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| - Last Updated on October 9, 2024 by Nivedita
Quick Take
A social media post claims that a Fox News X says ivermectin causes bowel and urinary incontinence. We fact-checked and found the claim to be False.
The Claim
A Facebook post claims that Fox News X says ivermectin causes bowel and urinary incontinence.
We have attached a screenshot of the post below:
Fact Check
Did Fox News X post say ivermectin causes bowel and urinary incontinence?
No. There is no credible evidence or reporting to support such a claim. It is important to verify information from reliable sources before accepting it as true.
We did not find the claimed headline on the Fox News website or its social media platforms.
Furthermore, no reference is provided to the research paper in the social media post claiming to be published by Fox News. Additionally, we could not find the research paper referred to in the claim.
Besides this, it seems that the claimed social media has been fabricated. The indicators of fabrication include a watermark on the image, r/totallyrealtweets, indicating its origin from a Reddit channel.
Moreover, despite our efforts to locate the image on Reddit, it does not appear in searches related to ivermectin. Nevertheless, this image has been circulating online since at least 2022, posted on the Twitter and Reddit platforms as well.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA website) has not endorsed ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment or prevention, warning of potential adverse effects like vomiting and diarrhea.
The discussion around ivermectin and its purported side effects highlights the complexities of public health communication, paralleling the impact of celebrity statements, such as those made by Sylvester Stallone regarding vaccines and political figures.
This isn’t the first time we have found inconsistent claims targeting CNN. In a fact check, we debunked Ivermectin is used to treat COVID-19 in Japan. We also refuted Mexico is distributing Ivermectin in home COVID-19 care kits.
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