Misleading
Global surface temperatures are increasing according to climate projections, contrary to Wall Street Journal claim
Claim:
the warming is not nearly as great as the climate change computer models have predicted.
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Source: The Wall Street Journal, Wall Street Journal editorial, 2017-01-19 -
IncorrectGout is an inflammatory disease caused by uric acid crystals, not liver dysfunction
Claim:
Gout is “a liver condition”; uric acid crystals “aren’t the cause of gout or the cause of gout’s pain”
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MisleadingHeadlines overlook risk of COVID-19 by claiming Estonia study shows natural immunity is superior to vaccination
Claim:
“Natural Immunity Better Than Protection From COVID-19 Vaccination, researchers in Estonia found”
Source: The Epoch Times, Zachary Stieber, 2023-11-23 -
Can HPV infection be treated? Here are the facts
…clear an infection by one type and get infected by another type later. In other words, an infection by one type doesn’t protect someone from infection by a different type….
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MisleadingViral memes listing COVID-19 topics about which authorities were allegedly “wrong” rehash debunked misinformation
Claim:
We were lied about “COVID-19 numbers”, treatments, natural immunity, and the origin of the virus; COVID-19 vaccines and control measures “didn’t work”
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Lacks contextStem cell transplantation isn’t a scalable treatment for HIV
Claim:
Umbilical cord stem cells can be a cure for HIV; umbilical cord blood should be collected
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-02-16 -
Science Feedback Participates in New Project to Measure the Amount of Misleading Information on Large Online Platforms
…France and operates globally, offering resources in multiple languages to support informed decision-making. The project is funded by the European Media and Information Fund (EMIF) managed by the Calouste Gulbenkian…
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Cutting emissions today limits future climate impacts, but certain changes are ‘locked in’ due to past CO2 emissions
…by the large upward-facing gray arrow – is greater than the sinks/absorption of CO2, represented by the downward-facing arrows. As a result, from 2014-2023, atmospheric CO2 increased by about 5.2…
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MisleadingCDC’s updated developmental milestone checklists don’t mean that standards for children’s development are lowered; they signal a change in the surveillance strategy
Claim:
The CDC “lowered the bar” for developmental milestones instead of acknowledging the effects of COVID-19 restrictions in children
Source: Twitter/X, Gateway Pundit, Facebook, Instagram, Jim Hoft, Social media users, 2022-02-18 -
InaccurateUncertainties about future climate change in the 1970’s does not invalidate today’s evidence on the reality of global warming
Claim:
Scientists predicted global cooling and were wrong, so they are wrong about global warming
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2023-12-09