Big Tobacco Must Pay: Get $2,300 in Tax-Free Payments Per Month- Claims are false that big tobacco must pay individuals thousands of dollars per month to settle a deceptive advertising lawsuit from the 1990s.
Warnings About Tick-Transmitted Powassan Virus-Truth! Warnings About Tick-Transmitted Powassan Virus-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Warnings about Powassan Virus, a virus transmitted by ticks that can be deadly or cause permanent neurological symptoms, circulated as summer of 2017 began. The Truth: Powassan Virus is a real and potentially deadly transmitted virus that has affected about 75 people in the Northeast and Great Lakes region […]
President Trump is Showing Signs of Dementia -Unproven! There's no proof that President Trump is suffering from dementia or cognitive decline, and psychiatrists are barred from making such judgements from afar.
Mike Pence: People with Pre-Existing Conditions Need Jesus Care-Fiction! A fake news website and Facebook account designed to look like Fox News is behind false reports that Vice President Mike Pence said Americans need more Jesus Care.
Did 98 Million Americans Contract Cancer Through Polio Shots? Claims that 98 millions were given cancer through polio shots from 1955 to 1963 are false, and links between SV40 and cancer have been overstated.
Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar-Truth! & Unproven! Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar-Truth! & Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Drinking a few spoonfuls of Apple Cider Vinegar a day brings a host of health benefits. The Truth: The therapeutic benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar have been touted for centuries across countless cultures — some claims about the health benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar […]
Health Warnings About Flouroquinolone Antibiotics-Mostly Truth! Warnings about fluoroquinolones antibiotics are mostly true, but the author of a viral blog post describes an atypical reaction to them.
Did Paul Ryan Say That ‘Women Using Birth Control Commit Murder’? House Speaker Paul Ryan didn't compare birth control to murder, as has been reported.
7-year-old Girl Gets Breast Implants-Fiction! Reports of a 7-year-old girl getting breast implants are false, but there have been credible reports of children getting breast implants over the years.
Planned Parenthood Doesn't Offer Prenatal Care-Truth! & Fiction! A viral video claiming that Planned Parenthood doesn't' provide prenatal care is truth and fiction — and quotes that appear in the video are misleading.
