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 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 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a coronavirus patent expired just as there is a "sudden outbreak" and, despite "media fear-mongering," there is already a vaccine available. 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!!" Lena Taylor stated on November 20, 2019 in news release: Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI." Eric Schmitt stated on November 25, 2019 in a roundtable: "You have literally 140 people dying every day of opioid-related overdoses." Michael McCaul stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "80% of children born in developing countries die of cancer each year." Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." Richard Ojeda stated on October 19, 2019 in a tweet: "One in eight American adults, or 12.7 percent of the U.S population, now meets diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorder." 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." Cindi Castilla stated on October 30, 2019 in a press conference: Texas lawmakers "left children able to be sterilized and mutilated at any point in their life" by failing to adopt a law prohibiting minors from undergoing medical or surgical gender transitions. Mark Pocan stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet: "In WI, over 79% of Title X patients rely on Planned Parenthood for their basic health care." Shelley Moore Capito stated on September 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: "On average, one person dies by suicide every 22 hours in West Virginia." Jerome Adams stated on August 30, 2019 in remarks at a substance abuse conference.: "Marijuana has a unique impact on the developing brain. It can prime your brain for addiction to other substances." Crystal Peoples-Stokes stated on October 9, 2019 in a radio interview: "If folks are vaping a legal medical cannabis product that comes from any of the New York state operators, they will not have to worry about the negative impacts on their lungs." Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says drinking cream of tartar mixed with orange juice daily will help people quit smoking because it "flushes the nicotine" out of the body. 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. Richard Ojeda stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "75-100 folks (are) killed a month and over 200 wounded by senseless gun violence." Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that for two weeks after you get a flu shot you are an "active, live walking virus." 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. Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2019 in a statement to The Guardian: When Rick Scott was governor, Florida "invested record funding in HIV/AIDS prevention." Christy Harrison stated on August 26, 2019 in a recent New York Times column: "We have a host of issues associated with high B.M.I.s. But correlation doesn’t prove causation, and there’s a significant body of research showing that weight stigma and weight cycling can explain most if not all of the associations we see between higher weights and poor health outcomes." 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." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 24, 2019 in a tweet: "More Americans are uninsured today than when (President Donald) Trump took office." 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." Bernie Sanders stated on June 12, 2019 in a speech at George Washington University: "In 2014 ... in McDowell County, W.Va., one of the poorest counties in the nation, life expectancy for men was 64 years. In Fairfax County, Va., a wealthy county, just 350 miles away, life expectancy was nearly 82 years, an 18 year differential. The life expectancy gap for women in the two counties was 12 years." 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."
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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 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a coronavirus patent expired just as there is a "sudden outbreak" and, despite "media fear-mongering," there is already a vaccine available. 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!!" Lena Taylor stated on November 20, 2019 in news release: Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI." Eric Schmitt stated on November 25, 2019 in a roundtable: "You have literally 140 people dying every day of opioid-related overdoses." Michael McCaul stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "80% of children born in developing countries die of cancer each year." Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." Richard Ojeda stated on October 19, 2019 in a tweet: "One in eight American adults, or 12.7 percent of the U.S population, now meets diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorder." 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." Cindi Castilla stated on October 30, 2019 in a press conference: Texas lawmakers "left children able to be sterilized and mutilated at any point in their life" by failing to adopt a law prohibiting minors from undergoing medical or surgical gender transitions. Mark Pocan stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet: "In WI, over 79% of Title X patients rely on Planned Parenthood for their basic health care." Shelley Moore Capito stated on September 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: "On average, one person dies by suicide every 22 hours in West Virginia." Jerome Adams stated on August 30, 2019 in remarks at a substance abuse conference.: "Marijuana has a unique impact on the developing brain. It can prime your brain for addiction to other substances." Crystal Peoples-Stokes stated on October 9, 2019 in a radio interview: "If folks are vaping a legal medical cannabis product that comes from any of the New York state operators, they will not have to worry about the negative impacts on their lungs." Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says drinking cream of tartar mixed with orange juice daily will help people quit smoking because it "flushes the nicotine" out of the body. 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. Richard Ojeda stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "75-100 folks (are) killed a month and over 200 wounded by senseless gun violence." Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that for two weeks after you get a flu shot you are an "active, live walking virus." 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. Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2019 in a statement to The Guardian: When Rick Scott was governor, Florida "invested record funding in HIV/AIDS prevention." Christy Harrison stated on August 26, 2019 in a recent New York Times column: "We have a host of issues associated with high B.M.I.s. But correlation doesn’t prove causation, and there’s a significant body of research showing that weight stigma and weight cycling can explain most if not all of the associations we see between higher weights and poor health outcomes." 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." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 24, 2019 in a tweet: "More Americans are uninsured today than when (President Donald) Trump took office." 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." Bernie Sanders stated on June 12, 2019 in a speech at George Washington University: "In 2014 ... in McDowell County, W.Va., one of the poorest counties in the nation, life expectancy for men was 64 years. In Fairfax County, Va., a wealthy county, just 350 miles away, life expectancy was nearly 82 years, an 18 year differential. The life expectancy gap for women in the two counties was 12 years." 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."
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 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a coronavirus patent expired just as there is a "sudden outbreak" and, despite "media fear-mongering," there is already a vaccine available.
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!!"
Lena Taylor stated on November 20, 2019 in news release: Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI."
Eric Schmitt stated on November 25, 2019 in a roundtable: "You have literally 140 people dying every day of opioid-related overdoses."
Michael McCaul stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "80% of children born in developing countries die of cancer each year."
Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth."
Richard Ojeda stated on October 19, 2019 in a tweet: "One in eight American adults, or 12.7 percent of the U.S population, now meets diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorder."
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."
Cindi Castilla stated on October 30, 2019 in a press conference: Texas lawmakers "left children able to be sterilized and mutilated at any point in their life" by failing to adopt a law prohibiting minors from undergoing medical or surgical gender transitions.
Mark Pocan stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet: "In WI, over 79% of Title X patients rely on Planned Parenthood for their basic health care."
Shelley Moore Capito stated on September 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: "On average, one person dies by suicide every 22 hours in West Virginia."
Jerome Adams stated on August 30, 2019 in remarks at a substance abuse conference.: "Marijuana has a unique impact on the developing brain. It can prime your brain for addiction to other substances."
Crystal Peoples-Stokes stated on October 9, 2019 in a radio interview: "If folks are vaping a legal medical cannabis product that comes from any of the New York state operators, they will not have to worry about the negative impacts on their lungs."
Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says drinking cream of tartar mixed with orange juice daily will help people quit smoking because it "flushes the nicotine" out of the body.
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.
Richard Ojeda stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "75-100 folks (are) killed a month and over 200 wounded by senseless gun violence."
Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that for two weeks after you get a flu shot you are an "active, live walking virus."
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.
Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2019 in a statement to The Guardian: When Rick Scott was governor, Florida "invested record funding in HIV/AIDS prevention."
Christy Harrison stated on August 26, 2019 in a recent New York Times column: "We have a host of issues associated with high B.M.I.s. But correlation doesn’t prove causation, and there’s a significant body of research showing that weight stigma and weight cycling can explain most if not all of the associations we see between higher weights and poor health outcomes."
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."
Tammy Baldwin stated on June 24, 2019 in a tweet: "More Americans are uninsured today than when (President Donald) Trump took office."
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."
Bernie Sanders stated on June 12, 2019 in a speech at George Washington University: "In 2014 ... in McDowell County, W.Va., one of the poorest counties in the nation, life expectancy for men was 64 years. In Fairfax County, Va., a wealthy county, just 350 miles away, life expectancy was nearly 82 years, an 18 year differential. The life expectancy gap for women in the two counties was 12 years."
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."
