Latest Fact-checks in Coronavirus 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 Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says death reports in federal database show the fatal risk of COVID-19 vaccines. Laura Ingraham stated on February 8, 2021 in a TV segment: “You may not have stayed in a hotel in the past year, but illegals arriving since Biden’s inauguration, they get to stay free of charge.” Ron DeSantis stated on February 11, 2021 in a fundraising email: Says Joe Biden “is trying to shut FL’s border.” Dan O'Donnell stated on February 3, 2021 in in a commentary: November election data shows a “stunning anomaly in the rejection rate of absentee ballots.” Illinois Republican Party stated on February 5, 2021 in social media posts: “Pritzker’s Hierarchy of Vaccine Priorities” puts prisoners, politicians and college students ahead of “individuals with high-risk health factors, and everyone else.” Gordon Hintz stated on February 5, 2021 in TV interview: “We know mask mandates work. There’s enough evidence out there between counties that have done it and counties that haven’t." Kristi Noem stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on the “The Ingraham Angle”: South Dakota "did have tragedies and we did have losses. But we also got through (the pandemic) better than virtually every other state." Bloggers stated on February 6, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Doctors and nurses who administer the coronavirus vaccine can be "tried as war criminals." Mark Born stated on January 12, 2021 in Twitter: "The committee that advises @GovEvers and his department tasked with leading during this pandemic is recommending allowing prisoners to receive the vaccine before 65 year old grandma?” Viral image stated on February 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Tampa Mayor Jane Castor maskless at Super Bowl. Lee Merritt stated on January 16, 2021 in a video shared on Facebook: The COVID-19 vaccine “went out for distribution” in Nebraska “days before the FDA even said they were going to approve it.” Andrew Cuomo stated on January 29, 2021 in a news conference: “But we’re below the national average in number of deaths in nursing homes.” Richard Durbin stated on February 4, 2021 in a Senate speech: “More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry” Facebook posts stated on February 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Pfizer and Moderna could share their design with dozens of other pharma companies who stand ready to produce their vaccines and end the pandemic.” WorldNetDaily stated on February 1, 2021 in an article: “New evidence ties COVID-19 creation to research funded by Fauci" Steve Scalise stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Now (Biden) is saying that people who came here illegally can jump ahead of other Americans who have been waiting to get the vaccine.” Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Doctor proves masks don’t work” by vaping through them. Bloggers stated on February 1, 2021 in a blog post: "BUSTED: CDC Inflated COVID Numbers, Accused of Violating Federal Law" Roy Cooper stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: Says North Carolina bill to require in-person learning is “stripping out some of the health protocols that are in place.” Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: Seniors around the world who died from COVID vaccine are being improperly listed as “natural causes.” Rick Scott stated on February 1, 2021 in a press release: States are seeing increases in revenue, with an average decline of just 0.12% compared with 2019. Over half of states report positive growth, including California, New York, and Illinois. Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A Miracle! Only 23 Americans Tested Positive for Flu Last Week Compared to 14,657 Cases Reported Last Year at Same Time.” Stefan Mychajliw stated on January 29, 2021 in a press release: "The (Erie Co., N.Y.) health commissioner makes more than the governor, the vice president of the United States, and has a salary that is comparable to Dr. Anthony Fauci.” Jim Steineke stated on January 17, 2021 in a TV interview: Gov. Tony Evers “has the authority and revenue necessary” to upgrade the Wisconsin unemployment system without the Legislature. Tom Cotton stated on February 1, 2021 in a Fox & Friends interview: "A lot of these migrants that are coming, we have no way to screen their backgrounds for either health or for security." Ryan Fournier stated on January 31, 2021 in a Tweet: “The Biden administration lost 20 million COVID vaccines.” Bloggers stated on January 25, 2021 in a blog post: “WHO now saying you do not need to wear a mask.” Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Masks have negative impacts on 68% of children. Jim Steineke stated on January 26, 2021 in a tweet: Assembly Republicans “have come to the table” and were part of “give and take” compromise on a coronavirus bill. Marco Rubio stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden “has issued more executive fiats than anyone in such a short period of time, ever, more than Obama, more than Trump, more than anyone.”
