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

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Evidence so far doesn’t indicate an association between COVID-19 vaccines and autoimmune diseases

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COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a higher risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases

SOURCE: Megyn Kelly, The Megyn Kelly Show

Published: 29 May 2024

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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

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EchoEase nasal inhaler cures tinnitus

SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook

Published: 22 May 2024

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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

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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

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Very rare cases of blood clots linked to the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are well-known and have been publicly recognized since 2021

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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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Vaccines don’t contain cells or tissues of aborted fetuses

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Some vaccines “incorporate aborted fetal tissue”

SOURCE: Social Media User, Facebook

Published: 07 May 2024

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COVID-19 mRNA vaccines were tested in clinical trials, aren’t experimental

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COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are experimental, “ineffective and harmful”

SOURCE: Chris Oyakhilome, Sucharit Bhakdi, Peter McCullough, Facebook

Published: 03 May 2024

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Evidence shows Tdap booster in pregnant women reduces the risk of whooping cough in infants

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The Tdap shot, which is supposed to protect newborns from whooping cough, doesn't actually prevent it. It just puts newborns more at risk.

SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook

Published: 03 May 2024

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