Each summer, false claims about sunscreen causing cancer continue to spread online.

Social media posts wrongly claiming that sunscreen causes cancer have been spreading widely online. And, as rates of skin cancer continue to rise, health experts worry that such baseless claims could discourage people from protecting themselves from harmful ultraviolet radiation. BBC Verify's Marco Silva reports. Produced by Kevin Nguyen. Shot and edited by Tom Joyner. Graphics design by Leo Scutt-Richter. Social media posts wrongly claiming that sunscreen causes cancer have been spreading widely online. And, as rates of skin cancer continue to rise, health experts worry that such baseless claims could discourage people from protecting themselves from harmful ultraviolet radiation. BBC Verify's Marco Silva reports. Produced by Kevin Nguyen. Shot and edited by Tom Joyner. Graphics design by Leo Scutt-Richter. Sunscreen doesn't cause cancer. Why do those claims keep spreading? Video, 00:03:02Sunscreen doesn't cause cancer. Why do those claims keep spreading? Up Next. Watch: Protesters celebrate resignation of India's education minister. Video, 00:01:17Watch: Protesters celebrate resignation of India's education minister Eastern Rosellas! - Meet the seven-year-old behind viral song. Video, 00:00:55Eastern Rosellas! - Meet the seven-year-old behind viral song 'Security was tighter this time': Inside the room at Trump press dinner. Video, 00:00:56'Security was tighter this time': Inside the room at Trump press dinner