r/DebunkThis

8K archived posts · May 2010 – Sep 2026

Debunking pseudoscience, myths, and spurious hogwash since 2010.

r/DebunkThis

We are an evidence-based subreddit dedicated to taking an objective look at questionable theories, dodgy news sources, bold-faced claims, and suspicious studies.

Created May 14, 2010

27KMembers (last snapshot)

8KArchived posts

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###New to r/DebunkThis? Please read our Wiki before posting. Your question may have already been answered before!

###Posting Rules 1- New posts requesting a debunk must use "Debunk This:" as a prefix in the title. Use "Meta:" for meta posts about the subreddit or debunking in general.

2- Put the idea you wish other users to debunk in the title, such as "Debunk This: American Spirits are healthier due to their use of organic tobacco".

3- All posts must include a link to a source.

4- Posts must also include a specific claim so commenters know exactly what to investigate. For example:

"According to this YouTube video, dihydrogen monoxide turns amphibians homosexual. Is this true? Also, did Albert Einstein really claim this?"

5- Political memes, long lists of separate claims, crossposts to other subreddits, and sources less than two months old, are liable to be removed.

###General Rules

6- All posters and commenters must remain civil, refrain from abusive language and personal attacks.

7- Posters and commenters must act in good faith. Posts that are deemed as trolling will be removed and repeat offenders may be banned.

8- No NSFW/NSFL images in posts or comments. Descriptions are fine.

###Link Flairs

By default, all new links are flaired as "Not Yet Debunked". The OP can change this once they feel satisfied that their submission has been either debunked, proven to be true, or shown to be misleading or lacking in evidence.

###Related Reddits

r/BadScience
r/Skeptic
r/Rational_Skeptic
r/DisinformationWatch

###Other Useful Resources

• Reuters Fact Check Page - Regularly updated news fact check
• Media Bias / Fact Check - Great resource for current news fact checking + checking a source's political bias
• Science Based Medicine - A scientific look at current issues and controversies
• Deplatform Disease - A medical blog that specifically counters anti-COVID-vaccine claims
• Respectful Insolence - David Gorsky's blog on antivax shenanigans, politics, and psuedoscience
• 157 papers that DO NOT prove vaccines cause autism - for those antivax claims
• 20 cognitive biases that screw up our decisions [Infographic]
• 5 Characteristics of Scientific Denialism - How to spot fake skepticism, as well as fake science
• Common examples of misleading graphs - How to spot dodgy infographics
• Metabunk.org - a message board dedicated to debunking popular conspiracies

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