Claims to cure incurable diseases
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What triggers it
Claims (even by health professionals) to cure, heal or eliminate diabetes, herpes, thyroid disease, psoriasis, Ebola, cancer, autism, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS or HIV, or health clickbait promising specific results within a set time.
What Facebook says
“Employs clickbait tactics in a health context, such as sensational language with exaggerated or extreme health claims, or promises of specific health-related results within a set timeframe without disclaimers or qualifiers.”
We last checked this against Facebook's page on .
How to fix it
Replace 'cures' with accurate wording (manages, may help with symptoms), add qualifiers and sources.
Good to know
Listed under Health and Wellness content Meta restricts to adults 18+. Claims about managing symptoms are not covered. Promoting harmful 'cures' like bleach is removed under the misinformation policy instead.
Can FYProof spot it?
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