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 Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Gov. Gavin Newsom “has no legal authority” to make wearing face coverings mandatory in California. Facebook posts stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Six months before the COVID ‘plandemic,’ Bill Gates had negotiated a $100 billion contact tracing deal with (the) Democratic congressman sponsor of bill.” Monica Wallace stated on June 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: Significantly more people died of Covid-19 in two months than died of overdoses all of last year or the year before. Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a social media post: “The CDC just confirmed a 0.2% death-rate for COVID19.” Mike Pence stated on June 15, 2020 in remarks at the White House: "In a very real sense, (Oklahoma has) flattened the curve. ... The number of cases in Oklahoma — it's declined precipitously." Rashida Tlaib stated on June 4, 2020 in a tweet: “Detroit spent $294 million on police last year, and $9 million on health.” Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size. Andrew Cuomo stated on May 20, 2020 in a news conference: “Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.” Facebook posts stated on June 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wearing masks for the coronavirus “decreases oxygen intake, increases toxin inhalation, shuts down immune system, increases virus risk, scientifically inaccurate, effectiveness not studied.” League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.” George Borrello stated on May 11, 2020 in a press release: “Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.” Glenn Grothman stated on May 21, 2020 in news release: “Research illustrates a clear correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and (higher) COVID-19 mortality rates.” Darren Jackson stated on May 27, 2020 in a tweet: “Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump not wearing a face mask in public.” Joe Biden stated on May 21, 2020 in a statement: Says President Donald Trump “took more than a month to allocate Congress’ emergency funding to tribes — and only did so after tribes sued.” Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says researchers found a “fabric that kills coronaviruses” Joe Kernen stated on May 27, 2020 in an episode of CNBC's "Squawk Box": “We’re down near the low end of per capita deaths ... Most places are at 60 deaths per 100,000. We're at 29.” Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Italy “went against the WHO's ‘law’” against COVID-19 autopsies and “discovered covid is not a virus, but a bacterium” that “clots the blood and reduces the oxygen saturation.” Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2020 in a tweet: “Cases, numbers and deaths (of COVID-19) are going down all over the Country!” Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: The flu didn't kill any Americans this year. Janel Brandtjen stated on April 28, 2020 in Facebook post: “Children don’t seem to be getting this virus” Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.” Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a warning label on a box of disposable masks shows that they are ineffective at protecting against the spread of COVID-19. Instagram posts stated on May 19, 2020 in an Instagram post: “A lot of people can get an additional $2,400” from the CARES Act “and they can do it every month!” Wisconsin state Senate Democrats stated on May 8, 2020 in news release: Says GOP state Sen. Patrick Testin is responsible for lost $25M in federal funding, because he refused “to do his job.” Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2020 in a blog post: “Bill Gates Explains That The COVID Vaccine Will Use Experimental Technology And Permanently Alter Your DNA” Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers “is proposing a new plan, a 150 day shutdown of the state (5 MONTHS!) followed by a 120 day extension.” Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Autopsies prove that COVID-19 is” a blood clot, not pneumonia, “and ought to be fought with antibiotics” and the whole world has been wrong in treating the “so-called” pandemic. Facebook posts stated on May 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says wearing face masks is more harmful to your health than going without one. Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Dr. Fauci says every American should be microchipped. Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them.
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Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Gov. Gavin Newsom “has no legal authority” to make wearing face coverings mandatory in California. Facebook posts stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Six months before the COVID ‘plandemic,’ Bill Gates had negotiated a $100 billion contact tracing deal with (the) Democratic congressman sponsor of bill.” Monica Wallace stated on June 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: Significantly more people died of Covid-19 in two months than died of overdoses all of last year or the year before. Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a social media post: “The CDC just confirmed a 0.2% death-rate for COVID19.” Mike Pence stated on June 15, 2020 in remarks at the White House: "In a very real sense, (Oklahoma has) flattened the curve. ... The number of cases in Oklahoma — it's declined precipitously." Rashida Tlaib stated on June 4, 2020 in a tweet: “Detroit spent $294 million on police last year, and $9 million on health.” Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size. Andrew Cuomo stated on May 20, 2020 in a news conference: “Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.” Facebook posts stated on June 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wearing masks for the coronavirus “decreases oxygen intake, increases toxin inhalation, shuts down immune system, increases virus risk, scientifically inaccurate, effectiveness not studied.” League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.” George Borrello stated on May 11, 2020 in a press release: “Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.” Glenn Grothman stated on May 21, 2020 in news release: “Research illustrates a clear correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and (higher) COVID-19 mortality rates.” Darren Jackson stated on May 27, 2020 in a tweet: “Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump not wearing a face mask in public.” Joe Biden stated on May 21, 2020 in a statement: Says President Donald Trump “took more than a month to allocate Congress’ emergency funding to tribes — and only did so after tribes sued.” Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says researchers found a “fabric that kills coronaviruses” Joe Kernen stated on May 27, 2020 in an episode of CNBC's "Squawk Box": “We’re down near the low end of per capita deaths ... Most places are at 60 deaths per 100,000. We're at 29.” Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Italy “went against the WHO's ‘law’” against COVID-19 autopsies and “discovered covid is not a virus, but a bacterium” that “clots the blood and reduces the oxygen saturation.” Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2020 in a tweet: “Cases, numbers and deaths (of COVID-19) are going down all over the Country!” Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: The flu didn't kill any Americans this year. Janel Brandtjen stated on April 28, 2020 in Facebook post: “Children don’t seem to be getting this virus” Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.” Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a warning label on a box of disposable masks shows that they are ineffective at protecting against the spread of COVID-19. Instagram posts stated on May 19, 2020 in an Instagram post: “A lot of people can get an additional $2,400” from the CARES Act “and they can do it every month!” Wisconsin state Senate Democrats stated on May 8, 2020 in news release: Says GOP state Sen. Patrick Testin is responsible for lost $25M in federal funding, because he refused “to do his job.” Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2020 in a blog post: “Bill Gates Explains That The COVID Vaccine Will Use Experimental Technology And Permanently Alter Your DNA” Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers “is proposing a new plan, a 150 day shutdown of the state (5 MONTHS!) followed by a 120 day extension.” Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Autopsies prove that COVID-19 is” a blood clot, not pneumonia, “and ought to be fought with antibiotics” and the whole world has been wrong in treating the “so-called” pandemic. Facebook posts stated on May 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says wearing face masks is more harmful to your health than going without one. Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Dr. Fauci says every American should be microchipped. Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them.
Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Gov. Gavin Newsom “has no legal authority” to make wearing face coverings mandatory in California.
Facebook posts stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Six months before the COVID ‘plandemic,’ Bill Gates had negotiated a $100 billion contact tracing deal with (the) Democratic congressman sponsor of bill.”
Monica Wallace stated on June 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: Significantly more people died of Covid-19 in two months than died of overdoses all of last year or the year before.
Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a social media post: “The CDC just confirmed a 0.2% death-rate for COVID19.”
Mike Pence stated on June 15, 2020 in remarks at the White House: "In a very real sense, (Oklahoma has) flattened the curve. ... The number of cases in Oklahoma — it's declined precipitously."
Rashida Tlaib stated on June 4, 2020 in a tweet: “Detroit spent $294 million on police last year, and $9 million on health.”
Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size.
Andrew Cuomo stated on May 20, 2020 in a news conference: “Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.”
Facebook posts stated on June 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wearing masks for the coronavirus “decreases oxygen intake, increases toxin inhalation, shuts down immune system, increases virus risk, scientifically inaccurate, effectiveness not studied.”
League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.”
George Borrello stated on May 11, 2020 in a press release: “Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.”
Glenn Grothman stated on May 21, 2020 in news release: “Research illustrates a clear correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and (higher) COVID-19 mortality rates.”
Darren Jackson stated on May 27, 2020 in a tweet: “Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump not wearing a face mask in public.”
Joe Biden stated on May 21, 2020 in a statement: Says President Donald Trump “took more than a month to allocate Congress’ emergency funding to tribes — and only did so after tribes sued.”
Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says researchers found a “fabric that kills coronaviruses”
Joe Kernen stated on May 27, 2020 in an episode of CNBC's "Squawk Box": “We’re down near the low end of per capita deaths ... Most places are at 60 deaths per 100,000. We're at 29.”
Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: Italy “went against the WHO's ‘law’” against COVID-19 autopsies and “discovered covid is not a virus, but a bacterium” that “clots the blood and reduces the oxygen saturation.”
Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2020 in a tweet: “Cases, numbers and deaths (of COVID-19) are going down all over the Country!”
Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: The flu didn't kill any Americans this year.
Janel Brandtjen stated on April 28, 2020 in Facebook post: “Children don’t seem to be getting this virus”
Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement: Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.”
Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a warning label on a box of disposable masks shows that they are ineffective at protecting against the spread of COVID-19.
Instagram posts stated on May 19, 2020 in an Instagram post: “A lot of people can get an additional $2,400” from the CARES Act “and they can do it every month!”
Wisconsin state Senate Democrats stated on May 8, 2020 in news release: Says GOP state Sen. Patrick Testin is responsible for lost $25M in federal funding, because he refused “to do his job.”
Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2020 in a blog post: “Bill Gates Explains That The COVID Vaccine Will Use Experimental Technology And Permanently Alter Your DNA”
Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Gov. Tony Evers “is proposing a new plan, a 150 day shutdown of the state (5 MONTHS!) followed by a 120 day extension.”
Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Autopsies prove that COVID-19 is” a blood clot, not pneumonia, “and ought to be fought with antibiotics” and the whole world has been wrong in treating the “so-called” pandemic.
Facebook posts stated on May 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says wearing face masks is more harmful to your health than going without one.
Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Dr. Fauci says every American should be microchipped.
Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them.
