Latest Fact-checks in Public Health 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 Dan Bongino stated on February 5, 2022 in a TV segment graphic: The “top ten most unhealthy U.S. cities” are San Francisco; Seattle; Portland, Oregon; San Diego; Honolulu; Washington; Austin, Texas; Irving, Texas; Portland, Maine; and Denver. Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2022 in a post: Turkey, Brazil, Britain, Sweden, Spain, Czech Republic, Mexico, El Salvador, Japan and Singapore canceled all COVID-19 quarantine procedures, testing and compulsory vaccination and are considering COVID-19 “just a seasonal flu.” Charlie Crist stated on January 28, 2022 in an ad: Ron DeSantis let "millions of COVID-19 tests expire." Bloggers stated on January 31, 2022 in a blog post: Dr. Phil and other celebrities are endorsing CBD gummies. Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2022 in an article: "British data show the COVID shots are an abysmal failure, as COVID infection rates in the U.K. are higher among the ‘fully vaccinated’ in all adult cohorts.” Bloggers stated on January 26, 2022 in a blog post: The CDC staged “the ‘escaping monkeys’ as a cover story for releasing the next bioweapon.” Ron DeSantis stated on January 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Without a shred of clinical data to support its decision, the Biden Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization for lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments.” Tulsi Gabbard stated on January 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Biden won’t allow Delta-variant COVID patients to get proven and effective monoclonal treatments even though there are 50,000-100,000 Americans infected by Delta EVERY DAY.” Ron Johnson stated on January 26, 2022 in Radio interview: “All these athletes are dropping dead on the field” after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. Donald Trump stated on January 15, 2022 in a speech: “In New York state, if you’re white, you have to go to the back of the line to get medical help.” Bloggers stated on January 19, 2022 in a blog post: “The CDC admits that natural immunity from prior infections is superior to vaccinated immunity alone.” John Stockton stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: “There’s 150 I believe now – it’s over 100 professional athletes dead, professional athletes, the prime of their life, dropping dead that are vaccinated, right on the pitch, right on the field, right on the court." Facebook posts stated on January 19, 2022 in a post: "If the FAA is worried about what the 5G deployment will do to the planes, what do you think it will do to our bodies?" Aaron Rodgers stated on January 21, 2022 in an interview: The CDC said that 75% of COVID-19 deaths have involved people with at least four comorbidities. Instagram posts stated on December 12, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Blue Cross Blue Shield pays your doctor a $40,000 bonus for fully vaccinating at least 100 patients under the age of two." Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: “If you stop testing (for COVID-19) it all goes away and people just have colds like before.” Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 21, 2021 in Twitter: "Mask mandates on children lead to learning loss that harms early childhood development." Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The CDC director just said that 75% of ‘Covid deaths’ occurred in people with at least four comorbidities.” Facebook posts stated on January 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: Washington’s State Board of Health will discuss mandatory COVID-19 quarantines and vaccine requirements for schoolchildren at a Jan. 12 meeting. Bloggers stated on December 20, 2021 in a blog post: “New Zealand okays euthanasia for COVID patients.” Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Biden's CDC Director ADMITS Her Own Employees Aren't Getting Vaccinated." Sonia Sotomayor stated on January 7, 2022 in oral arguments at the Supreme Court: “We have over 100,000 children, which we’ve never had before, in serious condition, and many on ventilators” due to the coronavirus. Rand Paul stated on January 4, 2022 in an ad: “No one has been hospitalized for” the omicron variant of COVID-19. Bloggers stated on January 3, 2022 in a blog post: “Data from around the world suggests that omicron favors the fully vaccinated.” Facebook posts stated on December 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Half a million sharks could be killed to make the COVID-19 vaccine." Facebook posts stated on December 23, 2021 in Facebook posts: Pfizer made $37 billion in profit in its last quarter. Instagram posts stated on December 31, 2021 in an Instagram post: Tylenol "ruins your ability to kill” COVID-19. Save America PAC stated on December 29, 2021 in an ad: President Joe Biden “never had a” COVID-19 “plan.” Facebook posts stated on December 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: “It feels amazing” that unvaccinated people are “4.5 times LESS LIKELY to catch omicron” than people who are fully vaccinated and boosted. Instagram posts stated on January 29, 2022 in an Instagram post: The CDC finally admits its COVID-19 test can’t tell the difference between the virus and the flu
