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Reviews of articles by: Facebook users
CLAIM REVIEWS
Cancer is caused by mutations, not the body’s acidity; eating alkaline foods can’t alter the body’s pH to prevent or treat cancer
CLAIM
Cancer occurs when “your body is full of acidity”; alkalizing your body prevents cancer
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 13 Aug 2022
VERDICT
The claim that medical doctors are more likely to kill than firearms isn’t supported by evidence
CLAIM
“In America, you’re 6x more likely to be killed by a Doctor than a gun”
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 26 Jun 2022
VERDICT
No scientific evidence supports claims that plant-based food supplements reduce blood sugar to normal levels and cure type 2 diabetes
CLAIM
Plant-based food supplements get “perfect sugar levels restored” and “help with type 2 [diabetes]”
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 10 Jun 2022
VERDICT
No scientific data support the existence of orgone and its ability to cure cancer
CLAIM
“Wilhelm Reich invented a way to cure cancer”
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 27 May 2022
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No scientific evidence supports the claim that consuming apple cider vinegar is a rapid and effective long-term weight control approach
CLAIM
Apple cider vinegar and thermogenic supplements are effective for rapid weight loss
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 20 May 2022
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Menstrual cycles are natural and regulated by hormones; many mammals apart from humans also menstruate
CLAIM
“The menstrual cycle isn’t natural”
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 08 Apr 2022
VERDICT
Health benefits of CBD gummies are unsupported by scientific evidence; Shark Tank and other TV personalities didn’t endorse them
CLAIM
TV personalities such as Shark Tank investors, Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz endorsed CBD gummies; CBD gummies have numerous health benefits
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 20 Mar 2022
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Stem cell transplantation isn’t a scalable treatment for HIV
CLAIM
Umbilical cord stem cells can be a cure for HIV; umbilical cord blood should be collected
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 21 Feb 2022
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Electric cars aren’t seven times more expensive than gasoline-powered cars, as claimed on Facebook
CLAIM
An electric car “costs more than seven times as much” as a gasoline powered car
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 21 Oct 2021
VERDICT
A 2014 study showed that the US Corn Belt is one of the biggest primary producers on Earth in July, but didn’t show that it produces more oxygen than the Amazon
CLAIM
"the US corn crop, at its peak, produces 40% more oxygen than the Amazon rainforest."
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook (see claim in context)
Published: 23 Sep 2021
VERDICT