Latest False 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 Hal Turner Radio Show stated on February 1, 2020 in an article: Says the coronavirus is “a MILITARY BIO-WEAPON Developed by China's Army.” NaturalNews.com stated on February 3, 2020 in an article: Says "the coronavirus was engineered by scientists in a lab." Viral image stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the coronavirus isn’t new because “Lysol has it listed as one of the viruses that it kills.” Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a "Clorox bottle claimed it could kill (the 2019 coronavirus)... before it was developed." Bloggers stated on January 25, 2020 in an article: Says the Chinese Communist Party "will finally admit that the real source of the coronavirus is from ‘a lab in Wuhan’ linked to its covert biological weapon programs." Bloggers stated on January 26, 2020 in an article: Says China "stole Coronavirus from Canada and weaponized it into a Bioweapon." Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: "If you’ve been exposed to the stomach flu," you can avoid getting it if you "drink 3 glasses of 100% grape juice a day for 3 days. It changes the acidity in your stomach. ...This really works!!" Facebook posts stated on November 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Did you know? Dentists are the only physicians that believe you can get away with leaving dead tissue in the body. One root canal tooth can shut down 63% of your immune system." Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says giving Motrin and Robitussin together can cause heart attacks in children. Instagram posts stated on October 22, 2019 in an Instagram post: Says there is a 4,250% increase in fetal death from the flu shot. Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says drinking a "6-ounce glass of tonic water each night before bed" will help alleviate restless legs syndrome. Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says police are warning shoppers to use wipes to clean their carts over deadly risk of fentanyl residue. Tony Evers stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "1 out of every 4 car accidents in the U.S. is caused by texting and driving." Physicians for Fair Coverage stated on July 15, 2019 in a national commercial: "What Congress is considering would cut money that vulnerable patients rely on the most. That means seniors, children and Americans who rely on Medicaid would be hurt. … Tell Congress we can end surprise billing without shredding the safety net." Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the FDA will now require sealed ice cream cartons in response to the Blue Bell ice cream licker, thus driving up the cost for consumers. Facebook posts stated on July 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says "Every single person who has cancer has a pH that is too acidic," and claims Dr. Otto Warburg won the Nobel Prize for proving that cancer can’t survive in an alkaline-rich environment and thrives in an acidic, low oxygen environment. Big League Politics stated on June 26, 2019 in a web post: "Texas medical professional: Migrants quarantined with UNKNOWN disease." Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: People are attaching HIV-infected needles to gas station pump handles. Conservative Daily Post stated on June 10, 2019 in a post on the Internet: "Disease-ridden" migrants from parts of Africa with Ebola are being "dumped in San Antonio." Facebook posts stated on May 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says six eradicated diseases such as whooping cough and the bubonic plague are making a comeback "thanks to refugees and illegal immigrants." Facebook posts stated on June 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says swabbing a tick with a soap-soaked cotton ball is a "safe, easy way" to remove them from skin. Viral image stated on April 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Health and Human Services admits they have never conducted federally-required monitoring of vaccine safety for over 30 years." Cory Booker stated on March 18, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC: "Farmer suicide rates are as high as they have been since the Great Depression." Mary Elizabeth Coleman stated on January 23, 2019 in a speech at a General Laws Committee hearing: A girl’s "life expectancy is seven years after entering into prostitution." Bloggers stated on January 21, 2019 in a blog post: "New research says drinking wine is more important than exercise for living past 90." Alberta Darling stated on December 5, 2018 in a news release: "Democrats flip flop on pre-existing conditions." Jeff Williams stated on September 12, 2018 in a speech: The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 26, 2018 in a public forum: Says the Trump administration "has banned the CDC even using the word ‘transgender.’ " Bruce Rauner stated on June 12, 2018 in a speech: Says "massive floods" led to Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks at the Quincy Veterans’ Home. John Chiang stated on May 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Antonio Villaraigosa's "recklessness (as mayor of Los Angeles) ... left no funding to test 7,000 rape kits, putting public safety at risk."
