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Fact-checks of science, space, climate, and research claims.
111 verifications
- This Instagram post accurately reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) classifie… — Mostly true 79/100instagram · Jun 21, 2026 · @askablkman archive · view post ↗
This Instagram post accurately reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) classified processed meats as Group 1 carcinogens in 2015, a classification indicating sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans, not identical risk levels to othe…
- This content is as a factual report on a regional folk tradition. While the remedy itself… — Mostly true 79/100tiktok · Jun 19, 2026 · @mr.richest14 archive · view post ↗
This content is as a factual report on a regional folk tradition. While the remedy itself lacks medical evidence, the post accurately describes the practice of 'pulling the sun out of the head' and correctly identifies the scientific consensus that t…
- High-risk financial/audit claims are not supported by primary or independently auditable… — Mixed 49/100instagram · Jun 17, 2026 · @aiupdates.hub archive · view post ↗
High-risk financial/audit claims are not supported by primary or independently auditable evidence; available sources mostly show reporting or repetition of the claims rather than proof. The claims regarding Vertus's 2025 performance and its expansion…
- This content reported by the CDC, Reuters, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. The st… — Mostly true 79/100tiktok · Jun 16, 2026 · @spencewuah archive · view post ↗
This content reported by the CDC, Reuters, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. The statistics regarding the 2026 measles outbreak in the United States and the new Ebola cases in Uganda are entirely accurate and reflect official reports released b…
- The claims regarding the 2025 TEDx talk and specific scientific citations reported by Pub… — Mostly true 69/100tiktok · Jun 16, 2026 · @novostimira_t archive · view post ↗
The claims regarding the 2025 TEDx talk and specific scientific citations reported by PubMed, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, and The Daily Texan. However, the central claim that menstrual blood can 'grow a new heart' is a scientific exa…
- This post is confirmed by 6 sources including the Journal of the International Society of… — Mostly true 83/100instagram · Jun 14, 2026 · @gopurehealth archive · view post ↗
This post is confirmed by 6 sources including the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition and the NIH. While the caption correctly identifies that the 56% DHT increase comes from a 2009 study and has not been replicated, the image mi…
- The claims in this post are confirmed by 5 sources, including Semafor, Axios, and The Wal… — Verified 100/100instagram · Jun 12, 2026 · @therundownai archive · view post ↗
The claims in this post are confirmed by 5 sources, including Semafor, Axios, and The Wall Street Journal. Jeff Bezos and co-CEO Vik Bajaj officially launched Prometheus out of stealth on June 11, 2026, with a record-breaking $12 billion Series B fun…
- The scientific discovery described reported by the University of Sheffield and Frontiers… — Mostly true 68/100instagram · Jun 10, 2026 · @elixirofscience archive · view post ↗
The scientific discovery described reported by the University of Sheffield and Frontiers in Pharmacology. However, the post is misleading because the '90% regrowth' and 'Minoxidil comparison' statistics are derived entirely from mouse models, and as …
- This post is misleading because it pairs factual generalities about scientific progress w… — Misleading 35/100instagram · Jun 10, 2026 · @innovatiiveciety archive · view post ↗
This post is misleading because it pairs factual generalities about scientific progress with specific, sensationalized claims that are either fabricated or significantly distorted. For example, while researchers in the Netherlands have explored vacci…
- The events described are confirmed by 4 sources including AP News, CBS News, and The Wash… — Mostly true 75/100instagram · Jun 10, 2026 · @blacklandskonnected archive · view post ↗
