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80 Times People Got Called Out For Sharing Ignorant And Dangerous Medical Takes Online (New Pics)
It’s common sense to not trust everything that you read on the internet. After all, it doesn’t take a degree or any sort of qualifications to start publishing articles on topics that you know nothing about. Whether you intend on starting conspiracy theories or you’re inadvertently spreading misinformation, it’s extremely easy to make false claims online.
But thankfully, there are also plenty of people who are quick to call out ridiculous statements that they come across on the internet. We took a trip to the Bad Medical Takes account on X and gathered some of their best posts below. This page is dedicated to stopping medical information in its tracks, so enjoy scrolling through these absurd claims and pieces of advice. And remember: you probably shouldn't trust anyone with your health except your doctor!
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Am I Funny? Maybe or maybe not 8 hours ago
If 50 percent of women are single, doesn't it make 50 percent of men single too. (Ignoring situations like homosexuality and polyamoury)
No matter what you’re going on the internet to find, you should proceed with caution. If you’re joining a new social media platform to make friends, you should know that you can’t always trust that other people are who they say they are. If you’re looking for the “best” vegan chocolate cake recipe, there are going to be dozens that swear they’re the greatest ever. And, of course, if you’re in search of health advice, don’t blindly believe what you read, even if the author claims to be a doctor.
The Bad Medical Takes account on X makes it very clear that plenty of ignorant people feel comfortable spreading medical misinformation online. This page has amassed an impressive 275K followers by posting hilarious and concerning claims celebrities and random citizens alike have shared on the internet. Unfortunately, we can’t stop them from posting ignorant things, but we can shame them for it!
As I’m sure you know, social media is a goldmine for misinformation. So it’s no surprise that influencers are happy to spread false claims about health as well. One 2025 study of the top 100 mental health TikToks found that more than half contained misinformation.
Another issue with content on social media that discusses mental health is the fact that these videos tend to over-generalize and minimize the complexity of various health issues.
Amber Johnston, a British Psychological Society-accredited psychologist who reviewed the videos discussing trauma, told The Guardian, “Each video is guilty of suggesting that everyone has the same experience of PTSD with similar symptoms that can easily be explained in a 30-second reel. The truth is that PTSD and trauma symptoms are highly individual experiences that cannot be compared across people and require a trained and accredited clinician to help a person understand the individual nature of their distress.”
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keyboardtek 9 hours ago
Most of women's emotional issues are caused by men that never got any therapy.
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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 10 hours ago
I'm guessing Rich swallows Lego bricks for the health benefits.
Meanwhile, certain health trends that spread online can be extremely dangerous. For example, in 2023, some people were drinking Borax diluted with water in an attempt to treat arthritis and other health issues. And children as young as nine have been shown anti-vax TikToks, which might cause them to believe that vaccinations are harmful. This kind of medical misinformation can harm not only the people who are exposed to it, but their entire communities.
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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 10 hours ago
Why the 60s? Was that when medical knowledge collapsed and people started randomly making up shìt?
The American Psychological Association also warns that medical misinformation online can cause financial harm as well. There are plenty of people and companies claiming that they have alternative medical solutions, when their real aim is only to make a profit by taking advantage of desperate and vulnerable people. If someone feels like they’ve been mistreated by the traditional medical system, they might be willing to try anything. But they should be skeptical of any individuals or products that make extraordinary claims.
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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 10 hours ago
How can you test it if you have never been with a woman?
In this day and age, it’s simply not feasible to make a doctor’s appointment every time you have a small question about your health. So it’s only natural for people to seek out answers on the internet. But what can we do to protect ourselves from the onslaught of false claims floating around? CBC News suggests first using fact-checking tools like Snopes.com to make sure what you’re reading is accurate.
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hkbnz9trgw 6 hours ago
Yeah, by all means keep trusting video uploads from crackpots instead of, I don't know, talking to people who actually studies science and are experts
It’s also always a good idea to find the original media source if you want to confirm that a claim or statement is true. Don’t believe it just because you heard it on TikTok. Find the exact study or article citing the information, and make sure that it wasn’t used out of context. At the same time, you’ll want to check if various news sources are reporting the same story. If you can’t find it anywhere else, you might want to be skeptical.
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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 10 hours ago
There was a time when child mortality happened at a much higher rate.
