Latest Fact-checks by Daniel Funke 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 Jerome R. Corsi stated on April 28, 2020 in an article: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci's name appears on "4 U.S. patents for a key glycoprotein” used to “create the current COVID-19 epidemic.” Bloggers stated on April 27, 2020 in an article: Dr. Anthony Fauci "has known for 15 years that chloroquine and … hydroxychloroquine will not only treat a current case of coronavirus but prevent future cases.” Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2020 in a video: Says a video shows Joe Biden lolling his tongue. Instagram posts stated on April 27, 2020 in a screenshot: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer “has just been stripped of her emergency coronavirus powers by her state legislature.” Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2020 in an image: “Ultraviolet Radiation is administered into the body as a disinfectant to kill bacteria and viruses and this has been used for a while now.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a text post: The Gates Foundation "tested a polio vax in India between 2000 & 2017 and paralysed 496,000 children." Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2020 in an image: The Gates Foundation "has the patent for this coronavirus." Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2020 in an image: Says a photo shows the "SAME EXACT PEOPLE" at "two different beaches" in Los Angeles County and Jacksonville, Fla. Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2020 in an image: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci “stands to lose 100 million dollars on Bill Gates ‘vaccine’ for the coronavirus. Because he invested in this vaccine.” Facebook posts stated on April 7, 2020 in an image: Says Donald Trump "himself has a financial stake in the French company that makes the brand-name version of hydroxychloroquine.” X posts stated on April 5, 2020 in a post: Says Rudy Giuliani "bought $2M in shares of Novartis, a primary supplier of hydroxychloroquine" in early February. Bloggers stated on April 3, 2020 in a fake news article: Says celebrities are calling for a "'total Hollywood strike' until Trump resigns." Bloggers stated on April 5, 2020 in a fake news article: Says the NBA is asking Donald Trump to “resign or we’ll never play again.” Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2020 in a post: Says a “5G LAW PASSED while everyone was distracted” with the coronavirus pandemic and lists 20 symptoms associated with 5G exposure. Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2020 in an image: Says the governors of Michigan, New York and Nevada “have issued orders banning the prescription of hydroxychloroquine to patients with COVID-19.” Bloggers stated on March 24, 2020 in a false news article: Says President Donald Trump will announce that a scientist "finally found vaccine to cure corona virus." Pat Toomey stated on March 28, 2020 in a video on Twitter: “My mask will keep someone else safe and their mask will keep me safe.” Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a text post: Says the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act gives members of Congress a pay increase. Turning Point USA stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak "has banned the use of an anti-malaria drug that might help cure coronavirus.” Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook message: An audio message lists five ways people can prevent the novel coronavirus. Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a video: "Slices of lemon in a cup of hot water can save your life. The hot lemon can kill the proliferation of" the novel coronavirus. Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Snapchat screenshot: Says "special military helicopters will spray pesticide against the Corona virus in the skies all over the country." Chain message stated on March 19, 2020 in a text: The federal government is “preparing to mobilize the national guard,” “dispatch them across the US with military” and “announce a nationwide 1 week quarantine for all citizens.” Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2020 in an infographic: 2019 coronavirus can live for "up to 3 hours in the air, up to 4 hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard up to 3 days on plastic and stainless steel.” Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2020 in a post: Says "there is no" COVID-19 virus. Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a text post: "George Soros owns the WuXi PHARMA LAB located in Wuhan, China where COVID-19 was developed and conveniently Broke Out." Instagram posts stated on March 15, 2020 in an image: "COVID-19 started because we eat animals." Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a screenshot: President Donald Trump “will evoke (sic) what is called the Stafford act” and “order a two week mandatory quarantine for the nation.” Instagram posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a screenshot: Says Donald Trump “cut funding to the CDC,” “fired the Pandemic Response Team,” “refused WHO tests” and “wasted two weeks calling this outbreak a ‘Democrat hoax.’” Chain message stated on March 16, 2020 in a text: Donald Trump is “announcing tomorrow that the US is going into quarantine for the next 14 days.”
