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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

Telegraph article on climate change mixes accurate and unsupported, inaccurate claims, misleads with false balance

"This article is a prime example of false equivalence, putting fringe figures side by side with mainstream scientific findings while failing to distinguish between their respective..

Letter signed by “500 scientists” relies on inaccurate claims about climate science

SUMMARY This letter presenting a short list of claims about climate change boasts a list of “500 scientists and professionals” who have co-signed it. The claims contrad...

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Latest Article Reviews - HEALTH

Washington Post article provides accurate and insightful report on recent spate of vaping-related illnesses

Washington Post

"At the moment, it is not possible to know if these pulmonary diseases are related to propylene glycol, glycerol, nicotine, flavorings, or more likely, synthetic/natural drugs some..

The Atlantic provides accurate summary of research on gut microbiome, hypothesizes well-reasoned potential benefits of consuming fresh produce

"The article provides a well balanced discussion of current knowledge surrounding the gut microbiota and benefits of eating whole foods. The author could have provided more details..

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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” was first made by Andrew Wakefield’s now-retracted study in The Lancet, published in 1998. The study’s authors examined 12 childr...

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Latest Claim Reviews – CLIMATE

"Scientists studying Antarctica sea ice warn a rise in accumulation could spark the next ice age."

Stacy Liberatore, Chris Ciaccia, Daily Mail, Fox News

"That one little burp by Mt. Etna has already put more than 10,000 times the CO2 into the atmosphere than mankind has in our entire time on the Earth"

Anonymous, Facebook post

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Latest Claim Reviews – HEALTH

"human breast milk naturally contains the same cannabinoids found in the Cannabis plant"

Anonymous, CBDLife

"Vitamin D is more effective than [the] flu vaccine"

Joseph Mercola, Health Impact News

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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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