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RFK Jr. spreads unfounded conspiracy theory that Lyme and RSV were engineered
Claim:
Lyme disease and RSV were engineered in gain-of-function experiments
Articles tagged with
Conspiracy
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Source: Fox News, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 2026-08-02 -
Wellness influencers claim mainstream medicine ignores natural remedies. They’re wrong
Social media posts promoting natural health products propagate the narrative that mainstream medicine disregards natural cures for the sake of profit. But this narrative is flawed and can lead to an incorrect assessment of the risks and benefits of natural health products. We explain in this Insight article.
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Infectious disease outbreaks: a magnet for conspiracy theories
Highly mediatized disease outbreaks like COVID-19 and hantavirus are invariably plagued by conspiracy theories alleging that they are a hoax or planned. Why are these conspiracy theories so appealing and what makes people vulnerable to them? We discuss these topics in detail in this Insight article.
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Hantavirus outbreak reignites COVID misinformation tropes
The MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak triggered a wave of conspiracy theories and misinformation about ivermectin and vaccines, which were popular during the pandemic.
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InaccurateFlight paths are not evidence for a flat Earth
Claim:
Flights from New Zealand to Argentina connect through the U.S., which only makes sense if the Earth is flat.
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2025-02-14 -
IncorrectViral ‘flat Earth’ videos miss basic geometry when comparing Antarctica’s perimeter to Earth’s circumference
Claim:
Antarctica’s perimeter is larger than Earth’s circumference which should not be possible, proving Antarctica is an ice wall and we live on a flat Earth
Source: 2025-02-08 -
InaccurateNo proof for the existence of a mystery element named ether
Claim:
Ether was removed from history books and the periodic table due to a conspiracy by powerful interests.
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-12-09 -
MisleadingNo, the UK Met Office is not fabricating climate data, contrary to a blogger’s claims
Claim:
The United Kingdom Meteorological Office (the Met Office) is fabricating data/making up numbers for weather stations that are closed.
Source: Tallbloke's Talkshop, Daily Sceptic, Ray Sanders, Chris Morrison, 2024-10-31 -
IncorrectHow we know Earth is round, not flat: a review of claims and misconceptions about Earth’s shape
Claim:
Observations show that the Earth is flat.
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, 2024-12-03
