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Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: There is no scientific evidence that root canals cause heart attacks; the false claim stems from 1920s research that has been disproved through controlled research studies. A decision by federal officials to use updated COVID-19 vaccines was not made because of safety concerns about the original shots. Videos shared on social media show behind-the-scenes footage from a film about the Russia-Ukraine war; it doesn't show people “staging” war footage. A new United Nations report doesn't call for decriminalizing sexual activity between adults and minors.
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared wid.
A group of seven Republican senators led by Sen. Marco Rubio are demanding to know how much US taxpayer funding went toward a controversial report by the International Commission of Jurists