‘Alarming Study’ on Chemicals in Baby Food?
2 March 2018The Clean Label Project claims 80 percent of baby formula contains arsenic.
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Did a Harvard Study Prove That Apple Slows Down iPhones to Boost Sales of New Ones?
21 December 2017Some iOS upgrades have slowed down the processor speed of some older iPhone models, but not for the conspiratorial purpose of driving new iPhone sales.
Do WiFi Signals Stunt Plant Growth?
6 November 2017The claim behind a 2013 school science project purportedly documenting that wireless signals wilt cress plants remains unproven.
Do Women with Natural Hair Have Low Self-Esteem?
8 April 2017"Natural hair being viewed as a messy look is causing many women to feel inadequate and less desirable."
Did a Study Find Men’s Beards Are Full of Fecal Matter?
5 May 2015A small news experiment involving microbes in men's facial hair started rumors that a study had deemed beards are "full of poop."
American Pediatricians Issue Statement That Transgenderism Is ‘Child Abuse’?
20 May 2016It was an official-sounding but fringe group of politically motivated pediatricians who issued a statement on gender, not the respected American Academy of Pediatrics.
Does Nutella Contain a Known Carcinogen?
A number of sensational headlines inaccurately claimed that the popular hazelnut cocoa spread contains a known carcinogen.
Doctors Are Now Saying Menstrual Cramps Are as Painful ‘as a Heart Attack’
22 December 2016A sketchy screenshot claiming doctors "are now saying" menstrual cramps are "as painful as a heart attack" went viral.
Drinking Tequila Provides Many Health Benefits?
2 November 2016Unfortunately, myriad claims about tequila's putative health benefits are not rooted in science or research.
Doctors Warn Never Clean Your Child with Baby Wipes No Matter What
27 October 2016A viral blog post warning about the dangers of baby wipes contained several inaccurate — and potentially dangerous — pieces of misinformation.
Flossing Isn’t Backed by Science?
6 August 2016A popular news story correctly reported that there was little evidence to support flossing's benefits, but it glossed over some important methodological context.
A ‘Harvard Study’ Doesn’t Disprove Racial Bias in Officer-Involved Shootings
4 February 2019The New York Times inaccurately reported an unvetted working paper as a Harvard study that disproved the claim black people are shot by police at a higher rate than whites.
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Is This Video of a ‘Gyro Drop’ Amusement Park Ride Real?
14 June 2019The "Gyro Drop" is a real amusement park ride, but a popular video of it relies on some imagination.
Did Obama Pledge ‘More Flexibility’ Toward Russia After the 2012 Election?
13 December 2016In 2012, President Obama was overheard over a hot microphone telling President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia he would have "more flexibility" to negotiate with Putin after the election.
Does This Photograph Show Two Boys — One Vaccinated, One Not — Who Were Exposed to Smallpox?
13 June 2018In the early 1900s, Allan Warner documented several cases of smallpox and the effects of vaccinations.
Will Woody Be Openly Bisexual in ‘Toy Story 4?’
3 June 2019A niche genre of 'satire' sexualizes animated characters.
Does Facebook Have ‘Shake-to-Report’ Feature That Lands Users in ‘Facebook Jail’?
14 June 2019As of late May 2019, a new Facebook feature allowing users to report technical problems by shaking their phones was being rolled out gradually to all mobile accounts.