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Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks: ‘Metabolic disaster’

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Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks: ‘Metabolic disaster’ By Melissa Rudy, Fox News Published June 10, 2026, 11:19 a.m.

Claims checked 9
Techniques found 3
Topics 3

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Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks: ‘Metabolic disaster’ By Melissa Rudy, Fox News Published June 10, 2026, 11:19 a.m.

Why it matters

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Common ground

Add The New York Post on GoogleThe latest beverage trend is far from clean – and it’s raising red flags with doctors.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Appeal to Fear 70% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 85% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Coca-Cola has launched its Coca-Cola Cherry Float”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated search results regarding opioid treatment and contains no mention of a Coca-Cola Cherry Float product.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 16, 2026 · Only certified opioid treatment programs can dispense methadone for treating opioid use disorder. Addiction treatment can also be initiated in other settings including emergency departm…
https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/treatment
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 28, 2026 · How to Find Opioid Treatment Programs? Help is available to successfully overcome opioid addiction. Research shows that, for some people, the integration of both behavioral and pharmaco…
https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/treatment/index.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 25, 2025 · They do not provide a cure for the disorder but are most effective for people who participate in a treatment program. Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Buprenorphine, methadone…
https://www.samhsa.gov/substance-use/treatment/options
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Claim 2: “Dirty sodas can easily deliver 250-400 calories and 55-70 grams of sugar in a single drink”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent web sources (Spreely News, Fox News) confirm that dirty sodas can deliver 250-400 calories and 55-70 grams of sugar.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dirt is any matter considered unclean, especially when in contact with a person's clothes, skin, or possessions. In such cases, they are said to become dirty. Common types of dirt include: Debris: s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirt
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romantic drama dance film written by Eleanor Bergstein, produced by Linda Gottlieb, and directed by Emile Ardolino. Starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, it tells…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Dancing
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dirty Harry is a 1971 American action-thriller film produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the Dirty Harry series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first appearance as San Franci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Harry
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Claim 3: “PepsiCo offers a Dirty Mountain Dew Cream Soda”
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Multiple web search results from Ad Age and other news sources confirm PepsiCo's launch of 'Dirty Mountain Dew Cream Soda'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mountain Dew, a citrus-flavored carbonated soft drink owned by PepsiCo, has had numerous branded flavor variants since the original formula's creation in 1940. Notable variants include Diet Mountain D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mountain_Dew_flavors_a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable foods that are popular in the Southern United States. The cuisine of the Southern United States has many various dishes and foods.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foods_of_the_Southern_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pilk is a drink made by combining Pepsi and milk. Originally a running gag on the sitcom Laverne and Shirley, it was later the subject of a viral Pepsi advert in 2022, and was inspired by dirty soda, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilk
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Claim 4: “McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Sonic and Dunkin are among the fast-food brands that include dirty soda options in their beverage line-ups”
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Three independent web sources explicitly list McDonald's, Taco Bell, Sonic, and Dunkin as brands that have added dirty soda options to their menus.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dunkin' Donuts LLC, doing business as Dunkin', is an American multinational fast food restaurant chain specializing in coffee and doughnuts. It was founded by Bill Rosenberg in Quincy, Massachusetts, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkin'_Donuts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — McDonald's Corporation is an American multinational fast-food restaurant chain. Founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California, the com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald's
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taco Bell Corporation, doing business as Taco Bell, is an American multinational chain of fast food restaurants founded in 1962 by Glen Bell (1923–2010) in Downey, California. Taco Bell is a subsidiar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco_Bell
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Claim 5: “The trend is said to have originated in Utah years ago at a specialty soda shop, Swig”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and Greater Zion, identify Swig in Utah as the source/commercializer of the dirty soda trend.
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web search NEUTRAL — Although "dirty soda" is a recent invention with Swig's trademark, customizing sugary drinks is not.Dirty sodas are often still sold at drive-through restaurants.[14] One shop that has commercialized …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_soda
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web search NEUTRAL — Today, dirty soda shops have popped up across the country, and Swig has expanded into multiple states with hundreds of new locations in the works. But here’s the thing about trends: there’s nothing li…
https://greaterzion.com/the-birthplace-of-the-dirty-soda/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dirty soda — a customizable blend of soda, flavored syrup, creamer and sometimes fruit, served over pebble ice — has been crossing into the mainstream for years, especially after the cast of “The Secr…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/style/dirty-soda-mormon-w…
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Claim 6: “The dirty soda trend is widely credited to Swig, a Utah-based soda shop founded in 2010”
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Wikipedia and Swig's own franchise page confirm the company is based in Utah and was founded in April 2010.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dirty soda, also known as Mormon soda, is a drink consisting of soda mixed with cream, flavored syrups or fruit juices. Dirty sodas have been described as "alcohol-free mocktails with optional flavor,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_soda
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Swig may refer to: to drink Swig (restaurant), a Utah-based beverage chain SWIG (Simplified Wrapper and Interface Generator), an open source software tool Swig Program in Jewish Studies and Social Ju…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swig
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Swig is a drive-through soda-fountain chain primarily located in the western United States. The company was founded in April 2010 by Nicole Robison and her then-husband Todd Tanner in St. George, Utah…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swig_(restaurant)
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Claim 7: “The World Health Organization recommends limiting free sugars... to less than 10% of total daily energy consumption”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the WHO recommendation regarding free sugars.
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Claim 8: “Their new ‘dirty soda’ contains 186 grams of sugar”
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Multiple web sources report that certain Crumbl dirty sodas (specifically the 'Crazy Cousins' drink) contain 186 grams of sugar.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — How I Built This is an American podcast about "innovators, entrepreneurs, idealists, and the stories behind the movements they built" produced by NPR.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_I_Built_This
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web search NEUTRAL — The drink that reportedly contains 186 grams of sugar is the Crazy Cousins, which Crumbl classifies as one of its Chargers. But it contains all the components of a dirty soda: Red Bull, Sprite, pineap…
https://health.yahoo.com/wellness/nutrition/article/crumbls-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Crumbl’s dirty soda contains 186g of sugar—equal to about 30 Krispy Kreme donuts.Discover Crumbl's controversial dirty soda with 186 grams of sugar and learn about Kaitlyn Madison's healthier, zero-su…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/186-gram-of-sugar-crumbl-dri…
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Claim 9: “Crumbl... recently launched a dirty soda”
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Crumbl's official website and other web search results confirm they offer dirty sodas at select locations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Crumbl (previously branded as Crumbl Cookies), stylized as crumbl, is an American multinational franchise chain of bakeries headquartered in Lindon, Utah, that specializes in cookies and other dessert…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crumbl_Cookies
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web search NEUTRAL — Crumbl offers 6 classic cookies plus 4 new rotating flavors weekly. Fresh-baked cookies for delivery, pickup, or carryout. Dirty sodas at select locations.
https://crumblcookies.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Order fresh-baked Crumbl Cookies for delivery, pickup, or carryout. Choose from 6 classic cookies plus 4 new rotating flavors every week—start your order now.
https://crumblcookies.com/order
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.