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FALSE: Study did not report that cannabis smoking leads to “complete remission” of Crohn’s disease, contrary to widely-circulated claim
CLAIMsmoking marijuana causes ‘complete remission’ of Crohn’s disease VERDICT more about the rating framework SOURCE: Anonymous, BloomsMag, UK Health Expert, 21 Sep. 2019 DETAILSFails to grasp significance of observation: The authors of the study cited to support the claim actually reported that …
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MIXTURE: Mike Adams falsely claims cancer genes and “entire genetic code” are found in vaccines, based on unverified report
CLAIMVaccines [have been] found laced with entire genetic code for abnormal human loaded with cancer genes VERDICT more about the rating framework SOURCE: Mike Adams, Corvelva, Natural News, 5 Oct. 2019 DETAILSInaccurate: Neither cancer genes nor the “entire genetic code” of a human is present in…
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MIXTURE: Manuka honey possesses potent antibacterial activity, even against some antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but only via topical application, not consumption
CLAIMRaw manuka honey kills every bacteria scientists throw at it, including antibiotic-resistant superbugs VERDICT more about the rating framework SOURCE: Sara Burrows, Return to Now, 18 Sep. 2017 DETAILSAccurate: Manuka honey does possess strong antimicrobial action, even against some antibioti…
FALSE: Claim that ingredients in flu vaccine are known neurotoxins found to be incorrect
CLAIMEach of these ingredients [thimerosal, ovalbumin, formaldehyde, sodium deoxycholate] is a known neurotoxin VERDICT more about the rating framework SOURCE: Erin Elizabeth, Health Nut News, 8 Oct. 2016 DETAILSIncorrect: Neither ovalbumin (the main protein in egg white) nor sodium deoxycholate …
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MIXTURE: Dry Drowning
CLAIM Account of a 10-year-old boy's death explains dry drowning and its symptoms. MixtureRATINGMixtureORIGINThe following item was the text of an article titled “Boy’s death highlights a hidden danger: Dry drowning” that was posted to the TodayShow.com site on 5 June 2008 and circulate…
OTHER: To Silence Wikileaks, Hillary Clinton Proposed Drone Strike on Julian Assange?
CLAIM Hillary Clinton proposed assassinating Julian Assange via drone strike to silence WikiLeaks. See Example( s )EXAMPLESCollected via e-mail and Twitter, October 2016To Silence Wikileaks, #HillaryClinton Proposed Drone Strike on Julian Assange -- report https://t.co/S7tPrl2QCZ— Wik…
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FALSE: Congresswoman Proposes Breastfeeding Ban for Women with Large Breasts
CLAIM Rep. Debbie Riddle proposed a breastfeeding ban on women with large breasts. See Example( s )EXAMPLESCollected via e-mail, March 2016 Is this true? Rep. Debbie Riddle Aims To “Ban Women Larger Than A C-Cup To Breastfeed In Public” FalseRATINGFalseORIGINOn 28 March 201…
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FALSE: Image Problem
CLAIM A lawyer for Tashfeen Malik asked the media not to show photographs of her face because doing so was offensive to Muslims, and MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry criticized the New York Times for publishing such pictures. See Example( s )EXAMPLESCollected via Twitter and Facebook, …
FALSE: Flint Residents Told That Their Children Could Be Taken Away If They Don’t Pay for City’s Poison Water?
CLAIM Residents of Flint, Michigan have been threatened by CPS with removal of their children if they refuse to pay for contaminated water. See Example( s )EXAMPLESCollected via e-mail, January 2016 Surely this never would happen: Flint residents have been told their children co…
FALSE: Paul Ryan Confesses on National TV
CLAIM Speaker Paul Ryan said that he doesn't care if Donald "Trump destroys the United States and that he is a liar and a fraud." See Example( s )EXAMPLESCollected via Facebook, June 2016FalseRATINGFalseORIGINOn 19 June 2016, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, a Republican who currently ser…
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