Is turpentine a proven, safe remedy for parasite cleanses? No, that's not true: It's a paint thinner that, if consumed orally, may be lethal even in small amounts, especially in children. The claim first appeared in a TikTok video on Apri
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These ‘Herbs You Never Hear Of Before’ Do NOT ‘Reverse’ Type 2 Diabetes
Can little-known herbs like guaco and huereque reverse Type 2 diabetes? No, that's not true: This condition cannot be cured or "reversed," the American Diabetes Association told Lead Stories. The claim appeared in a September 2, 2022, Ins
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eating Cabbage Stew Is NOT Going To Cause A Person To Shed ’20 Pounds In One Week’
Will eating cabbage stew or soup cause a person to lose "20 pounds in one week"? No, that's not entirely true: A medical doctor specializing in weight loss told Lead Stories that a person would mostly lose water weight, but cannot lose fa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Liquid Chlorophyll Heals Acne On Skin
Does liquid chlorophyll heal acne on the skin? No, that's not true: The director of clinical trials for the dermatology department of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center told Lead Stories that no data from clinical trials support
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT True That ‘Radiation And Chemotherapy Actually Causes Cancer,’ Except In Tiny Percentage of Cases
Is it true that chemotherapy and radiation "actually causes cancer"? No, that's not true: Both treatments are rigorously studied, evidence-based effective therapies against this disease: They cure cancer, not cause it. Some people do deve
Health Feedback→ No evidence for claim that excess folic acid causes ADHD; MTHFR gene variants are common, generally don’t cause health problems
REVIEW On 26 July 2022, businessman Brad Lea posted a video excerpt of his interview with Gary Brecka, CEO of Streamline Medical Group, on Facebook. The caption of the video claimed that “The MTHFR gene mutation inhibits the way the body processes
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Microwaves Do NOT ‘Destroy Every Food Value’ Or Turn Food Into A ‘Toxin’
Do microwaves "basically" destroy "every food value in the food" they cook, "turning it into a toxin"? No, that's not true: A representative of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Lead Stories that these claims are false. Multiple
Climate Feedback→ Yes, plants need carbon dioxide. No, that doesn’t mean it’s harmless.
Carbon Dioxide is critical for plants. It’s a key part of photosynthesis, the process by which plants turn CO2, water and sunlight into the sugars they need to grow – and the oxygen life on Earth needs to survive. But narratives that the elevated l
Health Feedback→ No scientific evidence supports claims that plant-based food supplements reduce blood sugar to normal levels and cure type 2 diabetes
REVIEW One in ten Americans suffer from type 2 diabetes. If left unchecked, diabetes can have dire consequences, such as damage to organs, nerves and arteries, or amputation. Diabetes is also among the top ten causes of mortality in the U.S. in 2020
Truth or Fiction?→ Lac Del ‘Formula Pallets in Mexico’ Post
Amidst a baby formula shortage in the United States, a Facebook user ranted in a May 30 2022 status update that “formula” was widely available in Mexico: Our family is on vacation in Mexico. Not the mainland, but an island off the coast. We
Health Feedback→ No reliable scientific evidence supports the use of dietary supplements marketed as weight loss and blood pressure aids in viral Facebook posts
REVIEW Numerous videos posted to Facebook in May 2022 publicized various health-promoting supplements (see examples here and here), claiming that these could aid in weight loss and reduce high blood pressure (hypertension). It’s unclear who or wha
Truth or Fiction?→ When Was Commercial Baby Formula ‘Invented’?