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Jerome R. Corsi stated on April 28, 2020 in an article: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci's name appears on "4 U.S. patents for a key glycoprotein” used to “create the current COVID-19 epidemic.” Bloggers stated on April 27, 2020 in an article: Dr. Anthony Fauci "has known for 15 years that chloroquine and … hydroxychloroquine will not only treat a current case of coronavirus but prevent future cases.” Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2020 in a video: Says a video shows Joe Biden lolling his tongue. Instagram posts stated on April 27, 2020 in a screenshot: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer “has just been stripped of her emergency coronavirus powers by her state legislature.” Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2020 in an image: “Ultraviolet Radiation is administered into the body as a disinfectant to kill bacteria and viruses and this has been used for a while now.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a text post: The Gates Foundation "tested a polio vax in India between 2000 & 2017 and paralysed 496,000 children." Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2020 in an image: The Gates Foundation "has the patent for this coronavirus." Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2020 in an image: Says a photo shows the "SAME EXACT PEOPLE" at "two different beaches" in Los Angeles County and Jacksonville, Fla. Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2020 in an image: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci “stands to lose 100 million dollars on Bill Gates ‘vaccine’ for the coronavirus. Because he invested in this vaccine.” Facebook posts stated on April 7, 2020 in an image: Says Donald Trump "himself has a financial stake in the French company that makes the brand-name version of hydroxychloroquine.” X posts stated on April 5, 2020 in a post: Says Rudy Giuliani "bought $2M in shares of Novartis, a primary supplier of hydroxychloroquine" in early February. Bloggers stated on April 3, 2020 in a fake news article: Says celebrities are calling for a "'total Hollywood strike' until Trump resigns." Bloggers stated on April 5, 2020 in a fake news article: Says the NBA is asking Donald Trump to “resign or we’ll never play again.” Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2020 in a post: Says a “5G LAW PASSED while everyone was distracted” with the coronavirus pandemic and lists 20 symptoms associated with 5G exposure. Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2020 in an image: Says the governors of Michigan, New York and Nevada “have issued orders banning the prescription of hydroxychloroquine to patients with COVID-19.” Bloggers stated on March 24, 2020 in a false news article: Says President Donald Trump will announce that a scientist "finally found vaccine to cure corona virus." Pat Toomey stated on March 28, 2020 in a video on Twitter: “My mask will keep someone else safe and their mask will keep me safe.” Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a text post: Says the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act gives members of Congress a pay increase. Turning Point USA stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak "has banned the use of an anti-malaria drug that might help cure coronavirus.” Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook message: An audio message lists five ways people can prevent the novel coronavirus. Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a video: "Slices of lemon in a cup of hot water can save your life. The hot lemon can kill the proliferation of" the novel coronavirus. Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Snapchat screenshot: Says "special military helicopters will spray pesticide against the Corona virus in the skies all over the country." Chain message stated on March 19, 2020 in a text: The federal government is “preparing to mobilize the national guard,” “dispatch them across the US with military” and “announce a nationwide 1 week quarantine for all citizens.” Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2020 in an infographic: 2019 coronavirus can live for "up to 3 hours in the air, up to 4 hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard up to 3 days on plastic and stainless steel.” Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2020 in a post: Says "there is no" COVID-19 virus. Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a text post: "George Soros owns the WuXi PHARMA LAB located in Wuhan, China where COVID-19 was developed and conveniently Broke Out." Instagram posts stated on March 15, 2020 in an image: "COVID-19 started because we eat animals." Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a screenshot: President Donald Trump “will evoke (sic) what is called the Stafford act” and “order a two week mandatory quarantine for the nation.” Instagram posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a screenshot: Says Donald Trump “cut funding to the CDC,” “fired the Pandemic Response Team,” “refused WHO tests” and “wasted two weeks calling this outbreak a ‘Democrat hoax.’” Chain message stated on March 16, 2020 in a text: Donald Trump is “announcing tomorrow that the US is going into quarantine for the next 14 days.”
