The DOJ Did Not Pass a Law Banning Natural Coronavirus Treatments

On April 22nd, the conspiracy theory website Health Impact News published an article that claimed that the Department of Justice had recently decided to ban non-pharmaceutical cures for coronavirus. The article also claimed that a chiropractor in St. Louis is facing criminal charges from the Federal Trade Commission for recommending these cures. The source added that over 3,000 people had died due to coronavirus vaccines. 

According to the site’s own metrics, within 20 days the article has gained over 19,000 views. It also has more than 900 shares on Facebook alone. A range of other conspiracy theory websites have reposted the claims. 

Social media posts of this article have received dozens of interactions on Facebook and Twitter.