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  • Fact Check: NO Evidence 'DoctorTruth Batana Oil' Reverses Hair Loss

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    Does "DoctorTruth batana oil" reverse hair loss and potentially stimulate hair growth? No, that's not true: A board-certified dermatologist said he does not recommend it, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Lead Stories batana oil is not an approved product to treat hair loss or hair growth. Also, this post depicts a "deepfake" video that was created for…

    • Feb 8, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: NO Evidence 'DoctorTruth Batana Oil' Reverses Hair Loss Fact Check: NO Evidence 'DoctorTruth Batana Oil' Reverses Hair Loss Lacks Roots
  • Fact Check: Justin Trudeau Is NOT Fidel Castro's Son

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    Is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the son of the late former Cuban President Fidel Castro? No, that's not true: That's an oft-repeated conspiracy theory that is not supported by any official evidence. A recent claim appeared in an article (archived here) published by NewsPunch on August 10, 2022, with a headline that read "Bombshell Evidence PROVES Justin Trudeau Is…

    • Oct 5, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Justin Trudeau Is NOT Fidel Castro's Son Unproven Rumor
  • Fact Check: Actor Steven Seagal Was NOT Spotted Among Russian Special Forces Near Kyiv

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    Was American actor Steven Seagal spotted among Russian special forces positioned near Kyiv? No, that's not true: The CNN tweet is fake and the image used of Seagal from the 2016 movie "Cartels." The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) published by Legally Armed America on February 28, 2022. It opens: Gonna need a bigger body bag. #stevenseagal…

    • Feb 28, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Actor Steven Seagal Was NOT Spotted Among Russian Special Forces Near Kyiv Movie Role
  • Fact Check: Ivermectin Is NOT Proven 'Effective' Against Omicron Variant In Phase 3 Clinical Trials -- Reuters 'Misstated' Drug Company News Release

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    Is ivermectin "effective" against the omicron variant of COVID-19 in Phase 3 clinical trials? No, that hasn't been proven: The incorrect information comes from a January 31, 2022, Reuters story that was later updated by the news organization. The original story misstated that ivermectin was "effective" against omicron in Phase 3 clinical trials, which are conducted in humans. The story…

    • Feb 1, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Ivermectin Is NOT Proven 'Effective' Against Omicron Variant In Phase 3 Clinical Trials -- Reuters 'Misstated' Drug Company News Release Lab ≠ Reality
  • Fact Check: Springsteen, Pearl Jam And Dave Grohl Have NOT All Removed Music From Spotify

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    Are Bruce Springsteen, Queen, Pearl Jam and Dave Grohl all removing their music from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young? No, that's not true: Only Joni Mitchell actually did remove her music from the music streaming service in support of Young and his protest against Spotify podcaster Joe Rogan spreading COVID-19 misinformation. The rest on the list still have their…

    • Jan 31, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Springsteen, Pearl Jam And Dave Grohl Have NOT All Removed Music From Spotify No Exodus
  • Fact Check: In UK, Fully Vaccinated ARE 82% Of COVID-19 Deaths, 66% Of Hospitalizations -- But Percentages Don't Tell Full Story

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    Do fully vaccinated people account for 82% of recent COVID-19 deaths and 66% of hospitalizations in the UK? Yes, that's true. The figures are found in the COVID-19 vaccine surveillance report - Week 43 by the UK Health Security Agency published on October 28, 2021. But the numbers don't tell the full story -- the report from which the percentages…

    • Nov 1, 2021
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: In UK, Fully Vaccinated ARE 82% Of COVID-19 Deaths, 66% Of Hospitalizations -- But Percentages Don't Tell Full Story % Misleads
  • Fact Check: Joe Rogan Did NOT Lose His Spotify Deal Because Of Ivermectin -- He's Still Working With Spotify

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    Did Joe Rogan lose his Spotify deal and millions of dollars after he promoted the horse dewormer, ivermectin, as the cure for COVID-19? No, that's not true: The blog that wrote the claim, Laughing in Disbelief, is a satirical blog with a disclaimer on its content. Rogan is still making content for his podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience," and Spotify…

    • Sep 29, 2021
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Joe Rogan Did NOT Lose His Spotify Deal Because Of Ivermectin -- He's Still Working With Spotify Satire Site
  • Fact Check: 2019 CDC Memo On Ivermectin Does NOT 'Blow A Hole' In News Reports Discouraging Self-Medication With Horse Dewormer

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    Does a 2019 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guideline for treatment of refugees "blow a hole" in the widely reported warnings against use of veterinary ivermectin to treat COVID-19? No, that's not true: The human formulation of the drug is specifically intended to kill worms and other harmful parasites, which is why the CDC in 2019 urged ivermectin…

    • Sep 14, 2021
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: 2019 CDC Memo On Ivermectin Does NOT 'Blow A Hole' In News Reports Discouraging Self-Medication With Horse Dewormer Different Rx
  • Fact Check: Yale Professor, Ivermectin Maker Say The Horse Dewormer Is NOT Proven Effective Against COVID-19 -- Mississippi Hospitalized Man After Dose

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    Has ivermectin been proven a safe and life-saving treatment for COVID-19? No, that's not true: The manufacturer of the drug, Merck, says its scientists find no evidence ivermectin works as a COVID-19 treatment and are concerned by the lack of safety data in studies of human use of it. The drug is a dewormer for horses and cows that is…

    • Aug 23, 2021
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Yale Professor, Ivermectin Maker Say The Horse Dewormer Is NOT Proven Effective Against COVID-19 -- Mississippi Hospitalized Man After Dose Merck Says Nix
  • Fact Check: ICU Nurse Offers NO Proof Ivermectin Is Effective At Treating COVID-19

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    Does an ICU nurse give proof that ivermectin is effective at treating COVID-19? No, that's not true: Ivermectin, which is frequently used to treat or prevent parasites in animals, is not approved for treating or preventing COVID-19 in humans. In fact, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) specifically warns people not to take it for those reasons. The person who…

    • Aug 19, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: ICU Nurse Offers NO Proof Ivermectin Is Effective At Treating COVID-19 No Evidence
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