Internet Mythbusters

By Internet Mythbusters

Digitally savvy viewers who love debunking viral claims, unraveling internet hoaxes, and discovering the real science behind popular myths and misconceptions.

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March 24, 2026 Nature's Ozempic: The TikTok Supplement That Isn't What It Claims
Investigating the viral berberine trend and why calling it 'Nature's Ozempic' is dangerously misleading. We examine the 53,000% search spike, compare the actual science, and reveal why this supplement is 18 times less effective than the real thing.
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March 22, 2026 The Fake Professor Epidemic: How Deepfaked Academics Are Selling You Snake Oil
Full Fact's investigation exposed a network of AI-generated 'professors' promoting wellness products on TikTok - including deepfakes of real academics endorsing supplements and cures for conditions that don't exist.
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March 21, 2026 The Six-Finger Check Is Dead: AI Has Learned to Count
For years, counting fingers was the internet's go-to method for spotting AI-generated images—extra digits were a telltale sign of artificial creation. But as AI image generators have rapidly improved, this once-reliable detection method has become obsolete, leaving viewers without their most trusted tool for separating real from fake.
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March 20, 2026 Operation Anchor: The Viral Hoax That Made Millions Believe Earth Would Lose Gravity
How a single Instagram post claiming NASA had a secret $89 billion project to save humanity from a 7-second gravity loss became one of 2026's most viral hoaxes. This episode traces the claim from its origin on @mr_danya_of to its explosive spread across TikTok, Reddit, and beyond.
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March 19, 2026 Is Elvis the Pastor? How Bob Joyce Became the Internet's Most Persistent Celebrity Conspiracy
The viral theory that Elvis faked his death and became an Arkansas pastor reveals how pareidolia and confirmation bias fuel celebrity conspiracies
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March 17, 2026 Your Blood Sugar Is Fine: The Glucose Monitor Wellness Scam
Wellness influencers have turned continuous glucose monitors into a status symbol, warning followers that blood sugar 'spikes' are destroying their health. The science says otherwise: healthy people maintain ideal glucose levels 96% of the time, and the post-meal rises influencers demonize are completely normal biology. This episode exposes the fear-based marketing and the mental health risks of obsessive blood sugar tracking.
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March 16, 2026 Incognito Mode Doesn't Do What You Think: The Privacy Myth Millions Believe
Most people think incognito mode makes them invisible online. The truth? Your ISP sees everything, websites track you through IP addresses and fingerprinting, and your employer can monitor every click. This episode reveals what private browsing actually does—and doesn't—protect you from.
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March 12, 2026 The Five-Second Rule Finally Hits the Floor: What Science Actually Says About Dropped Food
Rutgers researchers prove bacteria transfer is instantaneous, but the real story is more nuanced than you'd expect. We investigate the science behind the beloved five-second rule.
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March 11, 2026 Why Lies Go Viral: The MIT Study That Explains Everything Wrong With Your Feed
In 2018, MIT researchers published the largest-ever study on how misinformation spreads online, tracking 126,000 story cascades across Twitter. Their finding was disturbing: false news reaches 1,500 people six times faster than truth, and it's humans - not bots - who are responsible. This episode breaks down why our brains are wired to share lies and what we can do about it.
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March 10, 2026 Will Earth Lose Gravity for 7 Seconds in 2026? The 'Project Anchor' Hoax Explained
A viral podcast clip on TikTok claimed that Earth will lose gravity for 7 seconds on August 12, 2026, allegedly causing 40 million deaths. The hoax cited a fake 'leaked NASA document' called Project Anchor. NASA has explicitly debunked this claim, and we trace how a satire piece transformed into viral panic.
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FAQs about Internet Mythbusters:

How many episodes does Internet Mythbusters have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.