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Accurate information is the foundation of a functioning democracy

We help the public navigate science, cutting through confusion and combating misinformation.

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

Omega-3 supplements: not a silver bullet for depression

Health influencers suggest omega-3 supplementation can treat depression or even replace antidepressant medication. But such claims put vulnerable people at risk. In truth, the scientific evidence behind the effectiveness of omega-3 supplementation for depression is more uncertain than these social media posts let on. We explain in this Insight article.

You are what you eat: how dietary misinfo appeals to our emotions

Harmful nutrition misinformation circulates widely online. From the raw food movement to the carnivore diet, we look at how these trends exploit various psychological levers to gain popularity in spite of the lack of scientific evidence to support them.

Recent Reviews

Doctor misleads with post claiming ivermectin works against hantavirus

Claim:

Ivermectin “should work” against hantavirus because it blocks “RNA viruses from entering the nucleus [and] inhibits viral replication”
Source: X/Twitter, Mary Talley Bowden, 2026-05-07

German placenta study didn’t show COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are harmful

Claim:

Vaccine-derived spike protein is harmful, its presence in placenta linked to rise in infant mortality
Source: X/Twitter, The Focal Points, Nicolas Hulscher, 2026-03-08

Analyses & Investigations

What our second measurement says about misinformation on major platforms in Europe

TikTok continues to show the highest prevalence of mis/disinformation (~25% of exposure-weighted posts), up from ~20% in the first measurement.
The interaction advantage of low-credibility accounts over high-credibility ones persisted or worsened on most platforms.

2025 review of climate misinformation and environmental coverage in the French media

For the first time, climate misinformation broadcast on television and radio has been quantified and qualified over an entire year.
Over the course of 2025, we detected a total of 665 cases, an average of 13 cases per week.

Beware of AI-generated doctors giving health advice on social media: investigating the phenomenon on TikTok

Deepfakes of real doctors on TikTok spread health misinformation, attracting millions of views. Our findings suggest that such content can be valuable for engagement farming and monetization.

News & events

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TikTok and META top the list of online disinformation in Europe

(Translated from French) Measuring – scientifically – this amplification of dubious publications remains a challenge, given the opaque workings of digital services. A group of civil society organizations is attempting to meet this challenge through the SIMODS research project…

Climate: How to combat disinformation? (64′ Debate)

(translated from French) Beyond the denial of climate science itself, an increasing amount of misinformation targets solutions to curb climate change, such as renewable energies, electric vehicles, and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.