Claim reviews
Parkinson’s has no cure; nicotine patches haven’t been proven an effective treatment
CLAIM
Nicotine patches can cure Parkinson’s disease
SOURCE: Bryan Ardis, Flyover Conservatives
Published: 31 May 2024
VERDICT
Colored squares on toothpaste tubes guide machines during production, aren’t secret codes for ingredients
CLAIM
Blocks of color printed on toothpaste tubes indicate whether the toothpaste is made of safe ingredients
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok
Published: 31 May 2024
VERDICT
Mammograms don’t increase risk of dying from breast cancer; they reduce it
CLAIM
Mammograms don’t prevent cancer; mammograms contribute to cancer development
SOURCE: Barbara O’Neill, TikTok, Facebook
Published: 31 May 2024
VERDICT
Current evidence doesn’t suggest coffee contains toxic levels of mold, nor that it causes cancer
CLAIM
Toxin found in coffee attacks the bladder and kidneys, causes cancer
SOURCE: Dave Asprey, Maria Menounos, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube
Published: 29 May 2024
VERDICT
Evidence so far doesn’t indicate an association between COVID-19 vaccines and autoimmune diseases
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a higher risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases
SOURCE: Megyn Kelly, The Megyn Kelly Show
Published: 29 May 2024
VERDICT
No scientific basis for the claim that urine’s reaction to salt can confirm pregnancy
CLAIM
The way urine reacts to salt is a test for pregnancy
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok
Published: 23 May 2024
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AI-generated celebrity endorsement videos on Facebook promote unproven cure for tinnitus
CLAIM
EchoEase nasal inhaler cures tinnitus
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook
Published: 22 May 2024
VERDICT
Claim that fungi are the sole cause of cancer misinterprets data, makes baseless assumptions
CLAIM
Fungi are the cause of cancer
SOURCE: Doug Kaufmann, Know The Cause
Published: 16 May 2024
VERDICT
No research shows that dandelion can kill cancer cells or treat cancer in humans
CLAIM
Dandelion is able to “kill 98% of cancer cells within 48 hours”
SOURCE: Social Media Users, TikTok, Facebook
Published: 13 May 2024
VERDICT
Very rare cases of blood clots linked to the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are well-known and have been publicly recognized since 2021
CLAIM
AstraZeneca admits for the first time that its COVID-19 vaccine can cause blood clots
SOURCE: Social media users, Instagram, Facebook, X
Published: 10 May 2024
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