Claim reviews
Baseless claims linking root canals with cancer and other serious illnesses rely on outdated and long-disproven theories
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Root canal treatment has “been shown to lead to diseases of the joints, brain, nervous system, and yes, even cancer"
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, X/Twitter
Published: 08 Nov 2024
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Nicotine is addictive, drives tobacco dependence; nicotine patches cannot be replaced by eggplants
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“nicotine is not addictive”; consuming eggplants could replace nicotine patches
SOURCE: Bryan Ardis, Facebook, Instagram
Published: 08 Nov 2024
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Computational study didn’t demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccine boosters increase mortality in care homes
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“COVID-19 mRNA boosters directly contributed to the deaths of millions of nursing home residents worldwide”
SOURCE: Baxter Dmitry , The People’s Voice
Published: 05 Nov 2024
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Low amounts of fluoride added to community water not associated with neurotoxicity, contrary to online claims
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Fluoride is a neurotoxin; community water fluoridation is associated with lower IQ in children
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook
Published: 04 Nov 2024
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Claim that there are “no deaths from cannabis use anywhere” is misleading
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“There are no deaths from cannabis use anywhere”
SOURCE: Facebook user, Facebook
Published: 30 Oct 2024
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High blood cholesterol increases the risk of cardiovascular death; statins are safe and effectively reduce this risk
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“Nobody has ever died from high cholesterol”; “people die from the statin drugs that they give you for high cholesterol”
SOURCE: Alexander Hickman (aka Yahki Rapha Elohim), YouTube, Facebook
Published: 25 Oct 2024
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Lack of evidence for cancer treatment protocol that recommends antiparasitic drugs ivermectin and mebendazole
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"Peer-reviewed" cancer treatment protocol shows Ivermectin and Mebendazole are effective against cancer
SOURCE: William Makis, Social media users, Twitter
Published: 25 Oct 2024
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Thermograms and breast self-exams aren’t adequate substitutes for mammograms
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Breast self-examinations and thermograms are adequate mammogram substitutes
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook
Published: 24 Oct 2024
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Peter McCullough misleads again about the benefits and risks of COVID-19 vaccines in viral interview
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COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe, they cause deaths by cardiac arrest and blood clots
SOURCE: Peter McCullough, The Wellness + Wisdom Podcast
Published: 20 Oct 2024
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No scientific evidence supporting claims of diatomaceous earth’s “detox” benefits
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Diatomaceous earth contains silica, which is important for absorbing minerals, water, and vitamins; it’s also antiparasitic and detoxes the body
SOURCE: Garry Lineham, Human Garage
Published: 18 Oct 2024
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