Latest False 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 March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Go to 2020census.gov and fill out this census form so you can get your stimulus check.” 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.” Greg Murphy stated on March 16, 2020 in a tweet: “Sunlight actually can kill the (novel coronavirus.)” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “People are going door to door in Colorado Springs stating they are COVID testing so they can rob people!!!!” 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 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All US citizens are entitled to $700 USD per week to stay at home to avoid the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus, starting from March 17.” Ron Paul stated on March 16, 2020 in an opinion article: Says Anthony Fauci’s statement that the coronavirus death rate is 10 times that of the seasonal flu is “a claim without any scientific basis." Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “MSNBC actually said on air ‘I hope enough people die from coronavirus that it harms Trump’s re-election.’” Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2020 in a White House press conference: The WHO coronavirus test “was a bad test.” 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.” 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.” Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 came to the United States in 2019. Bloggers stated on March 12, 2020 in a post on the internet: “The CDC can detain anyone with a fever — indefinitely. … Vaccination (is) a way people could get out of detention.” Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “‘The Simpsons' predicted Tom Hanks getting coronavirus in 2007.” Bloggers stated on March 12, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi was “caught trying to include abortion funding in bill to combat coronavirus.” Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a viral image: Drinking “water a lot and gargling with warm water & salt or vinegar eliminates” the coronavirus. Joe Biden stated on March 3, 2020 in a tweeted video: Video shows President Donald Trump saying COVID-19 is Democrats’ “new hoax.” Viral image stated on March 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says you can monitor yourself for COVID-19 with a breath test. Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “U.S. hospitals are preparing for 96 million coronavirus infections and nearly half a million deaths, leaked documents reveal.” Ainsley Earhardt stated on March 13, 2020 in the Fox & Friends show: “It’s actually the safest time to fly.” Viral image stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says if you donate blood, “they HAVE to test you” for coronavirus. Viral image stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Akira’ is a 1988 movie about an apocalyptic event taking place months before Tokyo 2020 Olympics, showing the (World Health Organization) advising Japan to postpone the Olympics because of a pandemic risk" Joy Behar stated on March 9, 2020 in an episode of ABC's "The View": “(Barack Obama) set up anti-pandemic programs in 47 vulnerable countries as a way to protect against something like the coronavirus, exactly. Do you know that Trump closed 37 of them?” Viral image stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Hanks has a volleyball to keep him company while he’s quarantined. Donald Trump stated on March 11, 2020 in a White House speech: The health insurance industry has “agreed to waive all co-payments for coronavirus treatments.” Bloggers stated on March 11, 2020 in a blog post: “NYC man drops dead in middle of street — suspected coronavirus!” Facebook posts stated on March 6, 2020 in an image: If the coronavirus gets in your mouth, "drinking water or other liquids will WASH them down through your esophagus and into the stomach. Once there in tummy ... your stomach ACID will kill all the virus." Facebook posts stated on March 9, 2020 in an image: "Being exposed to the sun for two hours" kills the 2019 coronavirus. Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in posts on social media: “Every election year has a disease” ... SARS in 2004; avian flu in 2008; swine flu in 2010; MERS in 2012; Ebola in 2014 and 2018; Zika in 2016 and the coronavirus in 2020. YouTube videos stated on February 19, 2020 in a YouTube post: “The coronavirus was invented and patented in the USA and then planted in China.”
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Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Go to 2020census.gov and fill out this census form so you can get your stimulus check.” 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.” Greg Murphy stated on March 16, 2020 in a tweet: “Sunlight actually can kill the (novel coronavirus.)” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “People are going door to door in Colorado Springs stating they are COVID testing so they can rob people!!!!” 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 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All US citizens are entitled to $700 USD per week to stay at home to avoid the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus, starting from March 17.” Ron Paul stated on March 16, 2020 in an opinion article: Says Anthony Fauci’s statement that the coronavirus death rate is 10 times that of the seasonal flu is “a claim without any scientific basis." Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “MSNBC actually said on air ‘I hope enough people die from coronavirus that it harms Trump’s re-election.’” Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2020 in a White House press conference: The WHO coronavirus test “was a bad test.” 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.” 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.” Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 came to the United States in 2019. Bloggers stated on March 12, 2020 in a post on the internet: “The CDC can detain anyone with a fever — indefinitely. … Vaccination (is) a way people could get out of detention.” Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “‘The Simpsons' predicted Tom Hanks getting coronavirus in 2007.” Bloggers stated on March 12, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi was “caught trying to include abortion funding in bill to combat coronavirus.” Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a viral image: Drinking “water a lot and gargling with warm water & salt or vinegar eliminates” the coronavirus. Joe Biden stated on March 3, 2020 in a tweeted video: Video shows President Donald Trump saying COVID-19 is Democrats’ “new hoax.” Viral image stated on March 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says you can monitor yourself for COVID-19 with a breath test. Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “U.S. hospitals are preparing for 96 million coronavirus infections and nearly half a million deaths, leaked documents reveal.” Ainsley Earhardt stated on March 13, 2020 in the Fox & Friends show: “It’s actually the safest time to fly.” Viral image stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says if you donate blood, “they HAVE to test you” for coronavirus. Viral image stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Akira’ is a 1988 movie about an apocalyptic event taking place months before Tokyo 2020 Olympics, showing the (World Health Organization) advising Japan to postpone the Olympics because of a pandemic risk" Joy Behar stated on March 9, 2020 in an episode of ABC's "The View": “(Barack Obama) set up anti-pandemic programs in 47 vulnerable countries as a way to protect against something like the coronavirus, exactly. Do you know that Trump closed 37 of them?” Viral image stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Hanks has a volleyball to keep him company while he’s quarantined. Donald Trump stated on March 11, 2020 in a White House speech: The health insurance industry has “agreed to waive all co-payments for coronavirus treatments.” Bloggers stated on March 11, 2020 in a blog post: “NYC man drops dead in middle of street — suspected coronavirus!” Facebook posts stated on March 6, 2020 in an image: If the coronavirus gets in your mouth, "drinking water or other liquids will WASH them down through your esophagus and into the stomach. Once there in tummy ... your stomach ACID will kill all the virus." Facebook posts stated on March 9, 2020 in an image: "Being exposed to the sun for two hours" kills the 2019 coronavirus. Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in posts on social media: “Every election year has a disease” ... SARS in 2004; avian flu in 2008; swine flu in 2010; MERS in 2012; Ebola in 2014 and 2018; Zika in 2016 and the coronavirus in 2020. YouTube videos stated on February 19, 2020 in a YouTube post: “The coronavirus was invented and patented in the USA and then planted in China.”
Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Go to 2020census.gov and fill out this census form so you can get your stimulus check.”
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.”
Greg Murphy stated on March 16, 2020 in a tweet: “Sunlight actually can kill the (novel coronavirus.)”
Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “People are going door to door in Colorado Springs stating they are COVID testing so they can rob people!!!!”
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 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All US citizens are entitled to $700 USD per week to stay at home to avoid the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus, starting from March 17.”
Ron Paul stated on March 16, 2020 in an opinion article: Says Anthony Fauci’s statement that the coronavirus death rate is 10 times that of the seasonal flu is “a claim without any scientific basis."
Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “MSNBC actually said on air ‘I hope enough people die from coronavirus that it harms Trump’s re-election.’”
Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2020 in a White House press conference: The WHO coronavirus test “was a bad test.”
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.”
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.”
Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 came to the United States in 2019.
Bloggers stated on March 12, 2020 in a post on the internet: “The CDC can detain anyone with a fever — indefinitely. … Vaccination (is) a way people could get out of detention.”
Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “‘The Simpsons' predicted Tom Hanks getting coronavirus in 2007.”
Bloggers stated on March 12, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi was “caught trying to include abortion funding in bill to combat coronavirus.”
Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a viral image: Drinking “water a lot and gargling with warm water & salt or vinegar eliminates” the coronavirus.
Joe Biden stated on March 3, 2020 in a tweeted video: Video shows President Donald Trump saying COVID-19 is Democrats’ “new hoax.”
Viral image stated on March 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says you can monitor yourself for COVID-19 with a breath test.
Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “U.S. hospitals are preparing for 96 million coronavirus infections and nearly half a million deaths, leaked documents reveal.”
Ainsley Earhardt stated on March 13, 2020 in the Fox & Friends show: “It’s actually the safest time to fly.”
Viral image stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says if you donate blood, “they HAVE to test you” for coronavirus.
Viral image stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Akira’ is a 1988 movie about an apocalyptic event taking place months before Tokyo 2020 Olympics, showing the (World Health Organization) advising Japan to postpone the Olympics because of a pandemic risk"
Joy Behar stated on March 9, 2020 in an episode of ABC's "The View": “(Barack Obama) set up anti-pandemic programs in 47 vulnerable countries as a way to protect against something like the coronavirus, exactly. Do you know that Trump closed 37 of them?”
Viral image stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Hanks has a volleyball to keep him company while he’s quarantined.
Donald Trump stated on March 11, 2020 in a White House speech: The health insurance industry has “agreed to waive all co-payments for coronavirus treatments.”
Bloggers stated on March 11, 2020 in a blog post: “NYC man drops dead in middle of street — suspected coronavirus!”
Facebook posts stated on March 6, 2020 in an image: If the coronavirus gets in your mouth, "drinking water or other liquids will WASH them down through your esophagus and into the stomach. Once there in tummy ... your stomach ACID will kill all the virus."
Facebook posts stated on March 9, 2020 in an image: "Being exposed to the sun for two hours" kills the 2019 coronavirus.
Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in posts on social media: “Every election year has a disease” ... SARS in 2004; avian flu in 2008; swine flu in 2010; MERS in 2012; Ebola in 2014 and 2018; Zika in 2016 and the coronavirus in 2020.
YouTube videos stated on February 19, 2020 in a YouTube post: “The coronavirus was invented and patented in the USA and then planted in China.”