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Hal Turner Radio Show stated on February 1, 2020 in an article: Says the coronavirus is “a MILITARY BIO-WEAPON Developed by China's Army.” NaturalNews.com stated on February 3, 2020 in an article: Says "the coronavirus was engineered by scientists in a lab." Viral image stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the coronavirus isn’t new because “Lysol has it listed as one of the viruses that it kills.” Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a "Clorox bottle claimed it could kill (the 2019 coronavirus)... before it was developed." Bloggers stated on January 25, 2020 in an article: Says the Chinese Communist Party "will finally admit that the real source of the coronavirus is from ‘a lab in Wuhan’ linked to its covert biological weapon programs." Bloggers stated on January 26, 2020 in an article: Says China "stole Coronavirus from Canada and weaponized it into a Bioweapon." Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: "If you’ve been exposed to the stomach flu," you can avoid getting it if you "drink 3 glasses of 100% grape juice a day for 3 days. It changes the acidity in your stomach. ...This really works!!" Facebook posts stated on November 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Did you know? Dentists are the only physicians that believe you can get away with leaving dead tissue in the body. One root canal tooth can shut down 63% of your immune system." Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says giving Motrin and Robitussin together can cause heart attacks in children. Instagram posts stated on October 22, 2019 in an Instagram post: Says there is a 4,250% increase in fetal death from the flu shot. Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says drinking a "6-ounce glass of tonic water each night before bed" will help alleviate restless legs syndrome. Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says police are warning shoppers to use wipes to clean their carts over deadly risk of fentanyl residue. Tony Evers stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "1 out of every 4 car accidents in the U.S. is caused by texting and driving." Physicians for Fair Coverage stated on July 15, 2019 in a national commercial: "What Congress is considering would cut money that vulnerable patients rely on the most. That means seniors, children and Americans who rely on Medicaid would be hurt. … Tell Congress we can end surprise billing without shredding the safety net." Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the FDA will now require sealed ice cream cartons in response to the Blue Bell ice cream licker, thus driving up the cost for consumers. Facebook posts stated on July 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says "Every single person who has cancer has a pH that is too acidic," and claims Dr. Otto Warburg won the Nobel Prize for proving that cancer can’t survive in an alkaline-rich environment and thrives in an acidic, low oxygen environment. Big League Politics stated on June 26, 2019 in a web post: "Texas medical professional: Migrants quarantined with UNKNOWN disease." Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: People are attaching HIV-infected needles to gas station pump handles. Conservative Daily Post stated on June 10, 2019 in a post on the Internet: "Disease-ridden" migrants from parts of Africa with Ebola are being "dumped in San Antonio." Facebook posts stated on May 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says six eradicated diseases such as whooping cough and the bubonic plague are making a comeback "thanks to refugees and illegal immigrants." Facebook posts stated on June 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says swabbing a tick with a soap-soaked cotton ball is a "safe, easy way" to remove them from skin. Viral image stated on April 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Health and Human Services admits they have never conducted federally-required monitoring of vaccine safety for over 30 years." Cory Booker stated on March 18, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC: "Farmer suicide rates are as high as they have been since the Great Depression." Mary Elizabeth Coleman stated on January 23, 2019 in a speech at a General Laws Committee hearing: A girl’s "life expectancy is seven years after entering into prostitution." Bloggers stated on January 21, 2019 in a blog post: "New research says drinking wine is more important than exercise for living past 90." Alberta Darling stated on December 5, 2018 in a news release: "Democrats flip flop on pre-existing conditions." Jeff Williams stated on September 12, 2018 in a speech: The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 26, 2018 in a public forum: Says the Trump administration "has banned the CDC even using the word ‘transgender.’ " Bruce Rauner stated on June 12, 2018 in a speech: Says "massive floods" led to Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks at the Quincy Veterans’ Home. John Chiang stated on May 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Antonio Villaraigosa's "recklessness (as mayor of Los Angeles) ... left no funding to test 7,000 rape kits, putting public safety at risk."
