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Reviews of articles from: Facebook
CLAIM REVIEWS
Sweetgum balls don’t contain Tamiflu’s active ingredient and there’s no evidence of an antiviral effect against COVID-19
CLAIM
Sweetgum balls contain the same active ingredient that Tamiflu contains, which is shikimic acid; It kills viruses including SARS-CoV-2
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok
Published: 27 Jan 2023
VERDICT
Excess deaths in the U.K. remain below the pandemic peak and aren’t linked to COVID-19 vaccines
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More people are dying now than at the peak of the pandemic; the COVID-19 vaccines are the cause of the excess deaths seen in late 2022
SOURCE: Antony Newby, Facebook
Published: 13 Jan 2023
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The Hoxsey herbal mixture doesn’t cure cancer
CLAIM
Harry Hoxsey’s herbal therapy effectively cures cancer
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 29 Dec 2022
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Viral videos on Facebook promote unproven cancer cures; no evidence that pharmaceutical companies and the U.S. FDA are hiding the cure for cancer
CLAIM
Turmeric, ketogenic diet, ozone therapy, megadoses of vitamin C and adaptogens are cures for cancer that have been suppressed for four decades
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook
Published: 24 Dec 2022
VERDICT
Death of a four-year-old boy in Argentina was due to lung infection, contrary to social media posts implying vaccination was the cause
CLAIM
Death of 4 years old poster boy for vaccination campaign is linked to COVID-19 vaccine
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, Instagram
Published: 17 Nov 2022
VERDICT
COVID-19 and influenza are different diseases caused by different viruses
CLAIM
the 2.8 millions who died of COVID in 2020 can be due to the flu and pneumonia
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 04 Nov 2022
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Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s, but evidence so far doesn’t show that diabetes causes Alzheimer’s
CLAIM
“Alzheimer’s most of the time is preventable. It’s not genetic, and it’s type 3 diabetes, which is insulin resistance of the brain”
SOURCE: Social media users, TikTok, Facebook
Published: 15 Oct 2022
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Little clinical evidence supports the use of high-dose intravenous vitamin C to treat cancer
CLAIM
Intravenous vitamin C specifically kills only cancer cells and not healthy cells
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok
Published: 11 Oct 2022
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Biden’s 2021 remarks on the role of COVID-19 vaccines in hurricane preparedness misrepresented in social media posts
CLAIM
President Joe Biden told people to get vaccinated to protect themselves from hurricanes
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok
Published: 07 Oct 2022
VERDICT
The amount of potassium chloride in Dasani bottled water is safe and won’t cause cardiac arrest
CLAIM
“Potassium chloride actually causes cardiac arrest […] and we’re drinking it in Dasani water.”
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok
Published: 05 Oct 2022
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