In making similar claims about placebo-controlled studies, vaccine skeptics often take a narrow view of what a "placebo" is, arguing it can only be water or saltwater. In reality, ...

There is no post on Kennedy’s official X account, @RobertKennedyJr, saying the U.S. will ban GMOs. Kennedy has weighed in on GMOs, however. He said on his podcast in 2023 that GMOs are unhealthy and ...

The post’s claim that ivermectin and other antiparasitics can "cure" cancer is also unproven. Neither the FDA nor the World Health Organization have approved ivermectin to treat cancer, but some ...

The Facebook post also said an embedded link would take users to a video that reveals a cure for diabetes. But the post did not contain a link for more information. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

After controversial officiating in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Dec. 15, social media posts spread incorrect claims that the game’s referees had been suspended.

"Bill Gates will be implanting digital IDs in newborns in Kenya," the Dec. 15 Instagram post said. But the video misleads on two counts: It misrepresented Kenya’s digital ID program and took an ...