Using face masks does not increase the risk of skin or oral infections
Claim:
Masks are dirty and cause bacterial overgrowth, skin infections, and “mask mouth, [which is] a new medical condition caused by wearing masks all day”
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Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-09-16 -
IncorrectCOVID-19 vaccines don’t cause immunodeficiency and aren’t associated with excess mortality
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“most of the individuals who had been fully vaccinated would develop full-blown vaccine-induced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome by the end of the month”
Source: The Exposé, Anonymous, 2022-01-22 -
UnsupportedNo evidence for sudden bird deaths from lithium evaporation ponds, contrary to claims in viral meme
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Lithium leach fields are neurotoxic and kill birds within minutes of landing in them; leach ponds contents are what go into electric car batteries.
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2024-08-14 -
MisleadingTuberculosis, the flu, and COVID-19 differ in disease prevalence and burden, requiring different public health responses
Claim:
“Why don’t we wear masks for [tuberculosis]? Because CNN hasn’t instructed you to.”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-09-17 -
InaccurateImpossible Whopper contains no estrogen; will not lead to men growing breasts if eaten in moderation
Claim:
The Impossible Whopper has 44 mg of estrogen and the whopper has 2.5 ng of estrogen
Source: Tri-State Livestock News, James Stanger, 2019-12-20 -
Lacks contextStudy on SARS-CoV-2 antibodies levels following infection don’t prove that recovered patients are protected from reinfection
Claim:
A study from Johns Hopkins on natural immunity to COVID-19 demonstrates that infection provides better protection than vaccination, challenging official vaccine recommendations for previously infected people
Source: Family Research Council, Joshua Arnold, 2022-02-03 -
IncorrectHealth influencer Paul Saladino incorrectly attributes acne to autoimmunity
Claim:
Acne is an autoimmune condition; removing vegetables from your diet can treat autoimmunity
Source: Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, Paul Saladino, 2026-01-24 -
UnsupportedCOVID-19 vaccines are safer than the risk of COVID-19 infection for people of all ages
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COVID-19 vaccines caused as many deaths as the disease in young people
Source: Wendy Bell Radio, Wendy Bell, 2021-05-24 -
How much electricity do data centers use, and can they run on renewables?
…– Global power demand, in megawatts, for data centers and Bitcoin mining (medium blue). The power demand for data centers includes multiple types of AI chips (dark blue). By 2025,…
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MisleadingMultiple studies showed that COVID-19 increases the risk of heart inflammation more than vaccines do; study in Israel misleadingly used to claim otherwise
Claim:
Israeli study showed that COVID-19 doesn’t increase the risk of heart inflammation
Source: Twitter/X, Marina Medvin, 2022-11-08