{"id":10524,"date":"2024-02-13T11:09:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T11:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=10524"},"modified":"2024-02-13T11:09:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T11:09:36","slug":"purported-screenshot-of-fox-news-tweet-being-spread-as-side-effects-of-ivermectin-usage-in-covid-19-period-is-misleading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/purported-screenshot-of-fox-news-tweet-being-spread-as-side-effects-of-ivermectin-usage-in-covid-19-period-is-misleading\/","title":{"rendered":"Misleading News on Ivermectin Created and Being Spread As Screenshots of Tweets of Fox News\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Despite the current low intensity of the COVID-19 pandemic, misinformation continues to spread. This is our investigation of some such posts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A screenshot of a tweet attributed to Fox News claims that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-32.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-32.png 507w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-32-285x300.png 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/RealSRD2020\/posts\/pfbid02aKENZip9Hm79ume7jDMs2Xr7c3jeMXLaHZ5ZjmTdteysWLmgqGBr1MvaZYAuVWELl\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/27el9m25\">Archived<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We decided to do a fact-check on this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Verification of Tweet:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using advanced Twitter search tools and checking internet archives, no evidence of such a tweet from Fox News was found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When contacted by AP fact-checkers, a spokesperson from Fox News confirmed that the network had not published such information. Related AP Fact Check can be read&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fact-checking-693370260229\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Validity of Claim:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The claim suggests a high percentage (68%) of individuals experiencing long-term bowel and urinary incontinence after using Ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment or prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there is no scientific evidence or widely documented cases supporting such a claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neither the CDC nor the WHO has approved Ivermectin for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it&#8217;s acknowledged that some individuals have used Ivermectin off-label for COVID-19 treatment, the efficacy and safety of this usage remain under debate. A previous article done by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka on the suitability of Ivermectin as COVID treatment can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/ivermectin-has-not-yet-been-approved-by-who-for-covid19-as-the-test-results-are-inconclusive\/\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FDA&nbsp; issued warnings against using veterinary formulations of Ivermectin intended for animals to treat COVID-19 in humans, as overdoses can lead to adverse effects like vomiting and diarrhea. FDA&#8217;s view over the usage of Ivermectin can be read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/consumers\/consumer-updates\/why-you-should-not-use-ivermectin-treat-or-prevent-covid-19\">here<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fact Check done by another fact-checking tool over the same issue can be read <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2022\/05\/18\/fact-check-fox-news-tweet-ivermectin\/?fbclid=IwAR1anCIyn9K0CUR9rMshLi16WEXi1RBOgcXzMJF06QdZg-hrrktFbkc4MH8\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow us and stay up to date with our latest fact checks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/factcrescendosl\/\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/factcrescendosl\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/factcrescendo_sl\/\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMODMpgswyNe-Aw\"><strong>Google News<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@factcrescendosl\"><strong>TikTok<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The claim regarding long-term bowel and urinary incontinence among individuals using Ivermectin for COVID-19 lacks credible evidence and has been debunked by independent fact-checkers also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While excessive use of Ivermectin may lead to adverse effects, as warned by the FDA, there is no substantial evidence supporting the claim of long-term incontinence associated with its use for COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fox News Has Not Published such a tweet, and the screenshot is a purported one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Altered.png\n\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>Misleading News on Ivermectin Created and Being Spread As Screenshots of Tweets of Fox News<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <strong>Written By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kalana Krishantha<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> Altered<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/html>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=94771514696&#038;text=Please%20send%20your%20query:%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2481\" src=\"http:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Whats-app-sri-lanka-new.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the current low intensity of the COVID-19 pandemic, misinformation continues to spread. 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