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  • Fact Check: COVID-19 IS A Virus, NOT Snake Venom Being Used To Poison, Turn People Into Satanic Hybrids

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    Rather than a virus, is COVID-19 instead snake venom being used to poison people or turn them into satanic hybrids? No, that's not true: The claim is part of an elaborate conspiracy theory packed into an anti-vaccine documentary filled with falsehoods, scare tactics and religious imagery that takes viewers from the Garden of Eden to modern times. The virus that…

    • Apr 13, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: COVID-19 IS A Virus, NOT Snake Venom Being Used To Poison, Turn People Into Satanic Hybrids No Snake Venom
  • Fact Check: Coconut Oil Does NOT Prevent, Treat Alzheimer's Disease

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    Does coconut oil prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease? No, that's not true: A spokesperson from the Alzheimer's Association told Lead Stories, "There isn't a single food, ingredient or supplement that -- through rigorous scientific research -- has been shown to prevent, treat or cure Alzheimer's or other dementia." A spokesperson for the U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) tells Lead…

    • Apr 7, 2022
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Coconut Oil Does NOT Prevent, Treat Alzheimer's Disease No Single Food
  • Fact Check: Sunscreen Does NOT Cause Skin Cancer -- And Neither Does Bad Diet

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    Is sunscreen bad for your skin? And did skin cancer not exist until the 20th century? No, that's not true: Two dermatologists told Lead Stories that sunscreen, chemical or mineral, is not bad for your skin. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), skin cancer is caused by too much exposure to ultraviolet rays. And Hippocrates, a Greek physician,…

    • Mar 24, 2022
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Sunscreen Does NOT Cause Skin Cancer -- And Neither Does Bad Diet Sunscreen Good
  • Fact Check: Farmed Salmon Is NOT Dyed Or Poisonous

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    Is farmed salmon poison? And is the "grey" meat of a farmed salmon dyed with artificial colors that can make people blind? No, that's not true: Salmon flesh is not gray like a battleship. Ingested and metabolized carotenoids, regardless if the fish is wild or farmed, are what cause the flesh of salmon to develop its namesake color. Canthaxanthin and…

    • Mar 22, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Farmed Salmon Is NOT Dyed Or Poisonous Not Dyed
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence That Mixing Cinnamon And Honey Can 'Cure Arthritis, Cancer, Gallbladder, Cholesterol And 10 Other Diseases'

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    Does mixing cinnamon and honey "cure arthritis, cancer, gallbladder, cholesterol, and 10 other diseases"? No, that's not true: A spokesperson from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Lead Stories that this claim is "not authorized or approved." While cinnamon and honey as individual items aid in treating some medical issues, there is no evidence to suggest that a mixture…

    • Mar 3, 2022
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: NO Evidence That Mixing Cinnamon And Honey Can 'Cure Arthritis, Cancer, Gallbladder, Cholesterol And 10 Other Diseases' Not Approved
  • Fact Check: Peanut Butter With Xylitol IS Highly Toxic To Dogs

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    Is xylitol, a sweetener found in some peanut butters, highly toxic to dogs? Yes, that's true: Xylitol, aka birch or wood sugar, can be deadly to dogs. In addition to some nut butters, the sweetener can be found in some sugar-free desserts, like ice cream, toothpastes and dietary supplements, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Signs of xylitol…

    • Feb 18, 2022
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Peanut Butter With Xylitol IS Highly Toxic To Dogs Owners Beware
  • Fact Check: DOD Whistleblowers' 'Mind Blowing COVID Vaccine Injury Numbers' Were NOT Based On Accurate Data, Pentagon Says

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    Did Department of Defense (DOD) "whistleblowers" reveal what a headline claims were "mind-blowing COVID-19 vaccine injury numbers"? Yes, they did, but their figures were based on a comparison with what the Pentagon says were under-reported medical data from years preceding COVID-19 vaccines. A Pentagon spokesperson says the data has been taken "offline to identify and correct the root-cause of the…

    • Feb 1, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: DOD Whistleblowers' 'Mind Blowing COVID Vaccine Injury Numbers' Were NOT Based On Accurate Data, Pentagon Says Incorrect Data
  • Fact Check: CBD Gummies Are NOT Endorsed By 'Pioneer Woman' Ree Drummond

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    Did Ree Drummond reverse her husband's Type 2 diabetes and launch a line of CBD gummies on live TV? No, that's not true: Unscrupulous marketers have hijacked Drummond's name and reputation using Facebook ads and a bogus version of her website "The Pioneer Woman" to sell unproven CBD supplements using a subscription trap scheme. Drummond has been warning her fans…

    • Jan 31, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: CBD Gummies Are NOT Endorsed By 'Pioneer Woman' Ree Drummond Misleading Ad
  • Fact Check: COVID-19 Home Kits Are NOT Designed To Test Food Or Beverages

    Fact Check

    Did an orange and a lemon test positive for COVID-19? Does using a test improperly, with fruit juice rather than a nasal swab, show that home tests are unreliable and will return false positives for anything? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to many makers of home antigen diagnostic tests…

    • Jan 19, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: COVID-19 Home Kits Are NOT Designed To Test Food Or Beverages Invalid Result
  • Fact Check: Raw Food Does NOT Cure Autism, HIV, Cancer, Other Conditions

    Fact Check

    Does raw food cure a laundry list of health conditions including autism, HIV and cancer? No, that's not true: Raw food, specifically raw fruits and vegetables, holds both health benefits and dangers. There is no substantial research to determine the relationship between raw food and several health conditions. The claim appeared in the caption of a Facebook Live video (archived…

    • Jan 13, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Raw Food Does NOT Cure Autism, HIV, Cancer, Other Conditions No Proof
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