Dr.Sebastian Voltmer | www.voltmer.photo Allegation: An actual photo taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) shows the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Evaluation: Rating: Wrongly written Context: real photo [pictured above] It wasn’t pulled by JWST and it won’t be pulled in 2024 either. The image that went viral is a digital drawing… Read More »
Getty Images Allegation: An actual photo taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) shows the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Evaluation: Rating: Wrongly written Context: The photo is real but not taken by JWST or in 2024. Perhaps the best part, other than seeing the total solar eclipse in person in real time,… Read More »
A locked smartphone My fingers itch. Did my friend text me about brunch tomorrow? I must work. But I have to check Twitter. My deadline is approaching. So who was best dressed at the Oscars? It’s a situation many of us are familiar with: the will is strong, but the lure of social media is… Read More »
Dado Ruvic/Reuters Elon Musk scored a major legal victory on Tuesday when a US district court judge dismissed most of a lawsuit filed by 17 music publishers against social media platform X. However, the decision also brings with it a problem; Some of the case’s core claims are in a position to move forward. Music… Read More »
@ZiziFothSi/X Allegation: Popular social media posts feature original MRI images of fetuses. Evaluation: Rating: True Future parents beware: MRI images of fetuses may cause nightmares. An example of this is a group of images that have been circulating on social media for a long time. We found the images sent for the first time excitement… Read More »
Bluesky application (Bluesky) Bluesky’s CEO says Twitter rival won’t be over the top with ads as the social media network expands to more users. Until now, the platform only accepted invited users, but the hub now also allows registrations from Joe people. This means potential users no longer need to be a user’s proverbial son… Read More »
Lauren Hoeve is in bed with her cat, Bagel. (Credit: Lauren Hoeve/Twitter) A young woman with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) in the Netherlands shared an emotional post announcing that she would be euthanized on Saturday, January 27th. Lauren Hoeve, 28, began documenting her application for euthanasia in 2022 on her blog. He was diagnosed with ME… Read More »
Getty Images On January 4, 2024, a pre-printed study was uploaded to bioRxiv (Bio-Archive) servers by a group of Chinese researchers at Beijing University of Chemical Technology. The paper, which has not yet gone through the peer-review process, describes a study that tested the lethality of a coronavirus on mice. The virus has been genetically… Read More »
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) continue to be global health problems affecting millions of people worldwide. While antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the primary treatment for HIV/AIDS, proper nutrition plays a crucial role in managing the disease and improving the quality of life of those living with the virus. This article explores… Read More »