How credible were 2018's most popular climate articles?
…a week and dairy 3-4 times a week would suffice. In fact, flexitarian diets utilize natural resources much more efficiently than vegan diets[1]. In the article, Peter Alexander is quoted…
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You are what you eat: how dietary misinfo appeals to our emotions
…comprises mainly or only animal-based food products, has been widely promoted by right-wing “manosphere” influencers like Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson. This trend draws upon the stereotype of meat consumption…
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-1.7Very lowAnalysis of "Climate Exaggeration is Backfiring"
…reports of climate predictions or observations. “Peter Wadhams, professor of ocean physics at the University of Cambridge, predicted ‘global disaster’ from the demise of Arctic sea ice—in four years. He…
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IncorrectThe film “Died Suddenly” rehashes debunked claims and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines are linked to abnormal blood clotting, sudden deaths, world depopulation
Source: Twitter/X, Stew Peters Network, Theresa Long, Richard Hirschman, Steve Kirsch, 2022-11-21 -
0.6HighAnalysis of "Thanks to climate change, the Arctic is turning green"
…the complexity of the trend’s potential impacts on the Arctic itself and on global greenhouse gas concentrations. Peter Reich Regents Professor, University of Minnesota The article is a poster child…
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“Plandemic” vignette featuring anti-vaccination activist Judy Mikovits contains numerous false and unsupported claims about COVID-19
…2.2 million views on the platform to date. Produced by Mikki Willis, it features an interview with Judy Mikovits, former research director of the Whittemore Peterson Institute (WPI), a medical…
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InaccurateScientists didn’t announce impending environmental catastrophes every decade since the 1970s
Claim:
Science said in the: 70s, another ice age in 10 years; 80s, acid rain will destroy all crops in 10 years; 90s: the ozone layer will be destroyed in 10 years; 2000’s the ice caps will be gone on 10 years
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InaccurateNOAA does not fraudulently adjust data to create the illusion of a global warming trend
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Using complex statistical models, [NOAA] change[s] the data to reflect not reality, but their underlying theories of global warming.
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IncorrectScientific evidence indicates virus that causes COVID-19 infection is of natural origin, not the result of human engineering
Claim:
evidence points to SARS-CoV-2 research being carried out at the Wuhan Institute of Virology
Source: Daily Wire, Infowars, New York Post, Steven W. Mosher, 2020-02-22 -
InaccurateMisuse of drug tests on energy drinks like Red Bull produces false positives; doesn’t demonstrate these drinks contain cocaine and other drugs
Claim:
Red Bull contain cocaine and buprenorphine
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Social media users, 2023-11-06