Latest Fact-checks 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 Mandy Cohen stated on July 28, 2020 in a press conference: There’s a “direct correlation” between North Carolina’s mask requirement and COVID-19 stabilization. Bloggers stated on August 5, 2020 in an article: “Israel dropped a tactical nuclear weapon on the port of Beirut.” Viral image stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Angela Merkel, Theresa May and Dalia Grybauskaitė as teenagers. Bloggers stated on August 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Say “Sam Hyde identified as perpitrator (sic) of Beirut explosion” Brett Giroir stated on August 2, 2020 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press: “There have been five randomized controlled, placebo controlled trials that do not show any benefit to hydroxychloroquine.” The Family Foundation stated on July 9, 2020 in a blog.: “...Virginia, more than any other state, had the steepest drop in the number of abortions between 2011 and 2017.” Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “At John Lewis funeral Obama told a room full of people that rooms full of people is too dangerous so we must mail in vote.” Viral image stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “Myrtle Beach 30 minutes ago.” Donald Trump stated on July 20, 2020 in Campaign ad: Says “Joe Biden is absolutely on board with defunding the police.” Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bubba Watson wrote a viral Facebook post about Black Lives Matter. Viral image stated on August 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “7 Marines killed in training exercise yesterday.” Brett Giroir stated on July 26, 2020 in an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union”: “Five veterinary labs have their CLIA certification to officially test human patients. There are a lot of labs who are doing surveillance testing that don't need the CLIA certification.” Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates said, “We need to develop a digital certificate that shows who has received all the vaccinations. Only those with all the required vaccinations may travel, visit churches, participate in sports and music events, get a job, etc.” Bob Casey stated on July 21, 2020 in an interview: Federal agents in Portland have been “kidnapping and holding citizens without charges.” Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a large crowd in Berlin protesting the “covid hoax.” Charles Schumer stated on July 28, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “You know what’s in this bill? No medical malpractice suits until 2024, even if they’re not COVID related.” Eric Esshaki stated on July 10, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Haley Stevens’ plan for “socialized medicine” would “eliminate 100,000 doctors and nurses.” Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “$258,000/month: Amount Blake Griffin will pay in child support to ex Brynn Cameron.” Facebook posts stated on August 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: The White House doctored a photo of a Donald Trump event “to make the crowd look bigger.” Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2020 in a tweet: Under an executive order, “expensive insulin went from big dollars to virtual pennies … especially (for) our seniors.” Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CNN is at it again. Putting a black guy’s head on a lily white dude to push an agenda.” Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Target ended its “Heroes & Helpers” program that pairs children with police officers for holiday shopping trips. Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Milwaukee police were protecting a sex offender's house and snuck children out of it after a mother tracked her missing daughter to that address. Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: A study from the CDC and the WHO “proves face masks do not prevent the spread of a virus.” Donald Trump stated on July 30, 2020 in a press conference: Absentee voting is different from mail-in voting and has more protections against fraud. Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Herman Cain died of cancer, not COVID-19. Viral image stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says George Floyd appeared on Judge Judy. Viral image stated on December 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: “The first Statue of Liberty given to the U.S. by France was a Black woman which the U.S. rejected.” Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Mississippi got 10,145 warrants for unemployment fraud!!” Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Florida is doing over five times better” than New Jersey and New York in COVID-19 deaths per million people.
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Mandy Cohen stated on July 28, 2020 in a press conference: There’s a “direct correlation” between North Carolina’s mask requirement and COVID-19 stabilization. Bloggers stated on August 5, 2020 in an article: “Israel dropped a tactical nuclear weapon on the port of Beirut.” Viral image stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Angela Merkel, Theresa May and Dalia Grybauskaitė as teenagers. Bloggers stated on August 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Say “Sam Hyde identified as perpitrator (sic) of Beirut explosion” Brett Giroir stated on August 2, 2020 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press: “There have been five randomized controlled, placebo controlled trials that do not show any benefit to hydroxychloroquine.” The Family Foundation stated on July 9, 2020 in a blog.: “...Virginia, more than any other state, had the steepest drop in the number of abortions between 2011 and 2017.” Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “At John Lewis funeral Obama told a room full of people that rooms full of people is too dangerous so we must mail in vote.” Viral image stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “Myrtle Beach 30 minutes ago.” Donald Trump stated on July 20, 2020 in Campaign ad: Says “Joe Biden is absolutely on board with defunding the police.” Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bubba Watson wrote a viral Facebook post about Black Lives Matter. Viral image stated on August 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “7 Marines killed in training exercise yesterday.” Brett Giroir stated on July 26, 2020 in an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union”: “Five veterinary labs have their CLIA certification to officially test human patients. There are a lot of labs who are doing surveillance testing that don't need the CLIA certification.” Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates said, “We need to develop a digital certificate that shows who has received all the vaccinations. Only those with all the required vaccinations may travel, visit churches, participate in sports and music events, get a job, etc.” Bob Casey stated on July 21, 2020 in an interview: Federal agents in Portland have been “kidnapping and holding citizens without charges.” Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a large crowd in Berlin protesting the “covid hoax.” Charles Schumer stated on July 28, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “You know what’s in this bill? No medical malpractice suits until 2024, even if they’re not COVID related.” Eric Esshaki stated on July 10, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Haley Stevens’ plan for “socialized medicine” would “eliminate 100,000 doctors and nurses.” Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “$258,000/month: Amount Blake Griffin will pay in child support to ex Brynn Cameron.” Facebook posts stated on August 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: The White House doctored a photo of a Donald Trump event “to make the crowd look bigger.” Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2020 in a tweet: Under an executive order, “expensive insulin went from big dollars to virtual pennies … especially (for) our seniors.” Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CNN is at it again. Putting a black guy’s head on a lily white dude to push an agenda.” Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Target ended its “Heroes & Helpers” program that pairs children with police officers for holiday shopping trips. Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Milwaukee police were protecting a sex offender's house and snuck children out of it after a mother tracked her missing daughter to that address. Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: A study from the CDC and the WHO “proves face masks do not prevent the spread of a virus.” Donald Trump stated on July 30, 2020 in a press conference: Absentee voting is different from mail-in voting and has more protections against fraud. Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Herman Cain died of cancer, not COVID-19. Viral image stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says George Floyd appeared on Judge Judy. Viral image stated on December 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: “The first Statue of Liberty given to the U.S. by France was a Black woman which the U.S. rejected.” Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Mississippi got 10,145 warrants for unemployment fraud!!” Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Florida is doing over five times better” than New Jersey and New York in COVID-19 deaths per million people.
Mandy Cohen stated on July 28, 2020 in a press conference: There’s a “direct correlation” between North Carolina’s mask requirement and COVID-19 stabilization.
Bloggers stated on August 5, 2020 in an article: “Israel dropped a tactical nuclear weapon on the port of Beirut.”
Viral image stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Angela Merkel, Theresa May and Dalia Grybauskaitė as teenagers.
Bloggers stated on August 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Say “Sam Hyde identified as perpitrator (sic) of Beirut explosion”
Brett Giroir stated on August 2, 2020 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press: “There have been five randomized controlled, placebo controlled trials that do not show any benefit to hydroxychloroquine.”
The Family Foundation stated on July 9, 2020 in a blog.: “...Virginia, more than any other state, had the steepest drop in the number of abortions between 2011 and 2017.”
Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “At John Lewis funeral Obama told a room full of people that rooms full of people is too dangerous so we must mail in vote.”
Donald Trump stated on July 20, 2020 in Campaign ad: Says “Joe Biden is absolutely on board with defunding the police.”
Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bubba Watson wrote a viral Facebook post about Black Lives Matter.
Viral image stated on August 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “7 Marines killed in training exercise yesterday.”
Brett Giroir stated on July 26, 2020 in an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union”: “Five veterinary labs have their CLIA certification to officially test human patients. There are a lot of labs who are doing surveillance testing that don't need the CLIA certification.”
Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates said, “We need to develop a digital certificate that shows who has received all the vaccinations. Only those with all the required vaccinations may travel, visit churches, participate in sports and music events, get a job, etc.”
Bob Casey stated on July 21, 2020 in an interview: Federal agents in Portland have been “kidnapping and holding citizens without charges.”
Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a large crowd in Berlin protesting the “covid hoax.”
Charles Schumer stated on July 28, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “You know what’s in this bill? No medical malpractice suits until 2024, even if they’re not COVID related.”
Eric Esshaki stated on July 10, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Haley Stevens’ plan for “socialized medicine” would “eliminate 100,000 doctors and nurses.”
Viral image stated on August 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “$258,000/month: Amount Blake Griffin will pay in child support to ex Brynn Cameron.”
Facebook posts stated on August 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: The White House doctored a photo of a Donald Trump event “to make the crowd look bigger.”
Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2020 in a tweet: Under an executive order, “expensive insulin went from big dollars to virtual pennies … especially (for) our seniors.”
Viral image stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CNN is at it again. Putting a black guy’s head on a lily white dude to push an agenda.”
Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Target ended its “Heroes & Helpers” program that pairs children with police officers for holiday shopping trips.
Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Milwaukee police were protecting a sex offender's house and snuck children out of it after a mother tracked her missing daughter to that address.
Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: A study from the CDC and the WHO “proves face masks do not prevent the spread of a virus.”
Donald Trump stated on July 30, 2020 in a press conference: Absentee voting is different from mail-in voting and has more protections against fraud.
Facebook posts stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Herman Cain died of cancer, not COVID-19.
Viral image stated on December 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: “The first Statue of Liberty given to the U.S. by France was a Black woman which the U.S. rejected.”
Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Mississippi got 10,145 warrants for unemployment fraud!!”
Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Florida is doing over five times better” than New Jersey and New York in COVID-19 deaths per million people.
