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RULE 4.9

Medical Misinformation & Unsafe Health Claims

Do not knowingly promote false or dangerously misleading claims about medication, vaccines, diagnosis, emergency treatment, reproductive health, disability, or mental health when reliance could cause…

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Medical Misinformation & Unsafe Health Claims

Do not knowingly promote false or dangerously misleading claims about medication, vaccines, diagnosis, emergency treatment, reproductive health, disability, or mental health when reliance could cause significant harm.

Do not diagnose members, prescribe dosages, tell someone to stop prescribed treatment, sell unverified cures, or present personal experience as guaranteed medical fact. General support and discussion must be clearly distinguished from professional advice.

For urgent symptoms, poisoning, overdose, or immediate danger, direct the person to qualified local emergency or medical services. Do not delay care by turning a crisis into a debate.

Good-faith questions are allowed. Staff may require reputable sourcing, add corrective context, close a harmful discussion, or remove repeated claims after correction.