Risk of secondary cancer from chemotherapy is low; chemo ingredients aren’t just 100% mustard gas

CLAIM
Chemotherapy is 100% mustard gas, chemotherapy causes cancer

SOURCE: Yah'ki Awakened, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube

Published: 08 Jun 2024

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COVID-19 vaccines lowered excess deaths during the pandemic, contrary to headline by the Daily Telegraph

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“Covid vaccines may have helped fuel rise in excess deaths”

SOURCE: Sarah Knapton, The Daily Telegraph

Published: 07 Jun 2024

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Claim that Portuguese court found COVID-19 PCR tests to be “97% inaccurate” based on misinterpreted findings

CLAIM
“MSM Silent As Court Holds PCR Covid Tests 97% Inaccurate - Unfit for Purpose”

SOURCE: Hal Turner, Hal Turner Radio Show

Published: 05 Jun 2024

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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

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Colored squares on toothpaste tubes guide machines during production, aren’t secret codes for ingredients

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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

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Mammograms don’t increase risk of dying from breast cancer; they reduce it

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Mammograms don’t prevent cancer; mammograms contribute to cancer development

SOURCE: Barbara O’Neill, TikTok, Facebook

Published: 31 May 2024

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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

CLAIM
EchoEase nasal inhaler cures tinnitus

SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook

Published: 22 May 2024

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