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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” report was found to have cited at least 7 sources that don’t actually exist.

The “MAHA Report” was published earlier this week from the newly-established Make America Healthy Again Commission. In it, more than 500 sources were used to detail supposed issues within the U.S.’s health system.

According to a Thursday piece from NOTUS, however, the MAHA Report cited multiple studies that don’t appear to be real.

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[-] Davel23@fedia.io 14 points 1 year ago

Did he at least credit the worm?

[-] match@pawb.social 10 points 1 year ago

Did he say thank you once?

[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Probably AI but could also be self published crackpot theorist references.

[-] tburkhol@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

You don't need AI to make up or mis-cite references. I've seen it in science-adjacent political manifestos for decades.

"No one's going to check the references anyway." If they do, they're easily dismissed as haters trying to sow doubt.

[-] SatanClaus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah but this is about our health.... Fucking hell.

[-] DropThePot@lemy.lol 9 points 1 year ago

Our first AI presidency. God damn it was supposed to be WAY cooler than this...

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Is it government "efficiency" to let AI ~~write~~ invent vital reports?

[-] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I mean, considering the guy at the top, any report's going to have a level of conspiracy theory to it...

this post was submitted on 29 May 2025
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