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Dan Bongino stated on February 5, 2022 in a TV segment graphic: The “top ten most unhealthy U.S. cities” are San Francisco; Seattle; Portland, Oregon; San Diego; Honolulu; Washington; Austin, Texas; Irving, Texas; Portland, Maine; and Denver. Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2022 in a post: Turkey, Brazil, Britain, Sweden, Spain, Czech Republic, Mexico, El Salvador, Japan and Singapore canceled all COVID-19 quarantine procedures, testing and compulsory vaccination and are considering COVID-19 “just a seasonal flu.” Charlie Crist stated on January 28, 2022 in an ad: Ron DeSantis let "millions of COVID-19 tests expire." Bloggers stated on January 31, 2022 in a blog post: Dr. Phil and other celebrities are endorsing CBD gummies. Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2022 in an article: "British data show the COVID shots are an abysmal failure, as COVID infection rates in the U.K. are higher among the ‘fully vaccinated’ in all adult cohorts.” Bloggers stated on January 26, 2022 in a blog post: The CDC staged “the ‘escaping monkeys’ as a cover story for releasing the next bioweapon.” Ron DeSantis stated on January 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Without a shred of clinical data to support its decision, the Biden Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization for lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments.” Tulsi Gabbard stated on January 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Biden won’t allow Delta-variant COVID patients to get proven and effective monoclonal treatments even though there are 50,000-100,000 Americans infected by Delta EVERY DAY.” Ron Johnson stated on January 26, 2022 in Radio interview: “All these athletes are dropping dead on the field” after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. Donald Trump stated on January 15, 2022 in a speech: “In New York state, if you’re white, you have to go to the back of the line to get medical help.” Bloggers stated on January 19, 2022 in a blog post: “The CDC admits that natural immunity from prior infections is superior to vaccinated immunity alone.” John Stockton stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: “There’s 150 I believe now – it’s over 100 professional athletes dead, professional athletes, the prime of their life, dropping dead that are vaccinated, right on the pitch, right on the field, right on the court." Facebook posts stated on January 19, 2022 in a post: "If the FAA is worried about what the 5G deployment will do to the planes, what do you think it will do to our bodies?" Aaron Rodgers stated on January 21, 2022 in an interview: The CDC said that 75% of COVID-19 deaths have involved people with at least four comorbidities. Instagram posts stated on December 12, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Blue Cross Blue Shield pays your doctor a $40,000 bonus for fully vaccinating at least 100 patients under the age of two." Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: “If you stop testing (for COVID-19) it all goes away and people just have colds like before.” Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 21, 2021 in Twitter: "Mask mandates on children lead to learning loss that harms early childhood development." Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The CDC director just said that 75% of ‘Covid deaths’ occurred in people with at least four comorbidities.” Facebook posts stated on January 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: Washington’s State Board of Health will discuss mandatory COVID-19 quarantines and vaccine requirements for schoolchildren at a Jan. 12 meeting. Bloggers stated on December 20, 2021 in a blog post: “New Zealand okays euthanasia for COVID patients.” Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Biden's CDC Director ADMITS Her Own Employees Aren't Getting Vaccinated." Sonia Sotomayor stated on January 7, 2022 in oral arguments at the Supreme Court: “We have over 100,000 children, which we’ve never had before, in serious condition, and many on ventilators” due to the coronavirus. Rand Paul stated on January 4, 2022 in an ad: “No one has been hospitalized for” the omicron variant of COVID-19. Bloggers stated on January 3, 2022 in a blog post: “Data from around the world suggests that omicron favors the fully vaccinated.” Facebook posts stated on December 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Half a million sharks could be killed to make the COVID-19 vaccine." Facebook posts stated on December 23, 2021 in Facebook posts: Pfizer made $37 billion in profit in its last quarter. Instagram posts stated on December 31, 2021 in an Instagram post: Tylenol "ruins your ability to kill” COVID-19. Save America PAC stated on December 29, 2021 in an ad: President Joe Biden “never had a” COVID-19 “plan.” Facebook posts stated on December 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: “It feels amazing” that unvaccinated people are “4.5 times LESS LIKELY to catch omicron” than people who are fully vaccinated and boosted. Instagram posts stated on January 29, 2022 in an Instagram post: The CDC finally admits its COVID-19 test can’t tell the difference between the virus and the flu
Dan Bongino stated on February 5, 2022 in a TV segment graphic: The “top ten most unhealthy U.S. cities” are San Francisco; Seattle; Portland, Oregon; San Diego; Honolulu; Washington; Austin, Texas; Irving, Texas; Portland, Maine; and Denver.
Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2022 in a post: Turkey, Brazil, Britain, Sweden, Spain, Czech Republic, Mexico, El Salvador, Japan and Singapore canceled all COVID-19 quarantine procedures, testing and compulsory vaccination and are considering COVID-19 “just a seasonal flu.”
Charlie Crist stated on January 28, 2022 in an ad: Ron DeSantis let "millions of COVID-19 tests expire."
Bloggers stated on January 31, 2022 in a blog post: Dr. Phil and other celebrities are endorsing CBD gummies.
Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2022 in an article: "British data show the COVID shots are an abysmal failure, as COVID infection rates in the U.K. are higher among the ‘fully vaccinated’ in all adult cohorts.”
Bloggers stated on January 26, 2022 in a blog post: The CDC staged “the ‘escaping monkeys’ as a cover story for releasing the next bioweapon.”
Ron DeSantis stated on January 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Without a shred of clinical data to support its decision, the Biden Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization for lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments.”
Tulsi Gabbard stated on January 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Biden won’t allow Delta-variant COVID patients to get proven and effective monoclonal treatments even though there are 50,000-100,000 Americans infected by Delta EVERY DAY.”
Ron Johnson stated on January 26, 2022 in Radio interview: “All these athletes are dropping dead on the field” after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.
Donald Trump stated on January 15, 2022 in a speech: “In New York state, if you’re white, you have to go to the back of the line to get medical help.”
Bloggers stated on January 19, 2022 in a blog post: “The CDC admits that natural immunity from prior infections is superior to vaccinated immunity alone.”
John Stockton stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: “There’s 150 I believe now – it’s over 100 professional athletes dead, professional athletes, the prime of their life, dropping dead that are vaccinated, right on the pitch, right on the field, right on the court."
Facebook posts stated on January 19, 2022 in a post: "If the FAA is worried about what the 5G deployment will do to the planes, what do you think it will do to our bodies?"
Aaron Rodgers stated on January 21, 2022 in an interview: The CDC said that 75% of COVID-19 deaths have involved people with at least four comorbidities.
Instagram posts stated on December 12, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Blue Cross Blue Shield pays your doctor a $40,000 bonus for fully vaccinating at least 100 patients under the age of two."
Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: “If you stop testing (for COVID-19) it all goes away and people just have colds like before.”
Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 21, 2021 in Twitter: "Mask mandates on children lead to learning loss that harms early childhood development."
Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The CDC director just said that 75% of ‘Covid deaths’ occurred in people with at least four comorbidities.”
Facebook posts stated on January 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: Washington’s State Board of Health will discuss mandatory COVID-19 quarantines and vaccine requirements for schoolchildren at a Jan. 12 meeting.
Bloggers stated on December 20, 2021 in a blog post: “New Zealand okays euthanasia for COVID patients.”
Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Biden's CDC Director ADMITS Her Own Employees Aren't Getting Vaccinated."
Sonia Sotomayor stated on January 7, 2022 in oral arguments at the Supreme Court: “We have over 100,000 children, which we’ve never had before, in serious condition, and many on ventilators” due to the coronavirus.
Rand Paul stated on January 4, 2022 in an ad: “No one has been hospitalized for” the omicron variant of COVID-19.
Bloggers stated on January 3, 2022 in a blog post: “Data from around the world suggests that omicron favors the fully vaccinated.”
Facebook posts stated on December 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Half a million sharks could be killed to make the COVID-19 vaccine."
Facebook posts stated on December 23, 2021 in Facebook posts: Pfizer made $37 billion in profit in its last quarter.
Instagram posts stated on December 31, 2021 in an Instagram post: Tylenol "ruins your ability to kill” COVID-19.
Save America PAC stated on December 29, 2021 in an ad: President Joe Biden “never had a” COVID-19 “plan.”
Facebook posts stated on December 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: “It feels amazing” that unvaccinated people are “4.5 times LESS LIKELY to catch omicron” than people who are fully vaccinated and boosted.
Instagram posts stated on January 29, 2022 in an Instagram post: The CDC finally admits its COVID-19 test can’t tell the difference between the virus and the flu
