Misleading
Low amounts of fluoride added to community water not associated with neurotoxicity, contrary to online claims
Claim:
Fluoride is a neurotoxin; community water fluoridation is associated with lower IQ in children
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Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-10-19 -
Did the COVID-19 virus originate from a lab or nature? Examining the evidence for different hypotheses of the novel coronavirus’ origins
…Conclusions References Hypothesis 1: The Novel Coronavirus Is Manmade, Genetically Engineered As Bioweaponry Or For Health Applications This hypothesis began circulating in February 2020. To date, it has been largely…
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IncorrectClaim that ingredients in flu vaccine are known neurotoxins found to be incorrect
Claim:
Each of these ingredients [thimerosal, ovalbumin, formaldehyde, sodium deoxycholate] is a known neurotoxin
Source: Health Nut News, Erin Elizabeth, 2016-10-08 -
UnsupportedNo scientific evidence supporting claims of diatomaceous earth’s “detox” benefits
Claim:
Diatomaceous earth contains silica, which is important for absorbing minerals, water, and vitamins; it’s also antiparasitic and detoxes the body
Source: Human Garage, Facebook, Garry Lineham, 2024-10-12 -
InaccurateNo, an “FDA study” did not find that vaccines contain cancer-causing viruses
Claim:
The FDA study looked at vaccines that are made from living cells [...] oftentimes contaminated with hidden viral fragments which have the potential to cause cancer.
Source: Principia Scientific, Activist Post, Aaron Kesel, 2019-11-23 -
UnsupportedIngredients in bird flu vaccine Audenz are safe in the amounts present; no evidence that they’re toxic or cause cancer
Claim:
Bird flu vaccine contains dog DNA and other ingredients that are toxic or carcinogenic
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2025-01-01 -
IncorrectCancer is caused by mutations, not the body’s acidity; eating alkaline foods can’t alter the body’s pH to prevent or treat cancer
Claim:
Cancer occurs when “your body is full of acidity”; alkalizing your body prevents cancer
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InaccurateChildhood vaccines are an important protection against preventable diseases, not “poison” as claimed by Candace Owens
Claim:
Doctors are ‘injecting poison’ into babies every two months.
Source: Twitter, Candace Owens, 2024-02-12 -
1.6Very highAnalysis of "Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has worst coral die-off ever"
…world’s biodiversity hotspots and the grave risks it faces. One of two of the comments and ideas are off the mark, but it is largely factually correct. Lauren Simkins Assistant…