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Reviews of articles by: Facebook users
CLAIM REVIEWS
No scientific evidence supports the claim that consuming apple cider vinegar is a rapid and effective long-term weight control approach
CLAIM
Apple cider vinegar and thermogenic supplements are effective for rapid weight loss
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 20 May 2022
VERDICT
Menstrual cycles are natural and regulated by hormones; many mammals apart from humans also menstruate
CLAIM
“The menstrual cycle isn’t natural”
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 08 Apr 2022
VERDICT
Infants’ immune systems are perfectly able to safely cope with several vaccines in one day
CLAIM
A “baby’s immune system” cannot “safely handle 8 different antigens 💉 (toxins, bacteria, DNA) in 1 day”
SOURCE: Facebook Users , Facebook
Published: 26 Mar 2022
VERDICT
Health benefits of CBD gummies are unsupported by scientific evidence; Shark Tank and other TV personalities didn’t endorse them
CLAIM
TV personalities such as Shark Tank investors, Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz endorsed CBD gummies; CBD gummies have numerous health benefits
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 20 Mar 2022
VERDICT
Stem cell transplantation isn’t a scalable treatment for HIV
CLAIM
Umbilical cord stem cells can be a cure for HIV; umbilical cord blood should be collected
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 21 Feb 2022
VERDICT
1996 paper is about human evolution, not potential for genius
CLAIM
“Black Africans possess more DNA series than any other group on earth”; The more DNA series you have, the greater your potential for genius”; “they copyrighted that study, to hide that truth”
SOURCE: Facebook Users , Facebook
Published: 17 Sep 2021
VERDICT
Male sterility isn’t a proven side effect of ivermectin, contrary to claims by social media users
CLAIM
Ivermectin sterilizes the majority (85%) of men that take it
SOURCE: Facebook users, Twitter users, Facebook, Twitter
Published: 14 Sep 2021
VERDICT
Claims that people were being killed by zidovudine (AZT) instead of AIDS are unsubstantiated
CLAIM
One time in the 80’s-90’s, people died from AZT and not the actual AIDS virus; Anthony Fauci pushed this treatment
SOURCE: Facebook Users , Facebook
Published: 06 Sep 2021
VERDICT
Cancer and heart disease remain the two leading causes of death in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic
CLAIM
“No one has died of cancer or heart disease since the COVID-19 thing started”
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 30 Aug 2021
VERDICT
Vaccine boosters help maintain protection provided by initial vaccination; boosters have been used for routine vaccinations like tetanus and polio for decades
CLAIM
A COVID-19 booster means that the initial vaccination didn’t work
SOURCE: Facebook users , Facebook
Published: 28 Aug 2021
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