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No, a study didn’t establish that tampons are toxic and cause health problems, contrary to social media posts
Claim:
Toxic metals in tampons are causing reproductive health problems like endometriosis and infertility
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Source: Threads, TikTok, Social media users, 2024-07-10 -
MisleadingClaim that there are “no deaths from cannabis use anywhere” is misleading
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“There are no deaths from cannabis use anywhere”
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InaccurateVideo about blank COVID-19 vaccine insert falsely implies there are no safety data for COVID-19 vaccines
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Blank COVID-19 vaccine safety inserts show there are no safety and effectiveness studies for these vaccines
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2023-08-03 -
Science Feedback participates in creating biggest fact-checking database for European Elections
…by a coalition of 40+ fact-checking organisations across Europe in a project known as Elections24Check. It emphasises checks on claims made related to the 2024 European Elections. Users can search…
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Lacks contextSome evidence that wind turbines can harm eagles, but more are killed by other causes
Claim:
Windmills are a threat to eagles’ population.
Source: Instagram, X/Twitter, Social media users, 2025-01-16 -
IncorrectFace masks can filter small airborne particles, including respiratory droplets, and are effective at reducing the spread of COVID-19
Claim:
Science debunks the use of face masks to stop viruses like COVID-19
Source: The Liz Wheeler Show, Net Nuance, Byram Bridle, Liz Wheeler, 2021-04-25 -
IncorrectScientific studies established clear links between human-caused increased in atmospheric CO2 and global warming
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“It’s a good thing that we are putting some more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The scientific method has not been applied in such a way as to prove that carbon dioxide is causing the Earth to warm.”
Source: Instagram, Patrick Moore, 2020-12-16 -
Beware of “miracle cure” claims surrounding DMSO
…from the damage caused by freezing. In 1959, researchers in the UK reported in Nature that DMSO protected red blood cells from damage caused by freezing[1]. Around the same time,…
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European Union: Sanctioned Russian media entities and individuals’ content accessible on Facebook and other Meta services
…of which are labeled by Facebook as controlled by the Russian government, 10 personal accounts of personalities specifically sanctioned by the EU (see Annex I of Council Regulation No 269/2014),…
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InaccurateCDC analysis of RSV vaccines data showed vaccines are safe, not associated with excess deaths, contrary to claim by Children’s Health Defense
Claim:
RSV vaccines are linked to deaths and neurological disorders; the CDC glossed over reports of deaths among vaccinated individuals
Source: Children's Health Defense, The Defender, Michael Nevradakis, 2024-03-03