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Danish face mask study did not show that masks were ineffective at reducing spread of COVID-19; study was underpowered and results were inconclusive
Claim:
“Masks make no significant difference”; “Masks have no significant effect”
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Source: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Alex Berenson, Anthony Sabatini, Buck Sexton, Sharyl Attkisson, 2020-11-18 -
MisleadingThe American Red Cross doesn’t prevent people vaccinated against COVID-19 from donating blood, contrary to rehashed viral claim
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccine recipients might not be eligible for blood donation
Source: Instagram, Twitter, Social media users, 2024-02-21 -
MisleadingThe FDA continues to recommend against ivermectin for treating or preventing COVID-19, despite claims to the contrary
Claim:
“The FDA is now saying that it is OK to prescribe ivermectin [for COVID-19]”
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2023-08-15 -
UnsupportedClaim that ginger is more effective than chemotherapy for cancer treatment is unsupported
Claim:
ginger is 10,000x more effective at killing cancer than chemo
Source: Feature Remedies, Healthy Holistic Living, Anonymous, 2019-08-29 -
UnsupportedOmega-6 fatty acids in tilapia do not increase risk for Alzheimer’s, contrary to popular claim
Claim:
Tilapia are chock full of Omega-6 fatty acids – which increase your risk for Alzheimer’s!
Source: Life is Beautiful, Anonymous, 2019-04-14 -
IncorrectMarijuana has significant health risks, contrary to claims by Internet meme
Claim:
Marijuana is non-addictive, cures cancer, and grows brain cells
Source: Truth Teller, Anonymous, 2019-04-09 -
IncorrectHIV infection is the cause of AIDS; persistent HIV/AIDS denialism relies on false information and is potentially deadly
Claim:
“HIV does not cause AIDS”
Source: Instagram, Judy Mikovits, 2022-11-14 -
IncorrectFrance passed a law targeting health-threatening psychological manipulation and influence, but didn’t criminalize criticism of mRNA vaccines
Claim:
“France will send citizens to jail if they question mRNA vaccines”; “It’s now a crime in France to oppose the mRNA vax”
Source: Instagram, Social media users, 2024-02-16 -
Mostly accurateNew York Magazine article on children’s risks from COVID-19 is accurate, but more context regarding difference in risk between young and older children would be helpful
Claim:
In children, “the mortality risk from COVID-19 is actually lower than from the flu. The risk of severe disease or hospitalization is about the same”.
Source: New York Magazine, David Wallace-Wells, 2021-07-12 -
IncorrectSunscreen protects against skin cancer, contrary to widespread claim that it causes cancer
Claim:
Recent Study Shows How Sunscreen Causes Cancer, Not the Sun
Source: Awareness Act, Collective Evolution, Midlands Directory, Anonymous, 2018-06-11