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border: none;"> <div alt="A mammogram (left) is an X-ray image of the breast that can identify tissue types with different densities, such as masses within the breast. 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Thermography (right) produces an infrared image that shows the patterns of heat on or near the surface of the body." title="mammogram-&-thermogram-CU-1600x900" class="img-responsive"> </div> <p class="text-align-center"><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="48212d5f-8e24-426e-8137-251b82840bb0" href="/consumers/consumer-updates/breast-cancer-screening-thermogram-no-substitute-mammogram" title="Breast Cancer Screening: Thermogram No Substitute for Mammogram"><b>Breast Cancer Screening: Thermogram No Substitute for Mammogram</b></a></p> </td> <td style="width: 545px; border: none;"> <div alt="Group of kids smiling and draping their arms around one another." data-embed-button="media_browser" data-entity-embed-display="media_image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="landscape_16_9_400_x_225 Array" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="40df03ee-d545-483f-bbce-a33aeab84602" data-langcode="en" title="Childhood Vaccinations - August2023_16:9" 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REGULATES</a></h3> </div> </article> <article class="child"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmYX23j5rnQ" target="_blank"><span contenteditable="false" tabindex="-1"><span aria-label="What Does FDA Regulate? image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1"><span contenteditable="false" tabindex="-1"><span aria-label="What Does FDA Regulate? image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1"><img alt="What Does FDA Regulate?" class="child__img" data-widget="image" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DmYX23j5rnQ/maxresdefault.jpg"><span style="background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5);background-image:url(http://wcms-internet.fda.gov/core/assets/vendor/ckeditor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png);display:none;"><img alt draggable="true" height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span><span title="Click and drag to 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Some of this information may be false and potentially harmful. </p> <p>Inaccurate information spreads widely and at speed, making it more difficult for the public to identify verified facts and advice from trusted sources, such as the FDA.</p> <p>However, everyone can <strong>help to stop the spread</strong>. If you see content online that you believe to be false or misleading, you can report it to the applicable platform:</p> <p> </p> <table class="table" style="width: 100%;" summary="ggg"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.facebook.com/help/572838089565953?helpref=search&sr=2&query=reporting%20false%20claims&search_session_id=f886d969d0ffdf65b717d0567986859f"> <div alt="How do I mark a Facebook post as false news? Click here" data-embed-button="media_browser" data-entity-embed-display="media_image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="Array" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="08c1074d-c058-4019-adf1-cff439e364d2" data-langcode="en" title="Report misinformation on Facebook button" class="embedded-entity"> <img loading="lazy" src="/files/FB_button_01.png" alt="How do I mark a Facebook post as false news? Click here" title="Report misinformation on Facebook button" class="img-responsive"> </div> </a></td> <td><a href="https://help.instagram.com/1735798276553028"> <div alt="Reduce the spread of false information on Instagram. Click here." data-embed-button="media_browser" data-entity-embed-display="media_image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="Array" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="38c40e8e-5fb6-4c40-ae90-7d099d099b68" data-langcode="en" title="Reporting misinformation on Instagram button" class="embedded-entity"> <img loading="lazy" src="/files/IG_button_04.png" alt="Reduce the spread of false information on Instagram. Click here." title="Reporting misinformation on Instagram button" class="img-responsive"> </div> </a></td> <td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/37822/recognizing-and-reporting-spam-inappropriate-and-abusive-content?lang=en"> <div alt="Recognizing and reporting spam, inappropriate, and abusive content. Click here." data-embed-button="media_browser" data-entity-embed-display="media_image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="Array" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="d7494fef-1f11-4e73-b8e7-390ea5ef3859" data-langcode="en" title="Reporting misinformation on LinkedIn button" class="embedded-entity"> <img loading="lazy" src="/files/Linkedin_button_07.png" alt="Recognizing and reporting spam, inappropriate, and abusive content. Click here." title="Reporting misinformation on LinkedIn button" class="img-responsive"> </div> </a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://support.tiktok.com/en/privacy-safety/report-inappropriate-content-en"> <div alt="Report inappropriate content on TikTok. Click here." data-embed-button="media_browser" data-entity-embed-display="media_image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="Array" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="93a3516e-d1bf-477a-8b49-f05e29079c54" data-langcode="en" title="Report misinformation on TikTok button" class="embedded-entity"> <img loading="lazy" src="/files/TikTok_button06.png" alt="Report inappropriate content on TikTok. Click here." title="Report misinformation on TikTok button" class="img-responsive"> </div> </a></td> <td><a href="https://help.twitter.com/en/safety-and-security/report-a-post"> <div alt="Report a post, list, or direct message on X." data-embed-button="media_browser" data-entity-embed-display="media_image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="Array" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="99605062-2a4a-4ba5-a6fc-f6b46be6d735" data-langcode="en" title="Report misinformation on X button" class="embedded-entity"> <img loading="lazy" src="/files/social-media%20buttons_v4-03.png" alt="Report a post, list, or direct message on X." title="Report misinformation on X button" class="img-responsive"> </div> </a></td> <td><a href="https://faq.whatsapp.com/general/security-and-privacy/staying-safe-on-whatsapp/"> <div alt="How to report a contact or a group on WhatsApp. Click here." data-embed-button="media_browser" data-entity-embed-display="media_image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="Array" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="467afccd-15cf-4e1e-a9c5-4a41357a109a" data-langcode="en" title="Reporting misinformation on WhatsApp button" class="embedded-entity"> <img loading="lazy" src="/files/Whatsapp_button_05.png" alt="How to report a contact or a group on WhatsApp. Click here." title="Reporting misinformation on WhatsApp button" class="img-responsive"> </div> </a></td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td><a href="https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2802027"> <div alt="Report inappropriate content on YouTube. 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