SCIENCE

'Melting candy' dental treatment has no merit

Published on 09/08/2022 at 20:06

Social media posts claim a probiotic "melting candy" can restore teeth and gums and prevent major dental procedures. This is false; there is no clinical evidence to support the use of the product and it has not been approved for any dental therapy.

Misleading claims about weather, electric vehicles spread online

Published on 03/08/2022 at 17:30

Atlantic Ocean has not lost 90% of plankton

Published on 01/08/2022 at 21:44

Posts misrepresent South Korea culture ministry's plans for demolished colonial governor residence

Published on 01/08/2022 at 07:25

Old photo shows Sri Lanka’s first PM holding grandson, not current president as a child

Published on 27/07/2022 at 11:22

Video of Brazilian content creator role-playing with doll falsely shared as 'proof of human cloning'

Updated on 26/07/2022 at 06:17

Thai posts mislead on 'how to identify venomous and non-venomous snakes'

Published on 22/07/2022 at 05:34

Plymouth Rock photo does not invalidate sea-level rise

Published on 14/07/2022 at 18:03

Posts misstate danger of black holes from CERN particle collider

Updated on 13/07/2022 at 20:04

Photo of Nazi military officer falsely shared as 'World Economic Forum founder's father'

Updated on 06/07/2022 at 03:55

Covid-19 vaccines not linked to Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndromes

Updated on 27/06/2022 at 15:20

This photo shows Mayan-inspired Batman sculpture from 2014 exhibition, not an ancient artefact

Published on 20/06/2022 at 08:27

This photo shows silkworm caterpillar seen under microscope, not Demodex mite

Published on 15/06/2022 at 11:52

Procedure to remove HIV from semen pioneered decades ago, not in 2022 by South African medical intern

Published on 02/06/2022 at 17:01

South Korean flag symbol added to images of ancient Egyptian artwork

Published on 25/05/2022 at 04:33