The events described are confirmed by 4 sources including AP News, CBS News, and The Washington Post. Yukai Yang was indeed a Lehigh University student who poisoned his roommate with thallium. However, the post is misleadingly framed as current news;…
- The post features a fabricated image headline claiming protein shakes cause '480% greater… — Misleading 38/100instagram · Jun 10, 2026 · @peopleafteranesthesia archive · view post ↗
The post features a fabricated image headline claiming protein shakes cause '480% greater kidney injury' than steroids, a statistic that does not exist in any scientific literature. While the caption provides accurate health advice regarding protein …
- This post reported by the official NOAA Institutional Repository, Marine Mammal Science j… — Verified 100/100instagram · Jun 9, 2026 · @kingxitytv archive · view post ↗
This post reported by the official NOAA Institutional Repository, Marine Mammal Science journal, and major news outlets like CBS News and The Guardian. The content accurately reflects the findings of the 2016 study 'Humpback whales interfering when m…
- The nutritional claims regarding zinc and magnesium are confirmed by 3 reliable sources i… — Mostly true 85/100instagram · Jun 8, 2026 · @bodytruth.ig archive · view post ↗
The nutritional claims regarding zinc and magnesium are confirmed by 3 reliable sources including the USDA, NIH, and Mayo Clinic. While pumpkin seeds are a significant plant-based zinc source, the claim they have 'more than beef' is cut-dependent, an…
- This content is cross-checked by 3 sources including the FDA, NEJM, and NIH. While the bi… — Mixed 50/100instagram · Jun 7, 2026 · @elevatemindhq archive · view post ↗
This content is cross-checked by 3 sources including the FDA, NEJM, and NIH. While the biological mechanism of Romosozumab and the role of Vitamin K2 are scientifically grounded, the post is misleading because it falsely identifies the injectable dru…
- This post is confirmed by 4 sources including reports from the BBC, Popular Mechanics, an… — Mostly true 72/100instagram · Jun 3, 2026 · @buildyourmindsetdaily archive · view post ↗
This post is confirmed by 4 sources including reports from the BBC, Popular Mechanics, and Nature. While the core scientific events described are authentic 2025-2026 breakthroughs, the post uses AI-generated imagery and contains a geographical error …
- The claim that consuming Moringa regrows hair in 12 weeks reported by the NIH and Mayo Cl… — Mixed 68/100instagram · Jun 2, 2026 · @elevatemindhq archive · view post ↗
The claim that consuming Moringa regrows hair in 12 weeks reported by the NIH and Mayo Clinic, which emphasize that while Moringa is nutrient-dense, hair loss is a complex medical issue with no single-food 'cure.' The post's caption is medically soun…
- This post by Dr. Darshan Shah is confirmed by 6 sources including recent 2024-2026 studie… — Mostly true 75/100instagram · Jun 1, 2026 · @drshahlongevity archive · view post ↗
This post by Dr. Darshan Shah is confirmed by 6 sources including recent 2024-2026 studies from the New England Journal of Medicine and the EPA. While the core claims about microplastics and PFAS are scientifically grounded, the post uses sensational…
- This post reported by the NIH, PubMed, and major fertility research institutes. The medic… — Verified 95/100instagram · May 30, 2026 · @drshahinghadir archive · view post ↗
This post reported by the NIH, PubMed, and major fertility research institutes. The medical claims regarding sperm production cycles and global count declines are accurate, and the featured expert, Dr. Shahin Ghadir, is a legitimate double board-cert…
- The claims regarding ginger's benefits for menstrual health are, including multiple peer-… — Mostly true 85/100instagram · May 28, 2026 · @calories.hub archive · view post ↗
The claims regarding ginger's benefits for menstrual health are, including multiple peer-reviewed clinical trials and meta-analyses. While the image is AI-generated and the 'two-week' protocol is a simplified social media framing, the underlying scie…
- This post is confirmed by 13 sources including NPR, the LA Times, and Newsweek. While the… — Mostly true 82/100instagram · May 26, 2026 · @polymarket archive · view post ↗
This post is confirmed by 13 sources including NPR, the LA Times, and Newsweek. While the business news regarding 23andMe's bankruptcy and the Polymarket trading odds are factual, the 'whistleblower' claims regarding the CIA and Kit Green are reporte…
