ALT A grey background of medical masks with a red stop sign shape on top. Text in graphic: "This flu season is bad. Swipe to see what's normal and when you should seek care." #ScienceUpFirst

ALT A mustard yellow background with a line of pills at the top. Text in graphic: " No. “Big Pharma” is not withholding effective cancer cures to profit off existing treatments. We explain everything here" #ScienceUpFirst

ALT A graphic of a stomach fills the image with text over top that says: "Your gut does not need to be "cleansed" of toxic buildup. #ScienceUpFirst"

ALT A light blue background shows green dots connecting to one another. The text reads: “SUF Overview. Many people are now using ChatGPT or other Generative AI tools instead of regular search engines. Even if you don’t intentionally use these services, it’s likely that your search engine of choice has an AI overview that summarizes results for you. So… are they giving you reliable information? Things to look out for: Hallucinations, Knowledge Cutoffs, Sycophancy. Dive deeper with #ScienceUpFirst”

ALT A scrapbook style page in a notebook. Text in graphic: 2026. Ins: Asking yourself, “Hmm, is this accurate?”. Being able to say “I don’t know, let me do some research on that”. Checking credentials and multiple sources. Learning about the different misinformer tactics. Nuance. Starting conversations with “I’m open to changing my mind…”. Outs: Sharing articles after only reading the headline, Fully trusting AI summaries, Thinking others fall for misinfo but not you, Only counting on social media for news, Putting ideology over evidence, Trusting charisma over expertise.

ALT Two people looking frustrated with a turkey dinner on a dinner table and speech bubbles that aren't saying anything between them. Text in graphic: "Conversations on polarizing topics can often be challenging and can quickly become unproductive. Here are a few evidence-based tips we have found to be helpful." #ScienceUpFirst

ALT Large bolded text on a teal background reads: “SHOULD YOU GO HERE TO THE HOSPITAL? Kids Edition” Under a flag that says “Start here” there is a question that asks “Does your child have a fever?” with three different options branching out and leading to more decisions.

ALT Six red flags in the centre, each one has a warning sign. There's a magnifying glass in the upper right. Text in the graphic: "Trusted Health Source Starting to Feel Off? 6 Signs A Source Is Unreliable. Breaks from broad expert consensus. Uses studies or data in a selective or misleading way. Ignores corrections or credible scientific criticism. Uses ideological or politicized language. Keeps moving the goalposts. Asking for impossible proof or proof of a negative” #ScienceUpFirst

ALT A night sky cityscape with shooting stars. Text in the graphic: "The sun is setting by 5PM. That's tough on a lot of us. Here are some evidence-based approaches to managing seasonal depression." #ScienceUpFirst

ALT The text at the top reads “Red Herring.” There are multiple items shown with a background that has a colour palette ranging from burgundy red to creamy white, passing through silver grey. Some of the pictures include black and white stiletto shoes, a black hat, a silver fish, some beige gloves, a red camera, a black hand bag, and a woman in a black attire and a beige coat. The text underneath reads “Misinformer tactics mood board.”

ALT A dark blue background with an angry red emoji swearing in the centre. Some text above and below the emoji reads: “The Oxford word of 2025 is rage bait. Read why this misinformer tactic is so popular in the caption.” #ScienceUpFirst

ALT A layered, rainbow-coloured pyramid, with each layer tied to a different part of the hierarchy of evidence. Text in graphic: "The Hierarchy of Evidence: Risk of Bias, Systematic Review/Meta Analysis, Randomised Controlled Trials, Cohort Studies, Case Control Studies, Case Series/Reports, Editorials/Expert Opinion. Not all evidence is the same. #ScienceUpFirst

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