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Hany Farid

American computer scientist

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Dec 21, 2025
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Product called sugar control promoted by Dr Phil and Dr Oz to cure diabetes???

The short answer: no—there is no legitimate, science-backed product called “Sugar Control” promoted by Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz that cures diabetes, and widely circulated ads claiming such endorsements are...

Nov 20, 2025
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Trump and 13 year old girl

Multiple news reports and legal filings show that an anonymous plaintiff has long alleged she was raped at age 13 at parties involving Jeffrey Epstein and has at times named Donald Trump in those clai...

Jan 4, 2026
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What official statements have Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil made about diabetes treatments and endorsements?

Dr. Mehmet Oz has repeatedly and officially disavowed the viral “miracle diabetes cure” ads that misuse his name and image, warning consumers that those endorsements are fake and have been generated o...

Jan 3, 2026

dr phil and dr oz product for diabetes

Mass-market ads and social posts claiming that Dr. Mehmet Oz or Dr. Phil endorse miracle “diabetes cures” — especially CBD gummy products or a fast‑acting pill — are false and have been repeatedly deb...

Oct 1, 2025

is there pictures of trump kissing an under age girl

There is showing Donald Trump kissing an underage girl; allegations of nonconsensual kissing from the 2016 campaign relate to adult women, while recent viral images claiming to show Trump with a teena...

Jan 17, 2026

Dr. Phil and Dr Oz product Sugar Control

There is no credible, verifiable reporting in the provided materials that Dr. Mehmet Oz or Dr. Phil McGraw legitimately created, endorsed, or sold a product called “Sugar Control” or “Sugar Control Ke...

Jan 10, 2026

Are there pictures of Trump with underage girls?

There is no verified, authenticated photographic evidence in the reporting provided that shows Donald Trump posing with or sexually engaging with underage girls; numerous images and videos claiming to...

Nov 20, 2025

What verified evidence exists about interactions between Trump and a 13-year-old girl?

Reporting shows multiple, competing strands of material: a civil lawsuit filed in 2016 and refiled in 2025 alleges a woman (identified as “Jane Doe” or variations) says she was raped at age 13 by Jeff...

Dec 17, 2025

What specific diabetes treatments has Dr. Oz promoted and when?

Dr. Mehmet Oz has occasionally discussed established diabetes treatments on his media platforms—most notably referencing the GLP‑1 drug Ozempic on his show in 2019—but there is no verifiable record th...

Jan 15, 2026

New Dr Phil and Dr Oz diabetes medication

A wave of viral claims and manipulated videos has linked the names of Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Phil McGraw to “new” diabetes medications and miracle cures, but the evidence separates myth from marketing:...

Oct 19, 2025

Did Donald Trump post an AI-generated video on his social media accounts?

Donald Trump’s social accounts did host at least one clearly identified AI-generated video: a satirical clip showing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a sombrero that was posted to Truth Social...

Jan 2, 2026

Have any patients reported harm from following Dr. Oz's diabetes advice?

A small number of documented cases tie physical harm to actions taken after following advice broadcast in Dr. Mehmet Oz’s media presence — most prominently a 2013 lawsuit alleging third-degree burns a...

Nov 25, 2025

Which independent experts have re-examined the Zapruder film, bullet fragments, or rifle ballistics since 1998 and what did they conclude?

Independent re‑examinations of the Zapruder film, bullet fragments and rifle ballistics since 1998 have come from a mix of academics, forensic labs, private investigators and technical contractors; ke...

Oct 19, 2025

What was the origin of the Trump king pooping on Americans video?

The claim that a “Trump king pooping on Americans” video has a known origin is unsupported by the supplied materials: none of the provided analyses identify an original source or provenance for such a...

Jan 16, 2026

What legal actions have been taken against companies running fake celebrity diabetes cure ads?

Federal regulators have a track record of acting against sellers of fraudulent diabetes cures—most notably a coordinated FTC/FDA sweep in 2006 that produced warning letters and referrals to foreign au...

Jan 8, 2026

Photo of Trump with a young girl and his tongue hanging out

A widely shared photograph purporting to show Donald Trump with a young girl — his tongue hanging out — is not an authentic capture of that moment but a manipulated image derived from a real 1990s pho...

Jan 3, 2026

Dr Phil & Dr Oz diabetic break-thru

Televised claims that Dr. Mehmet Oz or Dr. Phil are promoting a miraculous diabetes “breakthrough” that cures the disease in days are not supported by the record: multiple fact-checkers and researcher...

Dec 31, 2025

What evidence supports Dr. Oz's claimed diabetes cure and has it been peer-reviewed?

The widely circulated claim that “Dr. Oz” endorses a rapid diabetes cure—often framed as CBD gummies that normalize A1C within days—is not supported by credible evidence and appears to originate from ...

Nov 25, 2025

What have modern forensic techniques (DNA, digital image analysis) applied since 2020 concluded about assassins or conspirators tied to Oswald?

Modern forensic work since 2020 has not produced a consensus identifying additional assassins or conspirators linked to Lee Harvey Oswald; recent releases of decades‑old government files and renewed d...

Nov 23, 2025

How do hashing techniques like PhotoDNA and perceptual hashes detect known CSAM?

Hash-based systems detect "known" CSAM by converting images/videos into compact signatures and comparing them to curated databases of verified CSAM hashes; PhotoDNA and other perceptual hashes can mat...