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Netflix’s new series Apple Cider Vinegar tells the shocking story of a woman named Belle Gibson, who pretends to have cancer and then “cures” it with a healthy lifestyle. But it also draws attention to largely unproven methods of cancer treatment, like black salve.

Apple Cider Vinegar also tells the story of a second influencer, Milla Blake, who is diagnosed with her cancer in her early 20s and attempts to use natural remedies to cure her illness.

Netflix points out that the story is “true-ish,” which is raising a lot of questions about what’s real and what’s made for TV in this fascinating series. So, is the Hirsch Institute real—or, at least, based on a real organization? Here’s the deal.

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer The new Netflix limited series “Apple Cider Vinegar” tells the dramatized story of Australian wellness scammer Belle Gibson, who lied about curing her aggressive brain cancer with clean,

Apple Cider Vinegar is the latest drama to take over Netflix and get the internet talking. The show follows a woman called Belle Gibson (played by Kaitlyn Dever) an influencer who falsely claimed to have cured herself of cancer using alternative therapies.