Inaccurate
Calcium is an essential component of bones and helps prevent osteoporosis, contrary to claim by Barbara O’Neill
Claim:
Bones “are not made of calcium”; wild yam is a treatment for osteoporosis
Search results for: "karachi density map"
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Source: Facebook, Barbara O'Neill, 2024-07-24 -
2Very highAnalysis of "Scientists have just detected a major change to the Earth’s oceans linked to a warming climate"
…acts as a barrier to vertical mixing, since warmer water is less dense (like when a low density fluid (e.g. oil) tops a high density fluid (e.g. water)). This stratification…
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Flawed reasoningDiesel cars are a major source of NO2 emissions in European cities, contrary to online claim
Claim:
The drop in NO<sub>2</sub> content has only been “slight”. So it cannot be the evil diesel engine cars that are “choking” our cities.
Source: Tichys Einblick, Holger Douglas, 2020-04-12 -
Germany-based network of websites and Facebook accounts amplify clickbait content to monetize web traffic via Google AdSense and e-commerce
…we used for our data download request); 8,075 for derwaechter.net; 5,739 for captain-planet.net; 5,492 for unserplanet.net; and 2,344 for medizin-heute.net. Network map showing the Facebook pages, denoted by circles (nodes),…
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Consensus Credibility Scores: a comprehensive dataset of Web domains’ credibility
…– Methodological overview Mapping onto a common scale A- Domain-level ratings Some existing lists of domain credibility focus exclusively on identifying low-reliability websites, some focus on high-reliability ones, while others…
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1HighNew York Times story highlights the growing number of extremely hot days in a warming world
Scientists’ Feedback SUMMARY This article in the New York Times is organized around maps of projected increases in extremely hot weather because of human-caused climate change. Scientists who reviewed the…
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Lacks context84% of the world’s reefs recently experienced bleaching-level heat stress, but not all were ‘completely bleached’
Claim:
More than 80% of the world’s reefs hit by bleaching.
Source: CBS, The Guardian, 2025-04-23 -
0.3NeutralArticle in Business Insider accurately describes results from a study estimating up to 3 billion people could live in much warmer temperatures by 2070
…and misleads readers, as described below. The study used several human population datasets to map the geographic distribution and density of humans from 6,000 years before present (BP) to today[1]….
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AccurateScientists observe most widespread bleaching event ever recorded at The Great Barrier Reef
Claim:
The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing the most widespread bleaching ever recorded
Source: ABC News, Penny Timms, Michael Slezak, 2020-04-06 -
InaccurateMislabeled and manipulated videos of natural disasters go viral amidst recent hurricane activity
Claim:
Recent footage is real and shows accurately-labeled natural disasters, such as tornadoes and storms that occurred from Hurricane Milton.
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Social media users, 2024-10-11