14 Year Old Boy Shot By Stepfather, Needs Money for Surgery-Fiction!
A story about a 14 year old boy shot six times by his stepfather on Facebook is an example of a sick child hoax used by scammers.
Medical
Kids Are Catching Staph Infections from Bounce Houses-
Warnings that kids are catching staph infections from bounce houses are credible, but it’s not clear how widespread the issue is.
‘Fake Xanax Pill Kills Nine in Florida’
A real story out of Florida in 2016 was re-packaged after the fact and presented as if it were still happening.
Is a New HPV Virus More Fatal Than AIDS Spread by Kissing?
A “reader-submitted” blog’s shoddy claim continues to linger online.
Cooking with Aluminum Foil Causes Alzheimer's Disease-Unproven!
There’s never been any definitive proof that cooking with aluminum pots and pans causes Alzheimer’s disease, or that aluminum foil causes Alzheimer’s.
Does Planned Parenthood Sell Body Parts for Profit?
A series of heavily-edited videos that fueled anti-abortion conspiracies have been roundly debunked.
Puerto Ricans Get Disability Because They Don’t Speak English-Truth!
Puerto Ricans who don’t speak English receive disability benefits.
Amish Cure for Hearing Loss – Fiction!
The Amish have found a natural way to cure hearing loss.
Chaplain Says Officials Ordered Him To Cover Christian Symbols In VA Chapel-Truth!
The Veterans Administration (VA) ordered that Christian symbols and statutes in a chapel at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan, be covered when the chapel was not being used for Christian services.
Kerosene Cures Cancer-Fiction!
Kerosene can be used to cure cancer and other blood diseases.