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Recommended Reading: Undercover moms battle autism 'cure' on Facebook

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Don't believe everything you read on the internet, especially in 2019. An autism "cure" is currently making the rounds in Facebook groups that advises parents to give children bleach to remedy the condition. This is completely untrue -- there is no cure for autism -- and some moms are going undercover to fight back.

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The New York Times

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