Misleading
No evidence that measles prevents cancer or heart disease, can lead to long-term health problems instead
Claim:
Measles prevents cancer, provides long-term health benefits
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Source: Instagram, Social media users, 2025-02-15 -
UnsupportedViral videos on Facebook promote unproven cancer cures; no evidence that pharmaceutical companies and the U.S. FDA are hiding the cure for cancer
Claim:
Turmeric, ketogenic diet, ozone therapy, megadoses of vitamin C and adaptogens are cures for cancer that have been suppressed for four decades
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2022-12-11 -
Flawed reasoningEpidemiological data refutes the claim that polio is renamed to hide the disease and the polio vaccine doesn’t work
Claim:
Polio vaccine doesn’t work; India had no cases of non-polio paralysis until polio vaccine was introduced; polio was renamed to hide its existence
Source: Instagram, Jaclyn Simone, 2024-01-23 -
Do radio waves from mobile devices cause cancer? A look at the evidence
…article goes a step further by raising concerns about any device which uses radiofrequency (RF; also called radiowave radiation) like Bluetooth, which essentially encompasses the most common forms of wireless…
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-1.8Very lowAnalysis of "The Climate Snow Job"
…by a 130-140 year return period. In other words this event is exactly as expected by the theory of anthropogenic warming! Such events are predicted by the theory. See :…
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UnsupportedSignificant methodological flaws in a 2020 study claiming to show unvaccinated children are healthier
Claim:
Vaccinated children are more likely to have adverse health outcomes like developmental delays, asthma, and ear infections compared to unvaccinated children.
Source: Children's Health Defense, Brian Hooker, 2020-05-28 -
UnsupportedInsufficient evidence for the claim that benzoyl peroxide in skincare products poses cancer risk
Claim:
Benzene in benzoyl peroxide-containing skincare products poses a cancer risk
Source: TikTok, Social media users, 2024-03-07 -
InaccurateDepression isn’t defined as having low serotonin, contrary to Gary Brecka claims in TikTok videos
Claim:
Depression is defined as “an inadequate supply of the neurotransmitter serotonin”; increasing serotonin in the gut increases serotonin in the brain, thus ending depression
Source: TikTok, Gary Brecka, 2023-09-30 -
UnsupportedJerusalem Post article makes premature claim on “first complete cure for cancer”, overstates research significance
Claim:
We believe we will offer in a year’s time a complete cure for cancer.
Source: The Jerusalem Post, Dan Aridor, 2019-01-28 -
MisleadingVery rare cases of blood clots linked to the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are well-known and have been publicly recognized since 2021
Claim:
AstraZeneca admits for the first time that its COVID-19 vaccine can cause blood clots
Source: The Blaze, The Independent, The Washington Times, Dan Bongino, Liz Wheeler, 2024-04-28