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Our Most Popular Articles in 2022

Before we ring in 2023, we look back at the most popular articles that we posted to our website in 2022.

For the third consecutive year, COVID-19 tops our list. Nine of the 10 most popular articles were about the pandemic. And most of those were false claims about the vaccines.

Here’s the list, in order:

Social Media Swirls With Unsupported Claims About Cause of Justin and Hailey Bieber’s Medical Conditions

Pop star Justin Bieber announced he has Ramsay Hunt

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