- The claims in this post are confirmed by 3 sources, including a landmark 2025 study in Na… — Verified 92/100instagram · May 25, 2026 · @health_newsexplained archive · view post ↗
The claims in this post are confirmed by 3 sources, including a landmark 2025 study in Nature Aging and multiple 2023-2026 clinical reviews. While the ranking is the author's synthesis, it accurately reflects the hierarchy of human clinical evidence …
- The claims that cinnamon reduces menstrual pain and heavy flow are confirmed by 4 sources… — Mostly true 75/100instagram · May 25, 2026 · @sexyjokedus archive · view post ↗
The claims that cinnamon reduces menstrual pain and heavy flow are confirmed by 4 sources including the NIH and peer-reviewed clinical trials. However, the post is categorized as 'mostly true' because it omits vital safety information regarding couma…
- The core health claim is confirmed by 6 sources including Harvard Health and the National… — Mostly true 75/100instagram · May 25, 2026 · @explaining.biology_ archive · view post ↗
The core health claim is confirmed by 6 sources including Harvard Health and the National Institutes of Health, based on a long-term study of over 30,000 men. However, the post is mostly true rather than fully verified because the image text adds a s…
- The health and lifestyle claims in this post reported by the NIH and Mayo Clinic, though… — Mostly true 65/100instagram · May 24, 2026 · @primalresistance archive · view post ↗
The health and lifestyle claims in this post reported by the NIH and Mayo Clinic, though some are simplified for marketing. However, the post is a high-pressure sales funnel for a coaching program with no transparent reviews or pricing, and it uses s…
- The post's claims about Moringa's nutritional value and its role in supporting hair healt… — Mostly true 72/100instagram · May 23, 2026 · @explainingbodypains archive · view post ↗
The post's claims about Moringa's nutritional value and its role in supporting hair health are confirmed by 5 sources including the NIH and peer-reviewed studies. However, the specific claim of 'regrowing' hair within 12 weeks is based on a lifestyle…
- This content is confirmed by 13 sources including reports from Yahoo Finance, LifeSpan Ne… — Verified 88/100instagram · May 20, 2026 · @hustlebitch_ archive · view post ↗
This content is confirmed by 13 sources including reports from Yahoo Finance, LifeSpan News, and the World Governments Summit 2026. While the framing is sensationalized, the core claim that human trials for Yamanaka-factor-based cellular reprogrammin…
- This content reported by the American Cancer Society and the National Institutes of Healt… — Misleading 32/100instagram · May 17, 2026 · @lowtoxsahm archive · view post ↗
This content reported by the American Cancer Society and the National Institutes of Health. While it correctly notes that Hispanics have lower overall cancer rates, it uses this fact to push a pseudoscientific narrative that jalapeño seeds and 'paras…
- This Instagram post is mostly true, accurately reflecting a surge in 2024-2025 clinical i… — Mostly true 70/100instagram · May 17, 2026 · @backpaintipsfast archive · view post ↗
This Instagram post is mostly true, accurately reflecting a surge in 2024-2025 clinical interest regarding creatine's benefits for female reproductive and cognitive health. While the core claims are confirmed by 7 sources, including a landmark 2024 N…
- This content is misleading because it anchors legitimate health information to a fabricat… — Misleading 45/100instagram · May 15, 2026 · @nutrizenage archive · view post ↗
This content is misleading because it anchors legitimate health information to a fabricated scientific claim. While pineapple and cucumber are healthy, the assertion that a study found they can 'flush out years of built-up waste' reported by medical …
- The claims made in this post are confirmed by 3 sources including multiple meta-analyses… — Verified 82/100instagram · May 15, 2026 · @elevatemindhq archive · view post ↗
The claims made in this post are confirmed by 3 sources including multiple meta-analyses from the NIH and independent clinical trials. Research confirms that ginger's active compounds (gingerols and shogaols) reduce prostaglandin production, effectiv…