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Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says death reports in federal database show the fatal risk of COVID-19 vaccines. Laura Ingraham stated on February 8, 2021 in a TV segment: “You may not have stayed in a hotel in the past year, but illegals arriving since Biden’s inauguration, they get to stay free of charge.” Ron DeSantis stated on February 11, 2021 in a fundraising email: Says Joe Biden “is trying to shut FL’s border.” Dan O'Donnell stated on February 3, 2021 in in a commentary: November election data shows a “stunning anomaly in the rejection rate of absentee ballots.” Illinois Republican Party stated on February 5, 2021 in social media posts: “Pritzker’s Hierarchy of Vaccine Priorities” puts prisoners, politicians and college students ahead of “individuals with high-risk health factors, and everyone else.” Gordon Hintz stated on February 5, 2021 in TV interview: “We know mask mandates work. There’s enough evidence out there between counties that have done it and counties that haven’t." Kristi Noem stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on the “The Ingraham Angle”: South Dakota "did have tragedies and we did have losses. But we also got through (the pandemic) better than virtually every other state." Bloggers stated on February 6, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Doctors and nurses who administer the coronavirus vaccine can be "tried as war criminals." Mark Born stated on January 12, 2021 in Twitter: "The committee that advises @GovEvers and his department tasked with leading during this pandemic is recommending allowing prisoners to receive the vaccine before 65 year old grandma?” Viral image stated on February 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Tampa Mayor Jane Castor maskless at Super Bowl. Lee Merritt stated on January 16, 2021 in a video shared on Facebook: The COVID-19 vaccine “went out for distribution” in Nebraska “days before the FDA even said they were going to approve it.” Andrew Cuomo stated on January 29, 2021 in a news conference: “But we’re below the national average in number of deaths in nursing homes.” Richard Durbin stated on February 4, 2021 in a Senate speech: “More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry” Facebook posts stated on February 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Pfizer and Moderna could share their design with dozens of other pharma companies who stand ready to produce their vaccines and end the pandemic.” WorldNetDaily stated on February 1, 2021 in an article: “New evidence ties COVID-19 creation to research funded by Fauci" Steve Scalise stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Now (Biden) is saying that people who came here illegally can jump ahead of other Americans who have been waiting to get the vaccine.” Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Doctor proves masks don’t work” by vaping through them. Bloggers stated on February 1, 2021 in a blog post: "BUSTED: CDC Inflated COVID Numbers, Accused of Violating Federal Law" Roy Cooper stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: Says North Carolina bill to require in-person learning is “stripping out some of the health protocols that are in place.” Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: Seniors around the world who died from COVID vaccine are being improperly listed as “natural causes.” Rick Scott stated on February 1, 2021 in a press release: States are seeing increases in revenue, with an average decline of just 0.12% compared with 2019. Over half of states report positive growth, including California, New York, and Illinois. Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A Miracle! Only 23 Americans Tested Positive for Flu Last Week Compared to 14,657 Cases Reported Last Year at Same Time.” Stefan Mychajliw stated on January 29, 2021 in a press release: "The (Erie Co., N.Y.) health commissioner makes more than the governor, the vice president of the United States, and has a salary that is comparable to Dr. Anthony Fauci.” Jim Steineke stated on January 17, 2021 in a TV interview: Gov. Tony Evers “has the authority and revenue necessary” to upgrade the Wisconsin unemployment system without the Legislature. Tom Cotton stated on February 1, 2021 in a Fox & Friends interview: "A lot of these migrants that are coming, we have no way to screen their backgrounds for either health or for security." Ryan Fournier stated on January 31, 2021 in a Tweet: “The Biden administration lost 20 million COVID vaccines.” Bloggers stated on January 25, 2021 in a blog post: “WHO now saying you do not need to wear a mask.” Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Masks have negative impacts on 68% of children. Jim Steineke stated on January 26, 2021 in a tweet: Assembly Republicans “have come to the table” and were part of “give and take” compromise on a coronavirus bill. Marco Rubio stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden “has issued more executive fiats than anyone in such a short period of time, ever, more than Obama, more than Trump, more than anyone.”
Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says death reports in federal database show the fatal risk of COVID-19 vaccines.
Laura Ingraham stated on February 8, 2021 in a TV segment: “You may not have stayed in a hotel in the past year, but illegals arriving since Biden’s inauguration, they get to stay free of charge.”
Ron DeSantis stated on February 11, 2021 in a fundraising email: Says Joe Biden “is trying to shut FL’s border.”
Dan O'Donnell stated on February 3, 2021 in in a commentary: November election data shows a “stunning anomaly in the rejection rate of absentee ballots.”
Illinois Republican Party stated on February 5, 2021 in social media posts: “Pritzker’s Hierarchy of Vaccine Priorities” puts prisoners, politicians and college students ahead of “individuals with high-risk health factors, and everyone else.”
Gordon Hintz stated on February 5, 2021 in TV interview: “We know mask mandates work. There’s enough evidence out there between counties that have done it and counties that haven’t."
Kristi Noem stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on the “The Ingraham Angle”: South Dakota "did have tragedies and we did have losses. But we also got through (the pandemic) better than virtually every other state."
Bloggers stated on February 6, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Doctors and nurses who administer the coronavirus vaccine can be "tried as war criminals."
Mark Born stated on January 12, 2021 in Twitter: "The committee that advises @GovEvers and his department tasked with leading during this pandemic is recommending allowing prisoners to receive the vaccine before 65 year old grandma?”
Viral image stated on February 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Tampa Mayor Jane Castor maskless at Super Bowl.
Lee Merritt stated on January 16, 2021 in a video shared on Facebook: The COVID-19 vaccine “went out for distribution” in Nebraska “days before the FDA even said they were going to approve it.”
Andrew Cuomo stated on January 29, 2021 in a news conference: “But we’re below the national average in number of deaths in nursing homes.”
Richard Durbin stated on February 4, 2021 in a Senate speech: “More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry”
Facebook posts stated on February 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Pfizer and Moderna could share their design with dozens of other pharma companies who stand ready to produce their vaccines and end the pandemic.”
WorldNetDaily stated on February 1, 2021 in an article: “New evidence ties COVID-19 creation to research funded by Fauci"
Steve Scalise stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Now (Biden) is saying that people who came here illegally can jump ahead of other Americans who have been waiting to get the vaccine.”
Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Doctor proves masks don’t work” by vaping through them.
Bloggers stated on February 1, 2021 in a blog post: "BUSTED: CDC Inflated COVID Numbers, Accused of Violating Federal Law"
Roy Cooper stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: Says North Carolina bill to require in-person learning is “stripping out some of the health protocols that are in place.”
Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: Seniors around the world who died from COVID vaccine are being improperly listed as “natural causes.”
Rick Scott stated on February 1, 2021 in a press release: States are seeing increases in revenue, with an average decline of just 0.12% compared with 2019. Over half of states report positive growth, including California, New York, and Illinois.
Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A Miracle! Only 23 Americans Tested Positive for Flu Last Week Compared to 14,657 Cases Reported Last Year at Same Time.”
Stefan Mychajliw stated on January 29, 2021 in a press release: "The (Erie Co., N.Y.) health commissioner makes more than the governor, the vice president of the United States, and has a salary that is comparable to Dr. Anthony Fauci.”
Jim Steineke stated on January 17, 2021 in a TV interview: Gov. Tony Evers “has the authority and revenue necessary” to upgrade the Wisconsin unemployment system without the Legislature.
Tom Cotton stated on February 1, 2021 in a Fox & Friends interview: "A lot of these migrants that are coming, we have no way to screen their backgrounds for either health or for security."
Ryan Fournier stated on January 31, 2021 in a Tweet: “The Biden administration lost 20 million COVID vaccines.”
Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Masks have negative impacts on 68% of children.
Jim Steineke stated on January 26, 2021 in a tweet: Assembly Republicans “have come to the table” and were part of “give and take” compromise on a coronavirus bill.
Marco Rubio stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden “has issued more executive fiats than anyone in such a short period of time, ever, more than Obama, more than Trump, more than anyone.”
