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Claim: Bluetooth headphones emit the EMF wave that increases cancer risk !! (Social Media Users, 2019-03-20)
Evidence (2019-11-01): I measured the EMF levels on my Airpods Pro and they were at all angles under 3 milligauss using a TriField Meter. [...] The problem with in-ear Bluetooth headsets is that they are so close to the brain and may "escape" dense bone. Therefore, the radiation affecting the brain may be higher with in-ear Bluetooth headsets compared to a phone even though the phone has an overall higher emission. [...] Thanks, but actually I didn't want to discuss cancer risks of cell phones in this post. Just wanted to know the official radiation level of AirPods Pro.
Claim: Bluetooth headphones emit the EMF wave that increases cancer risk !! (Social Media Users, 2019-03-20)
Evidence (2022-10-30): Cancer Causes & Risk Factors Do Bluetooth Headphones Cause Cancer? By Lindsay Curtis Updated on October 30, 2022 Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Print You may have heard rumors that Bluetooth headphones and earphones, like Apple AirPods, Beats Studio Buds, and others, can cause brain cancer. But are these concerns founded? Cell phones and other devices give off a form of energy known as radiofrequency (RF) waves. As a result, some people have raised concerns about the safety of cell phone use. However, that doesn’t mean Bluetooth devices are harmful or that WiFi, cell phones, televisions, and computers cause cancer. Bloom Productions / Getty Images This article covers what the research says about Bluetooth and cancer. It will also go over what you should know about radiation, WiFi, cell phones, and other devices. Are Bluetooth Headphones Safe? In 2015, a rumor about the dangers of radiation from electronic devices like cell phones, WiFi, and baby monitors, gained traction when several studies suggested that long-term exposure to radiation from cell phones was possibly linked to brain tumors, cognitive impairment, assigned male infertility, and other health concerns.
Claim: Bluetooth headphones emit the EMF wave that increases cancer risk !! (Social Media Users, 2019-03-20)
Evidence (2020-07-21): Bluetooth devices emit low levels of nonionizing radiation. Exposure to low amounts of this type of radiation is not harmful to humans. [...] It is important to remember that there is not a lot of research on the specific issue of Bluetooth headphone usage. Most research appears to focus on exposure to high level nonionizing radiation. [...] So, even if cell phone usage does increase the risk of certain health conditions, it may still be safe to use Bluetooth headphones.
Claim: Bluetooth headphones emit the EMF wave that increases cancer risk !! (Social Media Users, 2019-03-20)
Evidence (2023-01-06): This picture, stating the critical harm of wireless Bluetooth, was widely shared on the internet. The picture contains a wireless headphone image beside the image of the human brain, leading the readers to feel that Bluetooth headphones affect our brains. Facebook Post | Archive Another Facebook post about the potential risk of cancer from Bluetooth […] [...] Another Facebook post about the potential risk of cancer from Bluetooth headphones. [...] The claim that the EMF wave in Bluetooth devices increases cancer risk is misleading since it lacks established evidence about the connection between Bluetooth headphones usage and cancer risk. Moreover, many guaranteed reports and Scientific studies have confirmed that Bluetooth headphones have no links to cancer risk.
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2024-02-12): The claim regarding long-term bowel and urinary incontinence among individuals using Ivermectin for COVID-19 lacks credible evidence and has been debunked by independent fact-checkers also.
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2021-10-13): Although ivermectin is approved for use to treat parasitic roundworm infections in humans, the Food and Drug Administration has not approved the use of this anti-parasitic drug to prevent or treat Covid-19, and studies of use of it for those purposes have been inconclusive. The FDA says current data "do not show ivermectin is effective against Covid-19" and using it for that purpose in humans or animals "can be highly dangerous." [...] Conservative media personalities have long promoted the use of the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to prevent or treat Covid-19. For example, in a show on March 8, 2021, Fox News' Laura Ingraham said: "And we know that our FDA has in many ways failed us by not allowing for the use of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, both of which are used around the world to reduce Covid hospitalizations and deaths." [...] Just 1 in 10 Americans (10%) say the statement "ivermectin is an effective treatment for Covid-19" is true, compared with 27% who say it is false. A majority of Americans (63%) say they are not sure whether that statement is true or not.
