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This image shows articles and social media posts falsely claiming that dead people are being pumped into the U.S. food supply.
Health-General False

Dead humans are not being pumped into U.S. food supply

Articles circulating widely on social media misrepresent the by-products of alkaline hydrolysis and, contrary to false claims, provide no evidence that human remains are entering the U.S. food supply.
Health-General False

No evidence to support the claim that soursop leaf cures diabetes
Health-General Misleading

No, U.S. NIH did not 'declare fluoride in water reduces IQ of children'
Screenshots from the video where Raymond Francis makes the false claim that medical interventions are the leading cause of deaths in the U.S.
Health-General False

Medical interventions are not the leading cause of death in the U.S.
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The dark side of skin whitening products: Do they work or is it misinformation?

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Video of U.S. TV personalities promoting 'neuropathy cure' uses deepfake audio
Health-General Tech-Deepfakes Fake

Video of U.S. TV personalities promoting 'neuropathy cure' uses deepfake audio
U.S. FDA did not say there is no scientific evidence that mpox exists
Health-General False

U.S. FDA did not say there is no scientific evidence that mpox exists
No, your body does not completely renew itself every seven years
Health-General False

No, your body does not completely renew itself every seven years
FGM clinic in Doncaster, U.K., will not perform female genital mutilation
Health-General Misleading

FGM clinic in Doncaster, U.K., will not perform female genital mutilation

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Contraception misconceptions: How social media makes women ditch birth control
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Contraception misconceptions: How social media makes women ditch birth control
How ‘doc-influencers’ lead the fight against health misinformation in India
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How ‘doc-influencers’ lead the fight against health misinformation in India
Has YouTube failed to curb cancer-related misinformation?
Health-General

Has YouTube failed to curb cancer-related misinformation?
Weight loss the ‘herbal way’: How harmful supplements flood online marketplaces
Health-General Health-Pharma

Weight loss the ‘herbal way’: How harmful supplements flood online marketplaces

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Can use of aluminum cause Alzheimer’s? Debunking myths about the disease
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Can use of aluminum cause Alzheimer’s? Debunking myths about the disease
The misinformation menace of the carnivore diet
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The misinformation menace of the carnivore diet
What is mpox, and why has the WHO declared a global health emergency?
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What is mpox, and why has the WHO declared a global health emergency?
Sensationalism and misinterpretation: How scientific papers are often misreported
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Sensationalism and misinterpretation: How scientific papers are often misreported
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