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AI-generated celebrity endorsement videos on Facebook promote unproven cure for tinnitus
Claim:
EchoEase nasal inhaler cures tinnitus
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Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-05-15 -
UnsupportedInsufficient evidence for the claim that benzoyl peroxide in skincare products poses cancer risk
Claim:
Benzene in benzoyl peroxide-containing skincare products poses a cancer risk
Source: TikTok, Social media users, 2024-03-07 -
UnsupportedAnalysis of alleged Medicare data by Steve Kirsch is flawed and doesn’t show COVID-19 vaccines increase mortality rate
Claim:
“Medicare data shows the COVID vaccines increase your risk of dying”
Source: Substack, Steve Kirsch, 2023-02-26 -
0.8HighGrist article on an “Ice Apocalypse” mostly accurate, but doesn’t make the likelihood of that apocalypse clear enough to readers
…of understanding changes is Scambos et al, 2017*. Scambos et al (2017) How much, how fast?: A science review and outlook for research on the instability of Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier…
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InaccurateAI-generated videos promote false herbal cure for COPD, a currently incurable lung disease
Claim:
“A revolutionary pill that combines over 60 natural herbs” cures COPD within three days
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-11-26 -
Copypasta of an ICU doctor’s tweet stokes COVID-19 skepticism by mimicking bot-like behavior
…new cases in the state of Florida has been on the rise for at least the past two weeks. The Center also reported that bed occupancy in intensive care units…
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What can explain the excess mortality in the U.S. and Europe in 2022?
…mortality. Disruption to healthcare systems The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare systems in many countries, leading to delays in delivering patient care. Hospitals faced a surge in COVID-19 patients, some of…
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IncorrectFolk remedy of placing raw onions on feet to cure illness lacks scientific evidence
Claim:
Placing raw onion on the bottom of the feet eliminates illness
Source: Facebook, Social media user, 2023-12-27 -
UnsupportedScientific evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the risk of heart attacks, contrary to Russell Brand video
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for the rise in heart attacks in young people
Source: YouTube, Russell Brand, 2023-02-27 -
Do renewables increase the price of electricity? Not necessarily
…panels and wind turbines for increasing the cost of electricity. You might see critics throw around phrases like “green energy scam” or “renewable scam”, implying that electricity might cost less…