Latest Checks

HEALTH · Mar 27, 2026

In controlled tests, fewer than half of experienced radiologists were able to reliably detect AI-generated deepfake X-ray images.

SOME BS

TECH · Mar 26, 2026

Jensen Huang has publicly claimed that artificial general intelligence has been achieved.

NOT BS

HEALTH · Mar 26, 2026

Corticosteroid injections are more effective than physiotherapy or rehabilitation in treating chronic tendon injuries.

TOTAL BS

HEALTH · Mar 26, 2026

Corticosteroid injections provide effective long-term relief for musculoskeletal injuries such as tendinopathy and rotator cuff tears.

TOTAL BS

HISTORY · Mar 26, 2026

Alexander the Great was shorter than the average adult male of his era (4th century BC).

SOME BS

HEALTH · Mar 26, 2026

Consuming even small amounts of dietary salt is harmful to human health.

TOTAL BS

SCIENCE · Mar 26, 2026

The James Webb Space Telescope has produced evidence that disproves the Big Bang theory as of March 26, 2026.

TOTAL BS

SCIENCE · Mar 26, 2026

Electric vehicles produce more CO2 emissions over their full lifetime than equivalent gasoline-powered cars.

TOTAL BS

HEALTH · Mar 26, 2026

Social media use is as addictive as controlled substances such as cocaine or heroin, producing comparable neurological and behavioral dependency.

MOSTLY BS

TECH · Mar 26, 2026

OpenAI shut down its Sora text-to-video AI platform in March 2026.

HARDLY BS

HEALTH · Mar 26, 2026

Hormonal contraception, including birth control pills and hormonal IUDs, increases the risk of idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

TOTAL BS

HEALTH · Mar 26, 2026

Anktiva (nogapendekin alfa inbakicept) is approved and clinically effective for treating, curing, or preventing all types of cancer, not solely bladder cancer.

TOTAL BS

HEALTH · Mar 25, 2026

Consuming carbohydrates in the evening has a calming effect on the body.

MOSTLY BS

LEGAL · Mar 25, 2026

Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is prohibited from reviewing dietary supplements for safety or efficacy before they are marketed.

SOME BS

HEALTH · Mar 25, 2026

Dietary supplements containing undisclosed pharmaceutical drugs — including steroids, thyroid hormones, and amphetamine-like stimulants — have been sold to consumers for years with limited regulatory consequence due to insufficient FDA enforcement capacity.

HARDLY BS

HEALTH · Mar 25, 2026

Collagen supplements in the United States are largely unregulated by the Food and Drug Administration due to the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994.

HARDLY BS

HEALTH · Mar 25, 2026

The scientific evidence supporting the benefits of collagen supplements for non-cosmetic body systems, such as bones, joints, and digestion, is weaker or less established than the evidence for cosmetic benefits.

MOSTLY BS

HEALTH · Mar 25, 2026

Most studies reporting benefits of collagen supplements are funded by the supplement industry or by researchers with financial ties to the supplement industry.

SOME BS

HISTORY · Mar 25, 2026

Christopher Columbus did not set sail in 1492 to prove the Earth was round; educated Europeans already accepted the Earth's spherical shape before Columbus's voyage.

NOT BS

TECH · Mar 25, 2026

Quantum computers are capable of breaking all currently used encryption algorithms.

TOTAL BS