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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: TikTok, Threads, Social media users, 2024-07-10 -
UnsupportedMore research needed to determine if vitamin D helps treat fibroids
Claim:
“Number 1 vitamin to help shrink fibroids” is vitamin D
Source: TikTok, Social media users, Eric Berg, 2024-05-24 -
Now hiring: Science Editor / Fact-checker (FR)
…assist in mitigating the impact of misinformation among users. For example, you can see how Facebook and Instagram label posts containing misinformation here or here. 6 Feb. 2024 Ref. 2024-02/FC/FR…
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InaccurateNinth Circuit Court appeal regarding mRNA vaccines misinterpreted by Infowars and social media posts
Claim:
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines aren’t vaccines, according to court ruling
Source: Twitter, Infowars, Instagram, Social media users, Alex Jones, 2024-06-08 -
UnsupportedThermograms and breast self-exams aren’t adequate substitutes for mammograms
Claim:
Breast self-examinations and thermograms are adequate mammogram substitutes
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-10-01 -
Lacks contextDo renewables need a second grid?
…at Denmark, which got over 70% of its electricity from solar and wind in 2024. The Danish grid’s total capacity nearly doubled from about 8.8 gigawatts in 2000 to 15.7…
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IncorrectScientific evidence shows fluoride in water and toothpaste is safe at recommended levels
Claim:
Fluoridated toothpaste can be deadly to children; fluoride causes dental fluorosis, cavities, and cancer
Source: Facebook, Ty Bollinger, 2024-11-27 -
UnsupportedTattoos do carry some health risks, but there is currently insufficient evidence for the claim that tattoo ink causes cancer
Claim:
Tattoo ink contains heavy metals that cause cancer; a zeolite cure can remove these heavy metals from the body
Source: Instagram, Danica Walker, 2024-09-27 -
Mostly accurateInfants younger than 6 months had the second highest COVID-associated hospitalization rate for most of the pandemic
Claim:
“Babies under 6 months have the second highest hospitalization rate after the elderly”
Source: Facebook, Social media user, 2025-02-06 -
IncorrectBaseless speculations underpin a retracted editorial claiming spontaneous generation of SARS-CoV-2 in skin cells exposed to 5G waves
Claim:
5G generates coronavirus in human skin cells
Source: Infowars, GreenMedInfo, Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents, Massimo Fioranelli, Alireza Sepehri, 2020-07-16