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Mission & Vision
Science Feedback is a non-profit organization. We verify the credibility of scientific claims in areas that are prone to misunderstandings and disinformation, particularly in areas such as climate change and health.
In addition to expert-driven investigations, Science Feedback develops data-driven and AI-powered approaches to analyze and quantify online disinformation.
Our mission is to assist the public in finding accurate information in science-related domains.
Science Feedback is a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN), which guarantees its non-partisan nature, its methods and the transparency of its funding.
We believe it is scientists’ civic duty to better inform our fellow citizens in our area of expertise.
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Insights
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Myths about weather control and geoengineering: here’s what you should know
Humans cannot control Earth’s weather with technology at a large scale – even at smaller scales, our capabilities are extremely limited. Humans can, however, have a long-term influence on weather through climate change by emitting greenhouse gases.
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Leucovorin might help some kids with autism, but it’s no silver bullet
Some studies suggest leucovorin could help treat certain autism-related symptoms. But experts caution against viewing it as a cure for autism.
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Do electric vehicles catch fire more often? Early evidence says no
EV battery fires can be hard to extinguish, but data suggests they’re very rare
Recent Reviews
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MisleadingSouth Korea study isn’t evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer
Claim:
South Korea study shows COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of cancer
Source: Vigilant Fox, Twitter/X, YouTube, Children's Health Defense, John Campbell, Michael Nevradakis, Nicolas Hulscher, 2025-10-07 -
MisleadingSignificant flaws in Henry Ford study used to claim childhood vaccines cause harm
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Unpublished study from Henry Ford Health System shows unvaccinated children are healthier
Source: X/Twitter, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Aaron Siri, Nicolas Hulscher, 2025-09-09 -
Lacks contextDo renewables need a second grid?
Chris Wright’s claims that renewables require to maintain a second grid and are always more expensive leave out crucial context about how electric grids work.
Analyses & Investigations
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Insights from 8 Months of Monitoring Climate Misinformation on French TV and Radio: Scale and Narratives
529 cases of misleading or false claims were detected between January and August 2025, with the number of incidents tripling during the summer months.
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What our first measurement says about disinformation on major platforms in Europe
Across platforms, accounts that have repeatedly shared misinformation receive more interactions per post per followers than high-credibility accounts; LinkedIn being the exception.
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What you see is (not) what you get: genAI-powered scams on Vinted
Deceptive accounts use idealized AI images to portray fast fashion as high-quality vintage items, misleading buyers into paying inflated prices.
News & events
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EuroClimateCheck: Climate fact-checking database website now live
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Telegram takes unprecedented step in blocking Russian media channels, but enforcement remains incomplete
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Science Feedback, QuotaClimat, and Data for Good Launch Climate Safeguard, an AI Tool to Detect Climate Misinformation on TV and Radio
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Euronews
Exclusive: Elon Musk’s X fails to deal with Russian disinformation, breaching EU rules, study says
Terroille said another Russian method is to fabricate pages that look like well-known Western media outlets and spread them on X.
He added that fake news about public health and misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines are still running, among other topics, such as misinformation about the environment and are “absolutely weaponised” by Russia.
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Le Monde
Climate disinformation thrives in some of the French audiovisual media
(Translated from French) Climate disinformation is no longer the sole domain of social networks but is also becoming ‘normalized’ in a part of the French audiovisual media. This is the main conclusion of a study published by Science Feedback, Data for Good and QuotaClimat, three non-governmental organizations (NGOs) specializing in the analysis of media coverage of ecological issues.
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CNN
Fact-checkers, targeted by MAGA loyalists, blast Zuckerberg’s assertion their work was ‘biased’
Science Feedback, another one of Meta’s fact-checking partners, said “the public faces an ever-growing risk of being misled by powerful actors prioritizing their own interests over the well-being of their audience or the public good.”
Science Feedback recently published an analysis finding that X’s community notes system failed to address “most of the misinformation identified by fact-checkers on the platform” around last year’s European Parliament elections.
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TV5 Monde
Climate: denial, fake news? climate disinformation is gaining ground
(translated from French) Climate denying influencers and certain political leaders are spreading false information. How can we combat this type of misinformation? We discussed with Marie-Eve Carignan, professor at the University of Sherbrook and Emmanuel Vincent, founder and executive director of Science Feedback.