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Alarming tales of watermelons being injected with dangerous chemicals or other substances to improve their color flood social media every year. Customers' worries about food safety and unethical behaviors in the food industry are frequently aroused by these sensationalized stories. Food expert and author Krish Ashok, however, contends that these assertions are really "scaremongering" and "clickbait" strategies designed to capitalize on our mistrust and anxieties. "On this one, I'm going to make a provocative statement and call bullsh*t. This is nothing more than clickbait, ready to be picked apart year after year. He writes, "It's not really a problem at all," as the caption for his Instagram photo.