Misleading
VAERS reports may initiate investigations into potential associations between a vaccine and adverse events, but on their own cannot prove causality
Claim:
Post-vaccination deaths reported to VAERS are caused by the vaccine
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Source: TrialSite News, Ron Paul, Steve Deace, Charlie Kirk, 2021-07-21 -
InaccurateHashimoto’s disease is a thyroid disorder that can be treated by hormone replacement therapy, contrary to claim by influencer Gary Brecka
Claim:
There is nothing wrong with the thyroid in patients with Hashimoto’s disease; vitamin B is a cure for Hashimoto’s disease
Source: Facebook, Gary Brecka, 2024-07-21 -
-1.3Low2018’s most popular health article promoting cannabis’ safety found to be biased and misleading
…be “drastically different” from approaches that evaluate the relationship between 2 factors, e.g. substance use and mortality. MOE also evaluates the relationship (a ratio, in this case) between 2 factors:…
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How credible were 2018's most popular climate articles?
…issues. In general, the views that go against our understanding of the climate change process are underlined and presented as such by the author, but rarely supported by statements or…
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-1.6Very lowAnalysis of "The Alarming Thing About Climate Alarmism"
…are substantiated by their knowledge in the field and by the content of the analysis in the annotations on the article. Kyle Armour Assistant Professor, University of Washington The article…
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IncorrectSunscreen protects against skin cancer, contrary to widespread claim that it causes cancer
Claim:
Recent Study Shows How Sunscreen Causes Cancer, Not the Sun
Source: Awareness Act, Collective Evolution, Midlands Directory, Anonymous, 2018-06-11 -
IncorrectColored squares on toothpaste tubes guide machines during production, aren’t secret codes for ingredients
Claim:
Blocks of color printed on toothpaste tubes indicate whether the toothpaste is made of safe ingredients
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, Carlos Juico, 2024-01-04 -
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 -
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Boston Globe column claims that climate models have consistently failed based on no evidence
Claim:
Climate projections using models based on it [the water vapor feedback] have consistently failed
Source: The Boston Globe, Jeff Jacoby, 2017-03-14