- This post is confirmed by 9 reliable sources, including Harvard Health and the journal Eu… — Verified 88/100instagram · May 14, 2026 · @elevatemindhq archive · view post ↗
This post is confirmed by 9 reliable sources, including Harvard Health and the journal European Urology. The content accurately reflects the findings of the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, which tracked nearly 32,000 men over 18 years and found…
- The claims in this post reported by the original 2016 study published in Oncotarget and s… — Verified 92/100instagram · May 14, 2026 · @sirelectrone archive · view post ↗
The claims in this post reported by the original 2016 study published in Oncotarget and subsequent medical reviews. While the on-screen text is sensationalized, the caption accurately reflects the scientific findings and correctly notes that no human…
- This post is misleading because it presents a decade-old laboratory experiment as a curre… — Misleading 40/100instagram · May 12, 2026 · @em3rging archive · view post ↗
This post is misleading because it presents a decade-old laboratory experiment as a current medical breakthrough while omitting the critical context that the results have never been replicated in humans. The claim that dandelion root 'kills 90% of ca…
- This content is refuted by 4 sources including the Yale School of Medicine and independen… — False 15/100instagram · May 11, 2026 · @peopleafteranesthesia archive · view post ↗
This content is refuted by 4 sources including the Yale School of Medicine and independent medical researchers. While citrus fruits contain beneficial polyphenols, the specific claim of a 21-day liver fat reduction protocol attributed to Yale Univers…
- This content is confirmed by 4 sources including the NIH and the Hudson Institute of Medi… — Mostly true 65/100instagram · May 11, 2026 · @peopleafteranesthesia archive · view post ↗
This content is confirmed by 4 sources including the NIH and the Hudson Institute of Medical Research, which confirm that creatine metabolism fluctuates with estrogen and may support reproductive energy. However, the post is framed as a definitive 'n…
- This Instagram post is regarding the basic mechanics of the male refractory period and pr… — Misleading 45/100instagram · May 10, 2026 · @xplainingthebody archive · view post ↗
This Instagram post is regarding the basic mechanics of the male refractory period and prolactin. However, the specific claims regarding the cardiovascular strain of five rounds equaling a half marathon and the risk of 'systemic failure' at ten round…
- This post reported by peer-reviewed studies in 'Nutrition & Metabolism' and interviews on… — Mostly true 70/100instagram · May 9, 2026 · @longevityxlab archive · view post ↗
This post reported by peer-reviewed studies in 'Nutrition & Metabolism' and interviews on 'The Diary of a CEO'. While the content accurately reflects Dr. Thomas Seyfried's scientific thesis, the account sharing it is associated with consumer complain…
- This report reported by Nature Microbiology, Healthline, and Live Science. The 'Oslo Pati… — Verified 95/100instagram · May 8, 2026 · @mindset.therapy archive · view post ↗
This report reported by Nature Microbiology, Healthline, and Live Science. The 'Oslo Patient' is a real individual whose case was formally published in April 2026, confirming he has been in HIV remission for over five years following a stem cell tran…
- The core claims regarding the 'Bedtime Vulnerability Effect' reported by Forbes and the S… — Mostly true 80/100instagram · May 7, 2026 · @notcommonfacts archive · view post ↗
The core claims regarding the 'Bedtime Vulnerability Effect' reported by Forbes and the Sunday Independent. While fatigue does lower cognitive defenses, the claim that the brain is 'most honest' when tired is misleading, as research from UC Berkeley …
- This post is a fabrication that exploits a real-world Hantavirus outbreak on the cruise s… — False 15/100instagram · May 7, 2026 · @ragebaitnews archive · view post ↗
This post is a fabrication that exploits a real-world Hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius in May 2026. While the WHO and RIVM are refuted by 4 sources investigating the Andes variant outbreak, there is absolutely no evidence or study su…