Meanwhile, when you do find false claims or statements online, don’t hesitate to report them. It can be dangerous for influencers or companies to share outright lies with their followers and customers. Call them out, and make sure that they can’t get away with it again in the future. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to trust anything that we see online, but if we make it unacceptable to spread lies, maybe we’ll start to see less of them.
Are you enjoying your scroll through this minefield of bizarre and outlandish claims, pandas? Keep upvoting the ones that you can’t believe people posted on the internet, and feel free to share wild medical misinformation that you’ve come across in the comments below. Then, if you’re interested in checking out another Bored Panda article on the same topic, look no further than right here!
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WD Jackson 8 hours ago
Dihydrogen oxide needs to have RFKJr. and his Wizard of Oz prohibit its usage.
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WD Jackson 8 hours ago
But they all behave as if they do, rejecting modern inventions and beliefs.
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Daisydaisy 2 hours ago
Who are these people and why are they allowed to publish their batshit-crazy notions?
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WD Jackson 8 hours ago
Don't do chemo, you won't have any health at all for decades after in the cemetery.
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emorinelli49 9 hours ago
They live in food deserts and often have no access to fresh foods. They are stuck buying 13 frozen burritos for $10 so they can eat at the end if the month when their food stamps run out.
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WD Jackson 8 hours ago
Hypercapnia: Inhaling air with high concentrations of CO2 can lead to hypercapnia, a condition characterized by excessive carbon dioxide in the blood. Symptoms include dizziness, headaches, shortness of breath, and in severe cases, confusion and loss of consciousness. Physiological Effects: When CO2 levels increase, it combines with water in the blood to form carbonic acid, lowering blood pH and leading to respiratory acidosis. This condition can disrupt normal bodily functions and impair oxygen delivery to tissues, resulting in tissue hypoxia. Health Implications: Breathing air with CO2 concentrations above 5% can cause noticeable symptoms within minutes, while higher concentrations can lead to severe health risks, including respiratory failure and coma.
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TotallyNOTAFox 7 hours ago
Healthcare isn't free, but universal healthcare is a lot cheaper for the people than whatever the US has going on
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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 9 hours ago
The sun was invented by the sunscreen manufacturers so they could sell their products.
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TotallyNOTAFox 7 hours ago
And yet my sister had 2 children after getting 3 Covid shots... a miracle!
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TotallyNOTAFox 7 hours ago
I see that people return to the concept of natural selection by making sure their stupidity doesn't contaminate the gene pool any further
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WD Jackson 8 hours ago
And underneath the skin of some "people" is their true outer covering, that of lizard skin. Lizard people rule the earth.
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Tyranamar Seuss 7 hours ago
It's not true that no one dies of prostate CA. However It is true that a very large number of men, if they live to be old enough, would be found to have prostate CA upon anutopsy. And be largely unsymptomatic except for problems peeing. All men eventually get prostate issues if they live long enough.
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TotallyNOTAFox 7 hours ago (edited)
Funny thing, the blood pH value lies between 7.35 and 7.45, anything lower or higher is actually lethal. My argument in a discussion as somebody who has knowledge about biochemistry
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Lady Eowyn 3 hours ago
Maybe, just maybe, being in close proximity to large numbers of people in a confined space has something to do with it.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 hour ago
Uh, guys, I like to sometimes be silly on here and pretend I'm an actual wolf, but I'm not. I'm human. We aren't meant to eat raw meat the way a true animal carnivore is. "It isn't natural to cook food" is an unhinged statement.
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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 10 hours ago
Strong focussed children? Also blind children. And dead ones.
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Tyranamar Seuss 7 hours ago
This person is claiming to be an MD? They need to be reported to the board.
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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 10 hours ago
I wonder how old she is at the time of posting? I wonder what would happen if we revisited this woman a few years from now.
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Am I Funny? Maybe or maybe not 8 hours ago
How did this guy manage to deny everything a virus is.
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WD Jackson 8 hours ago
OK, each generation of your children gets weaker and has more health challenges from raw milk and raw mulk products.
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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 10 hours ago
Or... Cancer is not one disease but is an umbrella term covering a wide range of diseases all of which need their own treatment and cures...
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WD Jackson 8 hours ago
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Lotekguy 5 hours ago
I made it to #32 before stopping in disgust. I wish I had quit when you did. Or sooner.
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Lotekguy 5 hours ago
I made it to #32 before stopping in disgust. I wish I had quit when you did. Or sooner.
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