No, the Loch Ness Monster’s Existence is Not ‘Plausible’
On July 26 2022, several misleading reports appeared to confirm that the existence of the Loch Ness monster was “plausible,” following a new discovery.
On July 26 2022, several misleading reports appeared to confirm that the existence of the Loch Ness monster was “plausible,” following a new discovery.
A popular post claimed that scientists from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in eastern Tennessee were attempting to “open a portal into another dimension.”
A viral post claimed to show the most detailed image of a human cell to date, but reverse image search told a different story.
A viral Facebook post advised the use of “banana peel water” or “banana peel tea” to grow impressively robust plants.
A popular Imgur post showed a bunch of asparagus with a cheery tip: “If you want to avoid a hangover, eat asparagus.”
Posts about a purportedly ancient statue of an astronaut spread on Facebook and Reddit, but without substantiation.
A viral Facebook post advised users to — if only for a moment — ponder why chainsaws were actually created.
The New York Post is still milking the “2020 bingo” meme to spread misleading claims, such as how an asteroid “could” hit Earth in November 2020.
News organizations and blog posts claimed that scientists had discovered evidence of a parallel universe that was likely “better” than our own.
After Musk expressed scientifically and medically controversial COVID-19 opinions, screenshots of an old pro-science tweet he purportedly once sent circulated.