Amid a May 2022 baby formula shortage, dangerous discussions began about homemade formula — along with myriad social media posts asserting that Baby Boomers’ parents didn’t have access to formula, and they “turned out just fine
Truth or Fiction?→ A ‘Homemade Baby Formula’ Recipe from 1960 is Viral — and Dangerous
An April 26 2022 Facebook post featuring an emergency “homemade baby formula” recipe spread virally on platforms as a baby formula shortage worsened — and as experts pleaded with parents not to experiment with diluted or homemade form
Truth or Fiction?→ The Formula Shortage, Explained
In May 2022, news and discussion about a formula shortage in the United States ticked upward — but the severity of the issue and its implications were rarely clear in broad reporting. Complicating matters were the narrow and uneven — but no
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims About Masks and Microplastics in Lung Tissue
(Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images.)An article from The Defender suggests that masks may be linked to microplastics found in lung tissue. The headline of the article reads: “Inhaled Microplastics Found in Lung Tissue—Are Face Masks Contri
Health Feedback→ No evidence supports claim that MTHFR gene influences the risk of side effects from vaccines and medications like Tylenol
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2009 TV Show NOT Proof COVID-19 Was Planned — It’s Just An Older Conspiracy Theory
Does a 2009 television show prove the COVID-19 pandemic was planned? No, that's not true: There is no evidence presented in the nearly three-minute clip from the "Secret Societies" episode of the truTV show "Conspiracy Theory with Jesse V
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Xylitol Is NOT An Ingredient Found In McDonald’s Ice Cream — But Xylitol IS Harmful To Dogs
Does McDonald's ice cream contain xylitol, a type of sugar that is harmful to dogs? This claim contains falsehood and some truth: No, McDonald's ice cream does not contain xylitol. A spokesperson from McDonald's USA told Lead Stories that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Farmed Salmon Is NOT Dyed Or Poisonous
Is farmed salmon poison? And is the "grey" meat of a farmed salmon dyed with artificial colors that can make people blind? No, that's not true: Salmon flesh is not gray like a battleship. Ingested and metabolized carotenoids, regardless i
Logically→ Type two diabetes is caused and worsened by green vegetables.
Green leafy vegetables are full of essential vitamins and minerals. They might reduce the risk of type two diabetes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Peanut Butter With Xylitol IS Highly Toxic To Dogs
Is xylitol, a sweetener found in some peanut butters, highly toxic to dogs? Yes, that's true: Xylitol, aka birch or wood sugar, can be deadly to dogs. In addition to some nut butters, the sweetener can be found in some sugar-free desserts
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2022 Was NOT The First Time CDC Talked About Blood Clots Ahead Of Super Bowl
Was 2022 the first time the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention talked about blood clots ahead of the Super Bowl? No, that's not true: The CDC also publicized blood clots in connection with the NFL championship on Twitter before th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Detoxifying Foot Pads Do NOT Work — Only Kidney And Liver Detoxify
Do detoxing foot patches actually work? No, that's not true: An internal medicine doctor and a dermatologist explain the claim is impossible and unverified. The internal medicine doctor said there were no scientific studies showing that d
Health Feedback→ There is no evidence that dietary supplements containing zinc and a zinc ionophore, such as the one promoted by Vladimir Zelenko, are effective against COVID-19
REVIEW On 6 January 2021, Gateway Pundit, a website that has consistently promoted conspiracies and published misinformation on numerous occasions (see here), published a piece promoting a dietary supplement sold by Vladimir Zelenko called Z-Stack.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Backing MATH+ Treatment Protocol For COVID-19 WAS Retracted After Hospital Questioned Data
Was a study supporting the MATH+ treatment protocol for COVID-19 retracted after a hospital questioned the data used in it? Yes, that's true: The study backing the experimental and controversial regimen was pulled December 15, 2020, after
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence We Can ‘Eat Our Way Out Of This Pandemic’ By Eating Leeks
Can we "eat our way out of this pandemic" by eating leeks? No, there's no evidence that's true: An author's claim relies on studies by other people, none of which say that eating leeks prevents COVID-19 infections. A spokesperson for the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 10,000 Medical Experts Did NOT Start Nuremberg 2 Trial Against World Leaders for Crimes Against Humanity
Did a team of 1,000 lawyers and 10,000 medical experts start a second Nuremberg trial against world leaders and public health organizations for pandemic-related crimes against humanity? No, that's not true: Spokespersons for the Centers f
FactCheck.org→ Researchers Studying Whether Mouthwashes Can Reduce Viral Load, COVID-19 Transmission
In a Dec. 8 town hall meeting, Sen. Ron Johnson may have left a misleading impression in saying “standard gargle, mouthwash, has been proven to kill the coronavirus.” In the laboratory, some mouthwashes have been shown to block infectivity or s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vermont COVID Rate NOT Worst In U.S.
