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Samantha Ruth Prabhu faces heavy backlash after recommending hydrogen peroxide inhalation to cure viral fever
Dr Philips aka The Liver Doctor did not hold back in his condemnation, calling Prabhu a “health and…
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A celebrity endorsement makes people more likely to believe in conspiracy theories, from COVID misinformation to believing JFK's assassination was an inside job
Politicians, celebrities, and other influencers originate only a small percentage of new misinforma…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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The roots of ivermectin mania: How South America incubated a fake-medicine craze that took the US by storm
Retracted scientific studies, populist politicians and a Fox News host have fuelled the popularity …
Tom Porter
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A leader of a movement touting toxic bleach as a 'miracle' COVID-19 cure has been charged following a 5-year-old boy's death
Argentinian authorities charged Andreas Kalcker, a German national, with falsely promoting a type o…
Tom Porter
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TikTok pediatricians urge people to stop sharing 'dangerous' DIY baby formula recipes on social media
Amateur formula recipes can lead to electrolyte imbalances and vitamin deficiencies, causing heart …
Connor Perrett
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Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo went on two far-right conspiracy theory podcasts while pushing anti-vaccine misinformation
One of the podcasts Ladapo appeared on is run by Stew Peters, one of the most prominent far-right c…
Kieran Press-Reynolds,Mia de Graaf
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Monkeypox conspiracies are far-right politicians and influencers latest misinformation campaign
A number of baseless conspiracy theories about the monkeypox virus have spread on social media, sme…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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Woman needed medical treatment after her hand was sliced by a concealed razor blade when she tried to rip down an anti-mask poster
Layla, 21, was injured went she ripped down a poster in Cardiff, Wales, displaying anti-mask misinf…
Bethany Dawson
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Joe Rogan interviewed a doctor who's been kicked off Twitter for misinformation. Doctors and scientists say it's time for Spotify to better police its podcasts.
270 experts in health and medicine signed an open letter stating Spotify's role in airing misinform…
Allana Akhtar
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Barely any of the doctors accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation were ever disciplined, the Washington Post found
Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers in several states are pushing to make it even harder for their stat…
Katie Hawkinson
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An Australian celebrity lifestyle influencer is hosting some of the world's most notorious conspiracy theorists on his podcast
Podcasts like Australian celebrity Pete Evans' are an increasingly important part of the misinforma…
Tom Porter
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Officials in Argentina raided labs producing toxic bleach as a COVID-19 treatment after a misinformation campaign fueled its popularity
Advocates of a toxic bleach "miracle cure" have used the coronavirus pandemic to popularize the sub…
Tom Porter,Qayyah Moynihan
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CNN's medical analyst called Tucker Carlson a vaccine 'saboteur,' and challenged him to say if he has taken the jab
Dr Jonathan Reiner used a CNN appearance to tear into Carlson, who has used his show to cast doubt …
Tom Porter
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TikTokers are telling viewers to drink or bathe in borax to achieve 'detox' or weight loss. Doctors say the trend is dangerous and misinformed.
TikTokers say they are drinking and bathing in borax to help with inflammation and weight loss. Doc…
Aimee Pearcy
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Eco chambers on social media spread vaccine misinformation: Study
"Where vaccine supporters often refer to news media and science sites when sharing knowledge about…
PTI
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South Americans used Facebook groups to share images and stories of using toxic bleach to treat COVID-19 and cancer after misinformation swept the continent
On Facebook an alternative medical movement is spreading misinformation about chlorine dioxide, a b…
Tom Porter,Qayyah Moynihan
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An alternative health advocate who popularized drinking bleach as a COVID-19 cure in South America is under investigation after 2 deaths
A complaint was filed in Argentina against Kalcker after the death of a boy, 5, and a man, 50, who …
Tom Porter
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An old video has surfaced of Sen. Rand Paul telling students that spreading misinformation is a 'great tactic'
The Kentucky senator admits in the 2013 video he would "sometimes spread misinformation" to college…
Cheryl Teh
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QAnon influencer who spread conspiracy theories and misinformation about COVID-19 dies after contracting the virus
"I'm exhausted and I have no, I'm very, very weak. I have no strength. I haven't eaten in four days…
Morgan Keith
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An anti-vax doctor who's one of the biggest spreaders of COVID-19 disinformation says he doesn't lose sleep if his remarks cause death
Dr. Rashid Buttar, a member of the "Disinformation Dozen," appeared on CNN to promote anti-vax theo…