Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-03 02:05:21 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 52D806B4F2E8CC44D90269E25DAD5A7D755E0E23B67B39A8A6EFA0397F683D8B
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Original Note:
The claims made are false. Apricot seeds contain amygdalin, which can be metabolized into cyanide. Not FDA approved as a cancer cure. Jason Vale was sentenced to prison for selling apricot seeds as a cancer cure, which is considered a fraudulent and dangerous practice. https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/01/fake-news-apricot-seeds-did-not-cure-mans-cancer.html https://www.newsweek.com/apricot-seed-cancer-cure-long-history-leads-arrest-mother-son-1467414 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/arm-wrestling-champion-arrested-allegedly-peddling-bogus-apricot-seed-cancer-n1070976 https://nypost.com/2019/10/23/queens-arm-wrestling-champ-busted-again-selling-apricot-seeds-as-cancer-cure/
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