A video on X, which has drawn more than 136,000 views, claims that “Big Tech” has turned data centres into “human-silicon hybrid monstrosities”. The speaker says these computers run on…
An Instagram reel by Dr Eric Berg, a US chiropractor with over 2.9 million followers, tells viewers that a daily cup of saffron tea can “help get rid of depression”.…
Since late August 2026, Black Dot Research (BDR) has been receiving multiple emails on our feedback channel, feedback@blackdotresearch.sg, asking for more information about our organisation and to be added to…
We came across a post on X by Clayton Tucker (@ClaytonTuckerTX), dated 14 April 2026, which claims that noise from artificial intelligence (AI) data centres causes chickens to lay "50%…
Over the past few days, we came across two Facebook posts sharing what looks like a Straits Times article headlined “Singapore is banning the selling and riding of fixies effective…
A Facebook post by Richard’s Select Organics, an Irish organic food shop, claims that Lidl’s Easy Peeler Mandarins now carry a label reading “Peel unfit for human consumption”. It says…
A video posted on X by Paul Saladino on 14 October 2026, captioned “The secret to growing taller?”, has since drawn over 245,000 views. Saladino is a wellness influencer who…
An Instagram video posted by former Indonesian trade minister Muhammad Lutfi on 19 October 2026, which has drawn over 110,000 views so far, alleges that Singapore pressured global index provider…
A post on the r/singapore subreddit dated 14 October 2026 claimed that Singapore has been the "most polluted city for 6 consecutive days". The post shared a line chart with…
A video posted on X on 13 October 2026, which has drawn over 174,500 views, claims that six chocolate brands are starting to use lab-grown cocoa. The video was first…
We came across a Facebook post by the page Toxins in Children, dated 22 September 2026, which claims that “in 1932, a woman proved that cavities can be healed through…
A couple of posts on X claim that cloves are "the only herb that actually kills the eggs of the parasites" and are also "a great liver detox," advising readers…