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Abortion
Published on 05/05/2025

'Flawed' paper overstates health risks of abortion pills: experts

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Published on 25/04/2025

Posts misuse Australian news report to misrepresent Labor Party election promise

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Vaccines
Published on 24/04/2025

Claims of 'mRNA vaccine in Costco beef' recirculate debunked theories

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Published on 15/04/2025

Experts warn against using dandelion tea as cancer remedy

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Published on 10/04/2025

Posts falsely claim sodium fluoride is the leading cause of cancer

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Published on 10/04/2025

Experts refute posts likening AirPods to microwave ovens

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Published on 26/03/2025

Posts falsely claim HIV treatments are no longer free in Nigeria

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Vaccines
Published on 21/03/2025

Measles seizure risks outweigh rare vaccine side effects

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Vaccines
Published on 20/03/2025

Claims shiitake mushrooms eliminate HPV unproven

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Vaccines
Published on 18/03/2025

No FDA admission about long-term blood clot risk for Covid-vaccinated

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Donald Trump
Published on 14/03/2025

Post falsely claims Trump bans Covid-19 mRNA vaccines

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US politics
Published on 13/03/2025

USDA secretary, DOGE misrepresent feminine hygiene study

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Covid-19
Published on 11/03/2025

Posts falsely claim Pfizer published list of Covid-19 vaccine side effects

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Vaccines
Published on 03/03/2025

Vaccine misinformation rife amid US measles outbreak

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Climate
Published on 03/03/2025

Posts baselessly link influenza symptoms to 'toxic' fog

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Published on 28/02/2025

Experts advise against black seed oil as bird flu treatment

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Vaccines
Published on 28/02/2025

Malaysia's free flu shot scheme sparks false 'depopulation' claims

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Vaccines
Published on 27/02/2025

RFK Jr. has long history of spreading false or misleading vaccine claims

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Published on 25/02/2025

'HIV in soda' hoax scares Philippine social media users

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Published on 21/02/2025

Posts urging Indonesians to re-register for health insurance link to imposter webpage

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Bill Gates
Published on 17/02/2025

RFK Jr’s appointment resurrects false claims about ‘depopulation’ via vaccines

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Published on 13/02/2025

Old video of Kenyan doctor used to falsely claim Kenya has withdrawn from the WHO

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Covid-19
Published on 12/02/2025

Virus disinformation drives anti-China sentiment, lockdown fears

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Published on 07/02/2025

Posts vastly exaggerate Nigeria’s HIV infections after US pauses aid

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Published on 05/02/2025

RFK Jr Senate hearing resurrects Lyme disease bioweapon conspiracy theory

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Published on 05/02/2025

Experts rubbish 'dangerous' posts touting bitter melon as treatment for rabies

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Published on 04/02/2025

Old Covid lockdown footage misrepresented as HMPV 'emergency' in China

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Covid-19
Published on 23/01/2025

False posts about HMPV cases leading to school closures in China circulate online

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