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2021-12-02): Toxic Effects from Ivermectin Use Associated with Prevention and Treatment of Covid-19 [...] Of the 21 persons who called in August, 11 were men, and most were older than 60 years of age (median age, 64; range, 20 to 81). Approximately half (11 persons) were reported to have used ivermectin to prevent Covid-19, and the remaining persons had been using the drug to treat Covid-19 symptoms. Three persons had received prescriptions from physicians or veterinarians, and 17 had purchased veterinary formulations; the source of ivermectin for the remaining person was not confirmed. Symptoms had developed in most persons within 2 hours after a large, single, first-time dose. In 6 persons, symptoms had developed gradually after several days to weeks of repeated doses taken every other day or twice weekly. One person had also been taking vitamin D to treat or prevent Covid-19. Reported doses ingested by the persons who had been using veterinary products ranged from 6.8 mg to 125 mg of 1.87% paste and 20 to 50 mg of the 1% solution. The dose of the human-use tablets was 21 mg per dose twice weekly for prevention. [...] These cases illustrate the potential toxic effects of ivermectin, including severe episodes of confusion, ataxia, seizures, and hypotension, and the increasing frequency of inappropriate use. There is insufficient evidence to support the use of ivermectin to treat or prevent Covid-19,3 and improper use, as well as the possible occurrence of medication interactions,5 may result in serious side effects requiring hospitalization.
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2022-07-26): They’re hardly alone. A horse dewormer and treatment for some human parasites, ivermectin was initially promoted, despite the lack of research, as a way to treat or prevent Covid infections. Now it is increasingly being marketed for long Covid, pushed by physicians with ties to political groups spreading anti-vaccine and anti-science messaging. There’s no credible evidence that supports ivermectin’s use for this purpose, and doctors at long-hauler clinics say they frequently see patients who’ve tried the drug without relief. But anecdotes of ivermectin working as a miracle cure swirl around social media, repeatedly referenced on Facebook groups for people suffering from long Covid. [...] FLCCC does not cite specific studies in advocating for ivermectin to treat long Covid, but refers to anecdotal experience: "[I]vermectin is proving to be highly effective at eliminating symptoms based on the rapidly accumulating clinical experiences of the FLCCC and a number of allied experts," reads the website. It describes ivermectin as "one of the safest drugs known," and notes its discovery as a treatment for parasitic infections won a Nobel Prize. Evidence around the drug is grounds for its use "for prevention and treatment in all stages of COVID-19," reads the site. Although ivermectin is relatively safe, it’s far from benign. When taken long term in large doses, it can cause severe rashes, stomach pain, diarrhea, facial or limb swelling, a sudden drop in blood pressure, and liver injury. And even when it doesn’t cause side effects, ivermectin can turn patients away from evidence-based treatments.
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2021-10-29): Why You Should Not Use Ivermectin to Treat or Prevent COVID-19. Food and Drug Administration. Updated 3 Sep 2021, accessed 15 Sep 2021. [...] Bryant, Andrew, et. al. "Ivermectin for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Trial Sequential Analysis to Inform Clinical Guidelines." American Journal of Therapeutics. 28(4): e434–e460. Jul-Aug 2021. [...] Popp, Maria, et. al. "Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19." Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 28 Jul 2021.
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2021-03-31): The current evidence on the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 patients is inconclusive. Until more data is available, WHO recommends that the drug only be used within clinical trials. [...] A guideline development group was convened in response to the increased international attention on ivermectin as a potential treatment for COVID-19. This group is an independent, international panel of experts, which includes clinical care experts in multiple specialties and also include an ethicist and patient-partners. [...] The panel did not look at the use of ivermectin to prevent COVID-19, which is outside of scope of the current guidelines.
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2021-08-26): For months, conservative media – including Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, and Laura Ingraham – have talked about how it could be used to treat Covid-19. It’s a popular topic on Twitter. Ivermectin has been called a "miracle drug" in congressional hearings. Even Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson has been touting its benefit to treat Covid-19 cure. [...] The US Food and Drug Administration has cautioned people against using ivermectin to treat Covid-19. Last Saturday the FDA tweeted: "You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y’all. Stop it." [...] The CDC reminded doctors that ivermectin is not authorized or approved for use in Covid-19 patients. Doctors did investigate the possibility, but clinical trials of the drug "yielded insufficient evidence" to treat Covid-19. Scientists would need to perform more clinical trials to see if it actually worked to treat the disease. Overdoses of the drug can cause stomach problems, nerve damage, seizures, disorientation, coma and death.
