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A debunker is a person or organization that exposes or discredits claims believed to be false, exaggerated, or pretentious. [1] The term is often associated with skeptical investigation of controversial topics such as UFOs, claimed paranormal phenomena, cryptids, conspiracy theories, alternative medicine, religion, exploratory or fringe areas of scientific, or pseudoscientific research.
Alpha male and beta male are pseudoscientific terms for men derived from the designations of alpha and beta animals in ethology.They may also be used with other genders, such as women, or additionally use other letters of the Greek alphabet (such as omega).
Misinformation is often used as an umbrella term to refer to many types of false information; more specifically it may refer to false information that is not shared to intentionally deceive or cause harm. [20]
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Myth No. 2: You can access 100% of your home’s equity with a home equity loan or a HELOC. Unfortunately, very few lenders will finance a loan for 100% of your home equity.
5 common alcohol myths debunked: Experts unpack the truth about nightcaps, hangover cures, red wine and more. Rebecca Corey. August 15, 2024 at 5:22 PM.
On Tuesday morning, tech billionaire Elon Musk tweeted an image related to the Pizzagate conspiracy and a journalist sentenced for charges related to child pornography. He deleted the tweet, but ...
For instance, claims that the Earth is not warming are regularly referred to in news (vs only editorials) as "denial", "misleading", or "debunked". [9] Prior to this shift, media would sometimes list all positions without clarifying that one position is known or generally agreed to be false.