masks, school closures had zero benefits for children and some harm
Source: Fox News, Marty Makary, 2022-03-16 -
UnsupportedNo evidence that coronavirus genetic sequences were fabricated, contrary to preprint by Li-Meng Yan and colleagues
Claim:
Fabricated genetic sequences were used to support the hypothesis that the virus arose naturally
Source: Zenodo, The National Pulse, Zero Hedge, Li-Meng Yan, 2020-10-08 -
IncorrectFinancial analyst David Martin misrepresents studies and patent applications to promote the baseless claim that SARS-CoV-2 was developed as a bioweapon
Claim:
“SARS is the research developed by humans, weaponizing a life system model to actually attack human beings”
Source: International COVID-19 Summit III, David Martin, 2023-05-03 -
IncorrectCOVID-19 and influenza are different diseases caused by different viruses
Claim:
the 2.8 millions who died of COVID in 2020 can be due to the flu and pneumonia
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-11-01 -
IncorrectGout is an inflammatory disease caused by uric acid crystals, not liver dysfunction
Claim:
Gout is “a liver condition”; uric acid crystals “aren’t the cause of gout or the cause of gout’s pain”
Source: Instagram, Anthony William, 2024-09-04 -
Flawed reasoningFacebook posts misinterpret a study of 455 contacts of an asymptomatic COVID-19 carrier to claim that asymptomatic spread does not occur
Claim:
Asymptomatic carriers cannot spread COVID-19; COVID-19 is not contagious; masks are not needed to reduce COVID-19 transmission from asymptomatic carriers
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-05-22 -
IncorrectScientific evidence supports the use of face masks for reducing the transmission of respiratory diseases including COVID-19
Claim:
Masks do nothing to prevent the spread of pathogens
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-05-17