Jerome R. Corsi stated on April 28, 2020 in an article: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci's name appears on "4 U.S. patents for a key glycoprotein” used to “create the current COVID-19 epidemic.”
Bloggers stated on April 27, 2020 in an article: Dr. Anthony Fauci "has known for 15 years that chloroquine and … hydroxychloroquine will not only treat a current case of coronavirus but prevent future cases.”
Instagram posts stated on April 27, 2020 in a screenshot: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer “has just been stripped of her emergency coronavirus powers by her state legislature.”
Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2020 in an image: “Ultraviolet Radiation is administered into the body as a disinfectant to kill bacteria and viruses and this has been used for a while now.”
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a text post: The Gates Foundation "tested a polio vax in India between 2000 & 2017 and paralysed 496,000 children."
Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2020 in an image: The Gates Foundation "has the patent for this coronavirus."
Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2020 in an image: Says a photo shows the "SAME EXACT PEOPLE" at "two different beaches" in Los Angeles County and Jacksonville, Fla.
Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2020 in an image: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci “stands to lose 100 million dollars on Bill Gates ‘vaccine’ for the coronavirus. Because he invested in this vaccine.”
Facebook posts stated on April 7, 2020 in an image: Says Donald Trump "himself has a financial stake in the French company that makes the brand-name version of hydroxychloroquine.”
X posts stated on April 5, 2020 in a post: Says Rudy Giuliani "bought $2M in shares of Novartis, a primary supplier of hydroxychloroquine" in early February.
Bloggers stated on April 3, 2020 in a fake news article: Says celebrities are calling for a "'total Hollywood strike' until Trump resigns."
Bloggers stated on April 5, 2020 in a fake news article: Says the NBA is asking Donald Trump to “resign or we’ll never play again.”
Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2020 in a post: Says a “5G LAW PASSED while everyone was distracted” with the coronavirus pandemic and lists 20 symptoms associated with 5G exposure.
Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2020 in an image: Says the governors of Michigan, New York and Nevada “have issued orders banning the prescription of hydroxychloroquine to patients with COVID-19.”
Bloggers stated on March 24, 2020 in a false news article: Says President Donald Trump will announce that a scientist "finally found vaccine to cure corona virus."
Pat Toomey stated on March 28, 2020 in a video on Twitter: “My mask will keep someone else safe and their mask will keep me safe.”
Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a text post: Says the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act gives members of Congress a pay increase.
Turning Point USA stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak "has banned the use of an anti-malaria drug that might help cure coronavirus.”
Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook message: An audio message lists five ways people can prevent the novel coronavirus.
Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a video: "Slices of lemon in a cup of hot water can save your life. The hot lemon can kill the proliferation of" the novel coronavirus.
Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Snapchat screenshot: Says "special military helicopters will spray pesticide against the Corona virus in the skies all over the country."
Chain message stated on March 19, 2020 in a text: The federal government is “preparing to mobilize the national guard,” “dispatch them across the US with military” and “announce a nationwide 1 week quarantine for all citizens.”
Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2020 in an infographic: 2019 coronavirus can live for "up to 3 hours in the air, up to 4 hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard up to 3 days on plastic and stainless steel.”
Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a text post: "George Soros owns the WuXi PHARMA LAB located in Wuhan, China where COVID-19 was developed and conveniently Broke Out."
Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a screenshot: President Donald Trump “will evoke (sic) what is called the Stafford act” and “order a two week mandatory quarantine for the nation.”
Instagram posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a screenshot: Says Donald Trump “cut funding to the CDC,” “fired the Pandemic Response Team,” “refused WHO tests” and “wasted two weeks calling this outbreak a ‘Democrat hoax.’”
Chain message stated on March 16, 2020 in a text: Donald Trump is “announcing tomorrow that the US is going into quarantine for the next 14 days.”
