Did a Young Woman Deliberately Infect 324 Men With HIV?
6 April 2018A dubious story is based on a baseless, unverified, and anonymous Facebook post.
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Is Anchor Butter Contaminated with HIV?
1 March 2018A new variant of a years-old rumor about a worker adding HIV-infected blood to foods or beverages takes aim at a popular brand of butter.
Are Cadbury Products Contaminated with HIV?
25 February 2018Rumors that a worker at Cadbury plant was arrested for contaminating the company's products with HIV-infected blood are a variant of an old and false rumor.
Is There a ‘New Outbreak’ of HPV That ‘Kills Faster than AIDS’?
27 November 2017A fabricated health scare that originated in Africa got a new lease on life in November 2017.
Did the Man Who Discovered the HIV Virus Confess to ‘Inventing’ It?
12 June 2017A bizarre, entirely false story originated on a web site notorious for bizarre, entirely false stories.
Bee Venom Kills HIV
19 December 2016Preliminary research has shown that a single compound found in bee venom can destroy HIV, but it takes nanoscale engineering to get the process to work effectively.
Did Magic Johnson Donate Blood to Leukemia and Lymphoma Patients?
19 February 2015An image supposedly shows HIV-positive former NBA star Magic Johnson donating blood for leukemia patients.
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Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
15 February 2019Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her marriages and family immigration history.
Is This Rachel Chandler and President Bill Clinton on Jeffrey Epstein’s Plane?
18 July 2019The answer to "Who is Rachel Chandler?" is simpler than some think.
Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Say ‘We Pay Soldiers Too Much’?
17 July 2019A frequent publisher of inflammatory material struck again in July 2019.
Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Say ‘White Men Should Be Put in Chains’?
19 November 2018A widely-shared meme offered a malicious quotation attributed to the Minnesota Democrat.
If You Used FaceApp, Do Russians Now Own All of Your Photographs?
18 July 2019Users should always consider privacy and security before uploading personal data to an app.