Fact checks

Claims you will actually run into — from clinics, from forums, from well-meaning relatives — checked against the evidence. Including the ones where the honest answer is that nobody knows yet.

• GeneralThis is a mythTier 1 · Strong research evidence

  “Formula milk feeding causes autism”

  Formula does not cause autism; autistic babies can be harder to breastfeed, which is why the two seem linked.

  3 July 2026 · 11 readsSee verdict →
• GeneralThis is misleadingTier 1 · Strong research evidence

  “Screen time causes autism”

  Autism starts in genes and early brain development; autistic children are simply more drawn to screens, which makes the link look the wrong way round.

  2 July 2026 · 13 readsSee verdict →