- This post is to be a mix of scientific fact and sensationalized health claims. While turm… — Mixed 55/100instagram · May 7, 2026 · @peopleafteranesthesia archive · view post ↗
This post is to be a mix of scientific fact and sensationalized health claims. While turmeric's curcuminoids are well-studied for inflammation, there is no clinical evidence that a topical 'warm paste' can 'break down years of inflammation' or guaran…
- This story reported by reports from Healio, Axios, and The Washington Post. The post accu… — Verified 100/100instagram · May 6, 2026 · @pubity archive · view post ↗
This story reported by reports from Healio, Axios, and The Washington Post. The post accurately describes a viral 2024 tweet by oncologist Dr. Mark Lewis and correctly references scientific findings that patient satisfaction scores are heavily influe…
- The health benefits and location of the Yin Tang point are confirmed by 3 sources, includ… — Mostly true 60/100instagram · May 6, 2026 · @mindset.therapy archive · view post ↗
The health benefits and location of the Yin Tang point are confirmed by 3 sources, including clinical studies from the NIH and peer-reviewed journals. However, the framing of the post is misleading; there is no evidence that 'Japanese scientists' rec…
- This post is confirmed by 4 sources, including official press releases from the Universit… — Verified 100/100instagram · May 5, 2026 · @thebrainmaze archive · view post ↗
This post is confirmed by 4 sources, including official press releases from the University of Geneva and reports from ScienceDaily. The content accurately describes a study published in the journal Cell Reports in April 2026, which utilized cryo-expa…
- The scientific claims regarding the CARv3-TEAM-E trial are confirmed by 6 sources, includ… — Mostly true 82/100instagram · May 4, 2026 · @drshahlongevity archive · view post ↗
The scientific claims regarding the CARv3-TEAM-E trial are confirmed by 6 sources, including the New England Journal of Medicine and the NIH. While the medical data is highly accurate, the post is framed as a marketing lead-magnet, misleadingly sugge…
- This post is verified as accurate. It correctly reports on a clinical study published in… — Verified 98/100instagram · May 4, 2026 · @thebrainmaze archive · view post ↗
This post is verified as accurate. It correctly reports on a clinical study published in the journal Pain Physician (December 2025) regarding the Hydrafil injectable hydrogel for degenerative disc disease. The claims regarding patient demographics, t…
- The findings are confirmed by 11 sources including Harvard Medical School, the journal Sc… — Verified 95/100instagram · May 4, 2026 · @aiprofitnews archive · view post ↗
The findings are confirmed by 11 sources including Harvard Medical School, the journal Science, and The Guardian. The post accurately reports on a groundbreaking study published on April 30, 2026, which demonstrated that advanced AI reasoning models …
- This content is refuted by 5 sources including the NIH and medical experts who confirm th… — Misleading 35/100instagram · May 4, 2026 · @fact archive · view post ↗
This content is refuted by 5 sources including the NIH and medical experts who confirm that while garlic compounds can penetrate the skin, the therapeutic claims are unfounded. The post incorrectly identifies the soles of the feet as 'highly porous' …
- This content is confirmed by 4 sources including the Harry Perkins Institute and Nature P… — Verified 90/100instagram · May 3, 2026 · @how.everything.works archive · view post ↗
This content is confirmed by 4 sources including the Harry Perkins Institute and Nature Precision Oncology. While the headline is sensationalized, the post accurately reflects the findings of a 2020 study regarding melittin's effect on cancer cells i…
- This content is highly misleading. While the statistics for the 'BodyLogic 3D' YouTube ch… — Misleading 35/100instagram · Apr 29, 2026 · @davidomari archive · view post ↗
This content is highly misleading. While the statistics for the 'BodyLogic 3D' YouTube channel are factually correct (124k subs, 168 videos), the author implies he owns or 'replicated' this channel using a 20-minute AI workflow. In reality, 'BodyLogi…
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