“List of 7 biggest brain-damaging habits by WHO”
Social media posts
Claim dated 12 Sep 2020.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
When the same claim went viral in Nigeria, WHO clarified that this message has not originated from their side. While these seven habits do not directly lead to brain damage, they can lead to negative and life-threatening effects only when done in excess
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 September 2020. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 23 September 2020, 11 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.
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