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The rise of social media and mobile communication applications have created and spread
rumors in food, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. In view of online rumors and myth
prescriptions that may affect the general public, TFDA established a "special area for stopping
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and articles of experts will help the public to receive the right information on food and drugs, so

to stop the rumors and myths.

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In addition to proactively collecting rumors on the Internet and media by TFDA staffs, the

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to stop rumors" on the good online publication articles of food and drugs, and submit their
publication articles to TFDA for review and help others by answering their questions and
stopping the rumors and myths.

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We understand the importance of empirical researches and thus invite experts from various
fields such as medicine, pharmacy, toxicology, risk assessment, nutrition and food science to
provide professional consultations and right solutions.

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We will immediately stop rumors regarding matters that are closely related to the public’s

livelihood, and thus many people constantly visiting the special area for stopping rumors and
myths of food and drugs. For example: Is the "list of top ten foods that cause cancer" true?",
"Is shampoo contained dimethicone ingredient hurt people’s hair or cause baldness?", "Can the
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rumors and myths of food and drugs. If the public see similar rumors, they can go to the "special
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