Latest Fact-checks Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Pramila Jayapal stated on August 30, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The average hospital stay for a case of COVID-19 costs about $17,064. The vaccine is free.” Kevin McCarthy stated on August 31, 2021 in a statement via Twitter: “If these (telecom and internet) companies comply with the Democrat order to turn over private information, they are in violation of federal law and subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States.” Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Following Hurricane Ida, animals from Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey are “fleeing the premises.” X posts stated on August 30, 2021 in on social media: “Near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace shut down and now apparently Emergency Response is claiming the Department of Defense took it over.” The Gateway Pundit stated on August 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: “New Israeli study finds fully vaccinated people are at ‘greater risk of hospitalization’ and 13 times more likely to catch COVID-19 than those who have recovered and have natural immunity.” The Gateway Pundit stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: U.S. veteran group rescued Afghan allies “behind Biden’s back.” Viral image stated on August 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: The U.S. left the Taliban an “arsenal” in Afghanistan, including 358,530 assault rifles and 22,174 Humvees. Sean Casten stated on August 23, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Says the 1995 Chicago heat wave was “the largest single-day, non-war fatality in the United States” prior to 9/11, and “we are now expecting temperatures that hot in Chicago every summer.” Terry McAuliffe stated on August 23, 2021 in a TV ad.: Glenn Youngkin “called COVID relief ‘unnecessary.’” X posts stated on August 30, 2021 in tweets: A video shows the “Taliban hanging someone from a helicopter.” Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 vaccines “were released to the public after only two months of testing in healthy humans.” Mitt Romney stated on August 29, 2021 in a CNN interview: The Trump administration worked to free 5,000 Taliban prisoners. Viral image stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photos show the U.S. service members killed in a 2021 suicide bombing in Kabul. Joe Rogan stated on August 20, 2021 in a podcast episode: The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are “really gene therapy.” Mandela Barnes stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter: In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.” Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Friendly reminder: Cigarettes are FDA approved.” Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Walmart is “kidnapping kids” and selling them, and this can be proven by searching “girls shoes $5,000” on Walmart.com. Instagram posts stated on August 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The Biden White House had no representative” who came to honor the return of the 13 service members’ remains at Dover Air Force Base. TikTok posts stated on July 31, 2021 in a Tik Tok post: The contagiousness of the coronavirus delta variant is “valued between 5 and 9½,” and if the value is closer to 10, “within six weeks, the whole country will test positive for delta, regardless of vaccination.” Viral image stated on August 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says President Joe Biden fell asleep during a meeting with Israel’s prime minister. Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Thalidomide was FDA-approved for pregnant women in the 1960s. Larry Elder stated on August 19, 2021 in a tweet: “California voters to be able to download ballots at home for recall election, sparking security concerns.” TikTok posts stated on August 1, 2021 in a TikTok post: "Norfolk naval base has been taken by NATO." Facebook posts stated on August 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: White House, CDC, WHO and vaccine makers don’t require the COVID-19 vaccine for their workers. Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2021 in a post on Facebook: Video shows “pupils in Nigeria running away from being vaccinated.” Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a U.S. Air Force-insignia plane evacuating people from Afghanistan is fake. Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2021 in an image: “It would cost $20 billion to end homelessness in the U.S.” and “halting global warming would cost $300 billion.” Viral image stated on August 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “No one has died of cancer or heart disease since the COVID-19 thing started.” Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FDA approval means nothing when you realize the FDA also approves pesticides in our food!" Dan Patrick stated on August 19, 2021 in an interview: "Democrats like to blame Republicans on (low vaccination rates). Well, the biggest group in most states are African Americans who have not been vaccinated. The last time I checked, over 90% of them vote for Democrats."
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Pramila Jayapal stated on August 30, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The average hospital stay for a case of COVID-19 costs about $17,064. The vaccine is free.” Kevin McCarthy stated on August 31, 2021 in a statement via Twitter: “If these (telecom and internet) companies comply with the Democrat order to turn over private information, they are in violation of federal law and subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States.” Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Following Hurricane Ida, animals from Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey are “fleeing the premises.” X posts stated on August 30, 2021 in on social media: “Near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace shut down and now apparently Emergency Response is claiming the Department of Defense took it over.” The Gateway Pundit stated on August 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: “New Israeli study finds fully vaccinated people are at ‘greater risk of hospitalization’ and 13 times more likely to catch COVID-19 than those who have recovered and have natural immunity.” The Gateway Pundit stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: U.S. veteran group rescued Afghan allies “behind Biden’s back.” Viral image stated on August 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: The U.S. left the Taliban an “arsenal” in Afghanistan, including 358,530 assault rifles and 22,174 Humvees. Sean Casten stated on August 23, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Says the 1995 Chicago heat wave was “the largest single-day, non-war fatality in the United States” prior to 9/11, and “we are now expecting temperatures that hot in Chicago every summer.” Terry McAuliffe stated on August 23, 2021 in a TV ad.: Glenn Youngkin “called COVID relief ‘unnecessary.’” X posts stated on August 30, 2021 in tweets: A video shows the “Taliban hanging someone from a helicopter.” Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 vaccines “were released to the public after only two months of testing in healthy humans.” Mitt Romney stated on August 29, 2021 in a CNN interview: The Trump administration worked to free 5,000 Taliban prisoners. Viral image stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photos show the U.S. service members killed in a 2021 suicide bombing in Kabul. Joe Rogan stated on August 20, 2021 in a podcast episode: The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are “really gene therapy.” Mandela Barnes stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter: In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.” Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Friendly reminder: Cigarettes are FDA approved.” Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Walmart is “kidnapping kids” and selling them, and this can be proven by searching “girls shoes $5,000” on Walmart.com. Instagram posts stated on August 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The Biden White House had no representative” who came to honor the return of the 13 service members’ remains at Dover Air Force Base. TikTok posts stated on July 31, 2021 in a Tik Tok post: The contagiousness of the coronavirus delta variant is “valued between 5 and 9½,” and if the value is closer to 10, “within six weeks, the whole country will test positive for delta, regardless of vaccination.” Viral image stated on August 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says President Joe Biden fell asleep during a meeting with Israel’s prime minister. Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Thalidomide was FDA-approved for pregnant women in the 1960s. Larry Elder stated on August 19, 2021 in a tweet: “California voters to be able to download ballots at home for recall election, sparking security concerns.” TikTok posts stated on August 1, 2021 in a TikTok post: "Norfolk naval base has been taken by NATO." Facebook posts stated on August 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: White House, CDC, WHO and vaccine makers don’t require the COVID-19 vaccine for their workers. Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2021 in a post on Facebook: Video shows “pupils in Nigeria running away from being vaccinated.” Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a U.S. Air Force-insignia plane evacuating people from Afghanistan is fake. Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2021 in an image: “It would cost $20 billion to end homelessness in the U.S.” and “halting global warming would cost $300 billion.” Viral image stated on August 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “No one has died of cancer or heart disease since the COVID-19 thing started.” Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FDA approval means nothing when you realize the FDA also approves pesticides in our food!" Dan Patrick stated on August 19, 2021 in an interview: "Democrats like to blame Republicans on (low vaccination rates). Well, the biggest group in most states are African Americans who have not been vaccinated. The last time I checked, over 90% of them vote for Democrats."
Pramila Jayapal stated on August 30, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The average hospital stay for a case of COVID-19 costs about $17,064. The vaccine is free.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on August 31, 2021 in a statement via Twitter: “If these (telecom and internet) companies comply with the Democrat order to turn over private information, they are in violation of federal law and subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States.”
Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Following Hurricane Ida, animals from Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey are “fleeing the premises.”
X posts stated on August 30, 2021 in on social media: “Near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace shut down and now apparently Emergency Response is claiming the Department of Defense took it over.”
The Gateway Pundit stated on August 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: “New Israeli study finds fully vaccinated people are at ‘greater risk of hospitalization’ and 13 times more likely to catch COVID-19 than those who have recovered and have natural immunity.”
The Gateway Pundit stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: U.S. veteran group rescued Afghan allies “behind Biden’s back.”
Viral image stated on August 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: The U.S. left the Taliban an “arsenal” in Afghanistan, including 358,530 assault rifles and 22,174 Humvees.
Sean Casten stated on August 23, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Says the 1995 Chicago heat wave was “the largest single-day, non-war fatality in the United States” prior to 9/11, and “we are now expecting temperatures that hot in Chicago every summer.”
Terry McAuliffe stated on August 23, 2021 in a TV ad.: Glenn Youngkin “called COVID relief ‘unnecessary.’”
X posts stated on August 30, 2021 in tweets: A video shows the “Taliban hanging someone from a helicopter.”
Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 vaccines “were released to the public after only two months of testing in healthy humans.”
Mitt Romney stated on August 29, 2021 in a CNN interview: The Trump administration worked to free 5,000 Taliban prisoners.
Viral image stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photos show the U.S. service members killed in a 2021 suicide bombing in Kabul.
Joe Rogan stated on August 20, 2021 in a podcast episode: The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are “really gene therapy.”
Mandela Barnes stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter: In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.”
Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Friendly reminder: Cigarettes are FDA approved.”
Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Walmart is “kidnapping kids” and selling them, and this can be proven by searching “girls shoes $5,000” on Walmart.com.
Instagram posts stated on August 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The Biden White House had no representative” who came to honor the return of the 13 service members’ remains at Dover Air Force Base.
TikTok posts stated on July 31, 2021 in a Tik Tok post: The contagiousness of the coronavirus delta variant is “valued between 5 and 9½,” and if the value is closer to 10, “within six weeks, the whole country will test positive for delta, regardless of vaccination.”
Viral image stated on August 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says President Joe Biden fell asleep during a meeting with Israel’s prime minister.
Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Thalidomide was FDA-approved for pregnant women in the 1960s.
Larry Elder stated on August 19, 2021 in a tweet: “California voters to be able to download ballots at home for recall election, sparking security concerns.”
Facebook posts stated on August 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: White House, CDC, WHO and vaccine makers don’t require the COVID-19 vaccine for their workers.
Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2021 in a post on Facebook: Video shows “pupils in Nigeria running away from being vaccinated.”
Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a U.S. Air Force-insignia plane evacuating people from Afghanistan is fake.
Facebook posts stated on July 29, 2021 in an image: “It would cost $20 billion to end homelessness in the U.S.” and “halting global warming would cost $300 billion.”
Viral image stated on August 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “No one has died of cancer or heart disease since the COVID-19 thing started.”
Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FDA approval means nothing when you realize the FDA also approves pesticides in our food!"
Dan Patrick stated on August 19, 2021 in an interview: "Democrats like to blame Republicans on (low vaccination rates). Well, the biggest group in most states are African Americans who have not been vaccinated. The last time I checked, over 90% of them vote for Democrats."