Does Vermont, with its nation-leading vaccination rate, also have the highest rate of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents? No, that's not true: Vermont ranks first in vaccination rates and 49th in rate of COVID cases. The claim has circu
FactCheck.org→ Aaron Rodgers’ Inaccurate COVID-19 Claims
Aaron Rodgers, the star quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, made headlines when he contracted COVID-19 and then defended his decision not to get vaccinated with a string of false and misleading claims that fact-checkers have frequently debunked. The
Poynter→ The Pfizer vaccine does not contain living organisms that can ‘germinate’ to cause sickness
A 17-minute video posted to Facebook shows a Swedish doctor claiming that the Pfizer vaccine contains particles that could germinate and cause illness in those who get vaccinated. The doctor is Erik Enby, whose medical license was revoked in 2007 a
Full Fact→ An Australian professor didn’t say Covid-19 vaccines aren’t vaccines
It’s been claimed on Instagram that a professor in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, has said under oath that the Covid-19 vaccines are not vaccines, but actually drugs. There is no evidence for this and her research organisation has denied she s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Reiner Fuellmich’s ‘Coronavirus Investigative Committee’ Report Does NOT Reveal New Evidence For Debunked Claims
In this video, did trial lawyer Reiner Fuellmich's "Coronavirus Investigative Committee" reveal new evidence of claims that COVID-19 is no worse than seasonal flu, can be treated with vitamins and ivermectin, is not accurately confirmed w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Vaccine Is Not Rated ‘Toxic,’ No Evidence For ‘Eugenics’ Conspiracy Theory
Are COVID vaccines toxic and did mysterious "globalists" seek to kill off the weak and enslave the rest of the world's population by triggering the pandemic? No, that's not true: Both are recycled conspiracy theories, being repeated in a
Full Fact→ Poster claiming bread is healthy for ducks gets its facts in a flap
A Facebook post shows a photograph of a poster claiming it’s safe to feed bread to ducks. The poster suggests the idea that bread makes ducks ill is wrong and has led to the birds “dying of starvation”. It also encourages
Health Feedback→ Family physician Daniel Stock repeated previously debunked misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, and control strategies in a Mount Vernon School Board Meeting
REVIEW A viral Youtube video featured a speech by Daniel Stock, self-described as a functional family medicine physician, at a 6 August 2021 Board Meeting of the Mount Vernon Community School Corporation in Hancock County, Indiana. The video receive
FactCheck.org→ Indiana Doctor Piles On Bogus COVID-19 Claims in Viral Video
SciCheck Digest In a viral video, an Indiana physician baselessly claimed that the COVID-19 vaccines, which have been shown to be safe and effective, “fight the virus wrong and let the virus become worse than it would with native infection.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video About COVID-19 Recycles Disproven Claims And Decontextualized Information About Testing, Treatments And The Vaccines
Does a video about COVID-19 present only factual and proven statements about the disease and the COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: It recycles claims that have been disproven and leaves out important context. For example, the video
Truth or Fiction?→ Asparagus for Hangovers
On May 24 2021, an Imgur image showed a bunch of asparagus promoting itself as a hangover cure if eaten before drinking alcohol, in a post titled “Time to party”: ‘Want to Avoid a Hangover? Eat Asparagus!’ Imgur Post A close-up
Full Fact→ Freedom March video littered with false claims about Covid-19 cures
A video posted on Facebook of anti-lockdown influencer and professor at University College Dublin Dolores Cahill at the 15 May “Freedom March” has been viewed more than 220,000 times. It includes claims about a number of disputed treatments