As the fight against false information intensifies, disinformation actors exert significant influence over various aspects of public life. Last week, misleading AI-generated content and health and sports-related misinformation gained traction across social media platforms, prompting the need for heightened verification efforts. Here are some of the claims we fact-checked last week: Claim teething cause death …
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Can pear and alcohol mixtures cure toothaches?
Claim: A Facebook page, Ogo talk show, posted a video with a claim that the combination of pear and dry gin will cure a toothache. Verdict: Misleading. DUBAWA’s findings reveal that while the alcohol in dry gin may offer a brief numbing sensation, it does not address the underlying causes of toothache, such as decay, …