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Science Feedback is a worldwide network of scientists sorting fact from fiction in science based media coverage. Our goal is to help readers know which news to trust.

Latest Article Reviews - CLIMATE

Article in The Sun misrepresents Antarctic discovery and misplaces it on map

This article in The Sun describes the chance discovery of a small island in Antarctica’s Pine Island Bay, which seems to have appeared in the last decade. But the article sensati...

ABC article effectively illustrates important climate trends for Australian readers

Australian Broadcasting Company

"This article is exceptionally good in delivering accurate information in an engaging way. There are many useful statements made about the effects of climate change on extreme weat..

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Latest Article Reviews - HEALTH

Viral New York Post article perpetuates the unfounded claim that the virus that causes COVID-19 is manmade

Overall, Mosher’s argument is based on unfounded speculation and scientific inaccuracies. Such claims, which continue to be perpetuated even by public officials, have real-world ...

New York Times accurately reports vaccine-derived polio outbreaks caused by low vaccine coverage

"The content of the article is correct: attenuated polio strain type 2 contained in the oral vaccine can – in very rare cases – mutate and cause disease in under-immunized pers..

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Latest Insight articles – CLIMATE

How is Arctic warming linked to the ‘polar vortex’ and other extreme weather?

Over the past decade, a growing body of research has proposed ways in which rapid Arctic warming can lead to harsh winters, summer heatwaves and even floods and droughts across the...

How credible were 2018’s most popular climate articles?

Compared to last year’s top 10, there is a notable lack of low credibility stories. Two stories garnered mixed reviews from scientists. In one case, this was an article detailing...

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Latest Insight articles – HEALTH

Do radio waves from mobile devices cause cancer? A look at the evidence

Mobile phones have become an integral part of our lives, and most people would not consider even leaving the house without one. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) has est...

How we know vaccines don’t cause autism – and why this belief persists

The claim that “vaccines cause autism” first received its scientific backing by Andrew Wakefield’s now-retracted study in The Lancet, published in 1998. The study...

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Latest Claim Reviews – CLIMATE

"Historical data of temperature in the U.S. destroys global warming myth"

Cap Allon, Electroverse

"CO2 is a plant nutrient...it’s not a pollutant that threatens human civilization. If CO2 was so terrible for the planet, then installing a CO2 generator in a greenhouse would kill the plants."

Mike Adams, Natural News

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Latest Claim Reviews – HEALTH

"Gargling with warm water and salt or vinegar eliminates the virus [SARS-CoV-2]"

Facebook users, Facebook, Twitter

"[SARS-CoV-2] is spreading quickly from gas pumps. Shopping carts as well."

Facebook users, Facebook

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Science Feedback accredited by Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network

Science Feedback has received accreditation from the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at The Poynter Institute. Previously accredited based on its Climate Feedback platfo...

Science Feedback partnering with Facebook in fight against misinformation

In April 2019, Science Feedback started working with Facebook as part of their fact-checking program. While misinformation currently floods the Internet, this program is part of Fa...

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