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Misleading: A U.K. study discovered that microplastics found in the lungs came from face masks.
Health-General Health-Covid

Misleading: A U.K. study discovered that microplastics found in the lungs came from face masks.
False: France has banned the drug Doxycycline, which can effectively cure monkeypox in just two days.
Health-General Health-Vaccines Politics-General

False: France has banned the drug Doxycycline, which can effectively cure monkeypox in just two days.
Misleading: The NHS website’s page for monkeypox has been changed to "revise the science."
Health-General Politics-General

Misleading: The NHS website’s page for monkeypox has been changed to "revise the science."
False: Sudden Adult Death Syndrome is caused by COVID-19 vaccines.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: Sudden Adult Death Syndrome is caused by COVID-19 vaccines.
False: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla introduced ingestible pills with a dissolvable chip during the World Economic Forum's Davos summit.
Economics-Business Health-Pharma Tech-General

False: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla introduced ingestible pills with a dissolvable chip during the World Economic Forum's Davos summit.
False: A 2021 simulation exercise attended by world leaders predicted the Monkeypox outbreak.
Health-General Conspiracies-General

False: A 2021 simulation exercise attended by world leaders predicted the Monkeypox outbreak.
False: The current monkeypox outbreak appears to be a lab strain with unknown characteristics that likely originated in a U.S. bioweapons laboratory in Ukraine.
Health-General Geopolitical-General Tech-General

False: The current monkeypox outbreak appears to be a lab strain with unknown characteristics that likely originated in a U.S. bioweapons laboratory in Ukraine.
False: The monkeypox virus can mutate as rapidly as COVID-19.
Health-General Health-Covid

False: The monkeypox virus can mutate as rapidly as COVID-19.
Misleading: Home Depot continues to sell plants treated with neonicotinoids.
Health-General Tech-Social-Media

Misleading: Home Depot continues to sell plants treated with neonicotinoids.
False: Pfizer has received FDA approval for its monkeypox vaccine.
Health-Pharma Health-Vaccines

False: Pfizer has received FDA approval for its monkeypox vaccine.
False: Research shows bitter melon kills cancer cells.
Health-General

False: Research shows bitter melon kills cancer cells.
False: A 2013 study found that coconut oil kills 93 percent of colon cancer cells.
Health-General

False: A 2013 study found that coconut oil kills 93 percent of colon cancer cells.
False: Russia has seized drones carrying chemical agents that cause COVID-19 and other diseases in Ukraine.
Geopolitical-Conflict Health-Covid

False: Russia has seized drones carrying chemical agents that cause COVID-19 and other diseases in Ukraine.
False: Hepatitis in children is caused by breastfeeding mothers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Health-General Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: Hepatitis in children is caused by breastfeeding mothers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
False: The FDA is trying to restrict access to superfoods and natural supplements.
Health-General Politics-Policy

False: The FDA is trying to restrict access to superfoods and natural supplements.
False: Dr. Fauci and Bill Gates have funded research to develop a bird flu pathogen capable of infecting humans.
Health-General Conspiracies-General Conspiracies-General Health-General

False: Dr. Fauci and Bill Gates have funded research to develop a bird flu pathogen capable of infecting humans.
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