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2021-08-09): The authors of this Cochrane systematic review, published today by Cochrane’s Infectious Diseases Group, found no evidence to support the use of ivermectin for treating or preventing COVID-19 infection, but the evidence base is limited. [...] The authors searched for randomized controlled trials that investigated ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19 in humans. People being treated with ivermectin had to have laboratory-test confirmed COVID-19 and be receiving treatment in hospital or as outpatients. [...] Main authors of the review, Maria Popp and Stephanie Weibel said: "The lack of good quality evidence on efficacy and safety of ivermectin arises from a study pool that consists mainly of small, insufficiently powered RCTs with overall limited quality regarding study design, conduct, and reporting. Current evidence does not support using ivermectin for treating or preventing of COVID-19 unless they are part of well-designed randomized trials."
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2021-07-09): An evolutionary biologist claimed Friday that, should the anti-malarial drug Ivermectin be proven effective against the coronavirus, it would moot the usage of and potentially the ability to administer the U.S. coronavirus vaccines currently active under the Food & Drug Administration's Emergency Use Authorization. [...] However, the FDA in March warned against Ivermectin's use as a treatment for COVID, explaining that "taking large doses of this drug is dangerous and can cause serious harm." The agency also warned that humans can be harmed if they ingest the derivative formulation of Ivermectin meant otherwise for dogs and horses. The National Institutes of Health, the agency under which Dr. Anthony Fauci's NIAID falls, has said that indeed "Ivermectin has been shown to inhibit the replication of SARS-CoV-2 [COVID-19 virus] in cell cultures," but that pharmacokinetic studies suggest "doses up to one-hundredfold higher" than approved anti-parasitic dosages in humans are needed to attain adequate treatment of coronavirus complications.
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2023-11-11): Description: Right-wing pundit Candace Owens allegedly retweeted a Fox News article claiming that 68% of those who used ivermectin to treat or prevent Covid are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. [...] Ivermectin’s hidden cost: New studies show that 68% of those who used ivermectin to treat or prevent Covid are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence 9:02 PM · May 12, 2022 [...] On May 16 2022, a purported screenshot of a Candace Owens tweet (retweeting a Fox News "Ivermectin’s hidden cost" tweet) spread virally on Twitter. Neither the Candace Owens tweet nor the Fox News Ivermectin and incontinence tweet were real. Both were satirical, originating with r/totallyrealtweets, and the screenshot included a watermark of the subreddit’s name.
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2023-05-10): Did conservative commentator Candace Owens quote a tweet made by Fox News about ivermectin's hidden cost -- that many are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence? No, that's not true: Both of the tweets shown in the screenshot -- the one spoofing Fox News and the response spoofing Candace Owens -- are fake. [...] Ivermectin's hidden cost: New studies show that 68% of those who used ivermectin to treat or prevent Covid are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence 9:02 PM . May 12, 2022 397 Retweets 49 Quote Tweets 836 Likes 8:23 AM . May 13. 2022
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2024-06-03): The antiparasitic drug has not been approved or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration to prevent or treat COVID-19. Ivermectin is approved for human use only to treat some conditions caused by parasites, such as intestinal strongyloidiasis and onchocerciasis, head lice, and skin conditions. The FDA has warned that the use of large doses of the drug or of ivermectin for animals is dangerous. [...] "Why You Should Not Use Ivermectin to Treat or Prevent COVID-19." Food and Drug Administration. Update 12 Oct 2021. [...] Kerr, Lucy, et al. "Ivermectin Prophylaxis Used for COVID-19: A Citywide, Prospective, Observational Study of 223,128 Subjects Using Propensity Score Matching." Cureus. 15 Jan 2022.
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2021-09-08): The latest fiasco involves ivermectin, the drug used in both humans and animals, which some people are using to treat Covid-19 even though the FDA says it’s useless. So the right is sympathetic to the drug and the left dismisses it as snake oil for Trump types.