Hal Turner Radio Show stated on February 1, 2020 in an article: Says the coronavirus is “a MILITARY BIO-WEAPON Developed by China's Army.”
NaturalNews.com stated on February 3, 2020 in an article: Says "the coronavirus was engineered by scientists in a lab."
Viral image stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the coronavirus isn’t new because “Lysol has it listed as one of the viruses that it kills.”
Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a "Clorox bottle claimed it could kill (the 2019 coronavirus)... before it was developed."
Bloggers stated on January 25, 2020 in an article: Says the Chinese Communist Party "will finally admit that the real source of the coronavirus is from ‘a lab in Wuhan’ linked to its covert biological weapon programs."
Bloggers stated on January 26, 2020 in an article: Says China "stole Coronavirus from Canada and weaponized it into a Bioweapon."
Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: "If you’ve been exposed to the stomach flu," you can avoid getting it if you "drink 3 glasses of 100% grape juice a day for 3 days. It changes the acidity in your stomach. ...This really works!!"
Facebook posts stated on November 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Did you know? Dentists are the only physicians that believe you can get away with leaving dead tissue in the body. One root canal tooth can shut down 63% of your immune system."
Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says giving Motrin and Robitussin together can cause heart attacks in children.
Instagram posts stated on October 22, 2019 in an Instagram post: Says there is a 4,250% increase in fetal death from the flu shot.
Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says drinking a "6-ounce glass of tonic water each night before bed" will help alleviate restless legs syndrome.
Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says police are warning shoppers to use wipes to clean their carts over deadly risk of fentanyl residue.
Tony Evers stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "1 out of every 4 car accidents in the U.S. is caused by texting and driving."
Physicians for Fair Coverage stated on July 15, 2019 in a national commercial: "What Congress is considering would cut money that vulnerable patients rely on the most. That means seniors, children and Americans who rely on Medicaid would be hurt. … Tell Congress we can end surprise billing without shredding the safety net."
Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the FDA will now require sealed ice cream cartons in response to the Blue Bell ice cream licker, thus driving up the cost for consumers.
Facebook posts stated on July 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says "Every single person who has cancer has a pH that is too acidic," and claims Dr. Otto Warburg won the Nobel Prize for proving that cancer can’t survive in an alkaline-rich environment and thrives in an acidic, low oxygen environment.
Big League Politics stated on June 26, 2019 in a web post: "Texas medical professional: Migrants quarantined with UNKNOWN disease."
Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: People are attaching HIV-infected needles to gas station pump handles.
Conservative Daily Post stated on June 10, 2019 in a post on the Internet: "Disease-ridden" migrants from parts of Africa with Ebola are being "dumped in San Antonio."
Facebook posts stated on May 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says six eradicated diseases such as whooping cough and the bubonic plague are making a comeback "thanks to refugees and illegal immigrants."
Facebook posts stated on June 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says swabbing a tick with a soap-soaked cotton ball is a "safe, easy way" to remove them from skin.
Viral image stated on April 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Health and Human Services admits they have never conducted federally-required monitoring of vaccine safety for over 30 years."
Cory Booker stated on March 18, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC: "Farmer suicide rates are as high as they have been since the Great Depression."
Mary Elizabeth Coleman stated on January 23, 2019 in a speech at a General Laws Committee hearing: A girl’s "life expectancy is seven years after entering into prostitution."
Bloggers stated on January 21, 2019 in a blog post: "New research says drinking wine is more important than exercise for living past 90."
Alberta Darling stated on December 5, 2018 in a news release: "Democrats flip flop on pre-existing conditions."
Jeff Williams stated on September 12, 2018 in a speech: The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers."
Tammy Baldwin stated on June 26, 2018 in a public forum: Says the Trump administration "has banned the CDC even using the word ‘transgender.’ "
Bruce Rauner stated on June 12, 2018 in a speech: Says "massive floods" led to Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks at the Quincy Veterans’ Home.
John Chiang stated on May 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Antonio Villaraigosa's "recklessness (as mayor of Los Angeles) ... left no funding to test 7,000 rape kits, putting public safety at risk."
