Latest Fact-checks by Ciara O'Rourke 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 Viral image stated on May 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Rob Cantrall at a recent Michigan protest. Viral image stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Governor Andy Beshear has authorized Kentucky teachers to make in-home visits. With parental approval, teachers will inspect the bedroom of each student currently enrolled in K-8.” Bloggers stated on April 25, 2020 in a blog post: “First volunteer in UK coronavirus vaccine trial has died.” Bloggers stated on May 4, 2020 in a blog post: Greta Thunberg “going on hunger strike until Trump is removed.” Viral image stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a “Center for Global Population Reduction” at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters. Viral image stated on May 1, 2020 in a tweet: “This is Tara Reade” in a photo with Joe Biden. Viral image stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Walmart, Amazon, Kroger, Target and Costco “have not had any reported (coronavirus) cases in the news.” Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump said ‘hundreds’ of governors are calling him…& we only have 50.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Governor Gretchen Whitmer spent the past weekend at her VACATION COTTAGE at Birch Lake. Violating her own EXECUTIVE ORDER.” Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Trey Gowdy said, “I’m not saying COVID-19 isn’t real…. But pay attention folks, there’s much more going on here than what meets the eye.” YouTube videos stated on April 22, 2020 in a YouTube video: “Breaking news Kim Jong Un has pass(ed) away.” Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nigerians are “burning Chinese stores.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Joe Diffie’s death was labeled “as a COVID-19 death and it wasn’t!” Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo taken by a journalist showing a beach in Jacksonville, Fla., isn't from after the government reopened the beach as news reports have claimed. Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: “My wife is suffering from coronavirus and she is pregnant. The doctor said she won’t survive it.” Viral image stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says 44 senators “voted NOT to send stimulus checks.” Viral image stated on March 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows two Italian nurses in a hospital a few days before they got COVID-19 and died. Viral image stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Corona is so bad, this guy died twice!” Viral image stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows a “gay party in Italy few weeks before COVID-19.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer bans buying US flags during lockdown.” Bloggers stated on April 9, 2020 in a blog post: “Church services can’t resume until we’re all vaccinated, says Bill Gates.” Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Mass vaccination for COVID-19 in Senegal was started yesterday (4/8) and the first 7 CHILDREN who received it DIED on the spot.” Viral image stated on April 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “‘Private’ messages sent to individual people during a Zoom meeting show up in the end-of-meeting transcript along with all other public messages.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows South Carolina after stay-at-home orders were announced. Viral image stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: People are handing out masks “doused with chemicals which knocks you out cold” so they can rob you. Facebook posts stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In Italy, they have thrown their money on the streets. A clear message to the whole world that money is not enough when health is in danger.” Viral image stated on April 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a California surfer was “alone, in the ocean,” when he was arrested for violating the state’s stay-at-home order. Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says this poem about people staying home was written by Kathleen O’Mara in 1869. Viral image stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “59 people die as pastor gives them dettol to drink in church to prevent coronavirus.” Viral image stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says video shows “the Chinese are destroying the 5G poles as they are aware that it is the thing triggering the corona symptoms.”
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Viral image stated on May 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Rob Cantrall at a recent Michigan protest. Viral image stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Governor Andy Beshear has authorized Kentucky teachers to make in-home visits. With parental approval, teachers will inspect the bedroom of each student currently enrolled in K-8.” Bloggers stated on April 25, 2020 in a blog post: “First volunteer in UK coronavirus vaccine trial has died.” Bloggers stated on May 4, 2020 in a blog post: Greta Thunberg “going on hunger strike until Trump is removed.” Viral image stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a “Center for Global Population Reduction” at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters. Viral image stated on May 1, 2020 in a tweet: “This is Tara Reade” in a photo with Joe Biden. Viral image stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Walmart, Amazon, Kroger, Target and Costco “have not had any reported (coronavirus) cases in the news.” Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump said ‘hundreds’ of governors are calling him…& we only have 50.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Governor Gretchen Whitmer spent the past weekend at her VACATION COTTAGE at Birch Lake. Violating her own EXECUTIVE ORDER.” Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Trey Gowdy said, “I’m not saying COVID-19 isn’t real…. But pay attention folks, there’s much more going on here than what meets the eye.” YouTube videos stated on April 22, 2020 in a YouTube video: “Breaking news Kim Jong Un has pass(ed) away.” Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nigerians are “burning Chinese stores.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Joe Diffie’s death was labeled “as a COVID-19 death and it wasn’t!” Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo taken by a journalist showing a beach in Jacksonville, Fla., isn't from after the government reopened the beach as news reports have claimed. Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: “My wife is suffering from coronavirus and she is pregnant. The doctor said she won’t survive it.” Viral image stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says 44 senators “voted NOT to send stimulus checks.” Viral image stated on March 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows two Italian nurses in a hospital a few days before they got COVID-19 and died. Viral image stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Corona is so bad, this guy died twice!” Viral image stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows a “gay party in Italy few weeks before COVID-19.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer bans buying US flags during lockdown.” Bloggers stated on April 9, 2020 in a blog post: “Church services can’t resume until we’re all vaccinated, says Bill Gates.” Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Mass vaccination for COVID-19 in Senegal was started yesterday (4/8) and the first 7 CHILDREN who received it DIED on the spot.” Viral image stated on April 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “‘Private’ messages sent to individual people during a Zoom meeting show up in the end-of-meeting transcript along with all other public messages.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows South Carolina after stay-at-home orders were announced. Viral image stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: People are handing out masks “doused with chemicals which knocks you out cold” so they can rob you. Facebook posts stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In Italy, they have thrown their money on the streets. A clear message to the whole world that money is not enough when health is in danger.” Viral image stated on April 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a California surfer was “alone, in the ocean,” when he was arrested for violating the state’s stay-at-home order. Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says this poem about people staying home was written by Kathleen O’Mara in 1869. Viral image stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “59 people die as pastor gives them dettol to drink in church to prevent coronavirus.” Viral image stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says video shows “the Chinese are destroying the 5G poles as they are aware that it is the thing triggering the corona symptoms.”
Viral image stated on May 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Rob Cantrall at a recent Michigan protest.
Viral image stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Governor Andy Beshear has authorized Kentucky teachers to make in-home visits. With parental approval, teachers will inspect the bedroom of each student currently enrolled in K-8.”
Bloggers stated on April 25, 2020 in a blog post: “First volunteer in UK coronavirus vaccine trial has died.”
Bloggers stated on May 4, 2020 in a blog post: Greta Thunberg “going on hunger strike until Trump is removed.”
Viral image stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a “Center for Global Population Reduction” at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters.
Viral image stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Walmart, Amazon, Kroger, Target and Costco “have not had any reported (coronavirus) cases in the news.”
Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump said ‘hundreds’ of governors are calling him…& we only have 50.”
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Governor Gretchen Whitmer spent the past weekend at her VACATION COTTAGE at Birch Lake. Violating her own EXECUTIVE ORDER.”
Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Trey Gowdy said, “I’m not saying COVID-19 isn’t real…. But pay attention folks, there’s much more going on here than what meets the eye.”
YouTube videos stated on April 22, 2020 in a YouTube video: “Breaking news Kim Jong Un has pass(ed) away.”
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Joe Diffie’s death was labeled “as a COVID-19 death and it wasn’t!”
Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo taken by a journalist showing a beach in Jacksonville, Fla., isn't from after the government reopened the beach as news reports have claimed.
Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: “My wife is suffering from coronavirus and she is pregnant. The doctor said she won’t survive it.”
Viral image stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says 44 senators “voted NOT to send stimulus checks.”
Viral image stated on March 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows two Italian nurses in a hospital a few days before they got COVID-19 and died.
Viral image stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows a “gay party in Italy few weeks before COVID-19.”
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer bans buying US flags during lockdown.”
Bloggers stated on April 9, 2020 in a blog post: “Church services can’t resume until we’re all vaccinated, says Bill Gates.”
Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Mass vaccination for COVID-19 in Senegal was started yesterday (4/8) and the first 7 CHILDREN who received it DIED on the spot.”
Viral image stated on April 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “‘Private’ messages sent to individual people during a Zoom meeting show up in the end-of-meeting transcript along with all other public messages.”
Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows South Carolina after stay-at-home orders were announced.
Viral image stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: People are handing out masks “doused with chemicals which knocks you out cold” so they can rob you.
Facebook posts stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In Italy, they have thrown their money on the streets. A clear message to the whole world that money is not enough when health is in danger.”
Viral image stated on April 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a California surfer was “alone, in the ocean,” when he was arrested for violating the state’s stay-at-home order.
Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says this poem about people staying home was written by Kathleen O’Mara in 1869.
Viral image stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “59 people die as pastor gives them dettol to drink in church to prevent coronavirus.”
Viral image stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says video shows “the Chinese are destroying the 5G poles as they are aware that it is the thing triggering the corona symptoms.”