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2024-02-13): Despite the current low intensity of the COVID-19 pandemic, misinformation continues to spread. This is our investigation of some such posts. Social Media Posts A screenshot of a tweet attributed to Fox News claims that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. Facebook […] [...] The claim suggests a high percentage (68%) of individuals experiencing long-term bowel and urinary incontinence after using Ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment or prevention. [...] The claim regarding long-term bowel and urinary incontinence among individuals using Ivermectin for COVID-19 lacks credible evidence and has been debunked by independent fact-checkers also.
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2022-05-13): "Ivermectin’s hidden cost: New studies show that 68% of those who used ivermectin to treat or prevent Covid are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence," read what looked like a screenshot of a verified Fox News tweet. [...] Still, we found no evidence to suggest that "long-term bowel and urinary incontinence" should be among the legitimate concerns for people who used the anti-parasitic against COVID-19 in the face of such warnings. [...] An image shared on Facebook suggests Fox News and Candace Owens tweeted that "new studies show that 68% of those who used ivermectin to treat or prevent covid are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence."
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2022-05-14): Candace Owens @ @RealCandaceO Well, this explains a few things Fox News @ 'NEWS @FoxNews lvermectin's hidden cost: New studies show that 68% of those who used ivermectin to treat or prevent Covid are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence PM - May 12, 2022 397 49 836 AM - Mav 13. 2022 #candace#owens#well#explains#things#fox#news#lvermectins#hidden#new#studies#show#used#ivermectin#treat#prevent#covid#suffering#long#term 0 comment durfblurf 22d 397
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2024-10-05): Doctors Sue FDA For Prohibiting Ivermectin To Treat Covid 19 2/21/23 [...] Study Finds Ivermectin Did Not Prevent Severe COVID19, but Doctors Alliance Calls It Misleading 2/20/22 [...] Peer-reviewed study finds that ivermectin is effective as prophylaxis for COVID19 and as a therapeutic remedy (stat%)
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2022-05-18): THE FACTS: The fabricated Fox News post circulating on social media falsely claims there are new studies on ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug that has been touted by some as a COVID-19 treatment despite a lack of evidence to support that use. The purported Fox News tweet reads: "Ivermectin’s hidden cost: New studies show that 68% of those who used ivermectin to treat or prevent Covid are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence." The screenshot of the tweet doesn’t show a link to a story and claims the tweet was posted on May 12. [...] "I’m surprised that Fox News is tweeting this because they were one of the sources of the whole Ivermectin misinformation," said one user.
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2022-05-17): In mid-May 2022, Twitter users shared a supposed screenshot that appeared to show conservative commentator Candace Owens responding to a tweet from Fox News about the alleged "hidden cost" of ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug that has been studied as a possible cure for COVID-19. However, both tweets — one from Fox News and a retweet from Owens — were fake. According to the image, which we displayed below, Fox News had tweeted, "Ivermectin's hidden cost: New studies show that 68% of those who used ivermectin to treat or prevent Covid are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence." In response, Owens purportedly quote-tweeted Fox's post, writing, "Well, this explains a few things." [...] We searched both Google (to check Google cache) and Twitter to make sure neither Owens nor Fox News had tweeted anything similar to the screenshot about "ivermectin's hidden cost." As expected, we found nothing. We also did not find any "new studies" that supposedly showed 68% of ivermectin users, as referenced in the fake Fox News tweet, suffered "long-term bowel and urinary incontinence."
Claim: Fox News Tweets that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. (Social Media Users, 2024-02-12)
Evidence (2022-05-18): An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows a Fox News tweet about new studies that show "68% of those who used ivermectin to treat or prevent Covid are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence." [...] A screen grab shared on Facebook purportedly shows a tweet from conservative pundit Candace Owens commenting on a May 12 Fox News tweet about recent studies that established a link between ivermectin and incontinence. "Ivermectin’s hidden cost: New studies show that 68% of those who used ivermectin to treat or prevent Covid are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence," reads the alleged Fox News tweet. [...] A recent study of ivermectin’s effectiveness against COVID-19 revealed it did not reduce the risk of hospitalization or provide any notable benefit, according to a report from The New York Times. Neither the report nor the study makes any mention of the drug being linked to incontinence. Check Your Fact found no scientific studies or credible news reports about any link between ivermectin and incontinence.