0 People 70 Fact-checks 33 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (70) Facebook posts stated on July 05, 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. By Samantha Putterman• July 17, 2019 Viral image stated on August 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: "If your body's pH is alkaline, you cannot get cancer. And if you have cancer, it goes away." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2022 Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 22, 2013 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 21, 2013 Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2022 in a Facebook reel: Consuming “rice and beans, milk, cheese, butter and eggs” causes disease by age 30. By Grace Abels• August 5, 2022 Viral image stated on April 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: An image of a woman buried up to her neck and drinking a spoonful of water was from Iran and taken just before she was "stoned to death" under Sharia Law. By Samantha Putterman• April 23, 2019 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2023 in publicación en Facebook: Licencias de conducir de “Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai, Rhode Island y Vermont…han sido declaradas no válidas" en Florida. By Nuria Diaz Muñoz• July 24, 2023 TikTok posts stated on February 05, 2024 in una publicación en TikTok: "El Senado de EE. UU. ha dado luz verde a un acuerdo que cierra inmediatamente las fronteras del país y limitará todas las peticiones de asilo y apelaciones”. By Maria Briceño• February 9, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Alkaline foods” can heal the body of cancer. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The CDC issued its first warning on Jan 8. Trump held campaign rallies on Jan 9, Jan 14, Jan 28, Jan 30, Feb 10, Feb 19, Feb 20, Feb 21, & Feb 28. He golfed on Jan 18, Jan 19, Feb 1, Feb 15, Mar 7, Mar 8. The first time he admitted the coronavirus might be a problem was Mar 13.” By Emily Venezky• April 9, 2020 Steve Stockman stated on February 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says president is ‘spending $2.2 billion to give away "ObamaPhones." ’ By Sue Owen• March 15, 2013 Christine Drazan stated on January 05, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Governor Kate Brown wants to make Oregon’s mask mandate PERMANENT.” By Gabrielle Settles• February 7, 2022 Instagram posts stated on January 25, 2021 in a video: Says Bill Gates said “at least 3 billion people need to die” from the planet. By Daniel Funke• January 27, 2021 TikTok posts stated on May 10, 2023 in un video de TikTok: “El gobierno de Estados Unidos estará otorgando 30,000 visas mensuales" para personas de Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador "para poder venir a vivir a los Estados Unidos por dos años con permiso de trabajo". By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 19, 2023 Instagram posts stated on January 10, 2025 in una publicación en Instagram: “El ejército de Los Estados Unidos se encuentra preparado para entrar a Venezuela a derrocar la dictadura de Nicolás Maduro”. By Maria Briceño• January 16, 2025 Melissa Agard stated on February 10, 2021 in Twitter: "Youth usage of marijuana has actually gone down in states that have fully legalized.” By Madeline Heim• March 5, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 02, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook: Video shows that certain drinks can “test positive” for COVID-19 when using at-home COVID-19 tests. By Madison Czopek• March 10, 2023 Viral image stated on March 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows a man wearing a “government issue Saint Laurent hazardous materials suit.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 3, 2020 TikTok posts stated on June 28, 2025 in a TikTok post: President Donald Trump signed an executive order for “a total border shutdown with no set reopening date” on July 1. By Maria Briceño• July 2, 2025 Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2021 in a post: Dr. Herbert Smitherman invented Crest toothpaste, Folgers coffee, Safeguard soap and Bounce fabric softener. By Monique Curet• November 8, 2021 Articles (33) Por qué la afirmación de Ron DeSantis sobre 'tierra robada' es incorrecta By Yacob Reyes• November 7, 2022 Inmigrante acusado de agredir sexualmente a una niña no emigró durante la presidencia de Biden By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 26, 2022 'Obama phones'? 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Facebook posts stated on July 05, 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. By Samantha Putterman• July 17, 2019 Viral image stated on August 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: "If your body's pH is alkaline, you cannot get cancer. And if you have cancer, it goes away." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2022 Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 22, 2013 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 21, 2013 Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2022 in a Facebook reel: Consuming “rice and beans, milk, cheese, butter and eggs” causes disease by age 30. By Grace Abels• August 5, 2022 Viral image stated on April 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: An image of a woman buried up to her neck and drinking a spoonful of water was from Iran and taken just before she was "stoned to death" under Sharia Law. By Samantha Putterman• April 23, 2019 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2023 in publicación en Facebook: Licencias de conducir de “Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai, Rhode Island y Vermont…han sido declaradas no válidas" en Florida. By Nuria Diaz Muñoz• July 24, 2023 TikTok posts stated on February 05, 2024 in una publicación en TikTok: "El Senado de EE. UU. ha dado luz verde a un acuerdo que cierra inmediatamente las fronteras del país y limitará todas las peticiones de asilo y apelaciones”. By Maria Briceño• February 9, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Alkaline foods” can heal the body of cancer. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The CDC issued its first warning on Jan 8. Trump held campaign rallies on Jan 9, Jan 14, Jan 28, Jan 30, Feb 10, Feb 19, Feb 20, Feb 21, & Feb 28. He golfed on Jan 18, Jan 19, Feb 1, Feb 15, Mar 7, Mar 8. The first time he admitted the coronavirus might be a problem was Mar 13.” By Emily Venezky• April 9, 2020 Steve Stockman stated on February 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says president is ‘spending $2.2 billion to give away "ObamaPhones." ’ By Sue Owen• March 15, 2013 Christine Drazan stated on January 05, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Governor Kate Brown wants to make Oregon’s mask mandate PERMANENT.” By Gabrielle Settles• February 7, 2022 Instagram posts stated on January 25, 2021 in a video: Says Bill Gates said “at least 3 billion people need to die” from the planet. By Daniel Funke• January 27, 2021 TikTok posts stated on May 10, 2023 in un video de TikTok: “El gobierno de Estados Unidos estará otorgando 30,000 visas mensuales" para personas de Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador "para poder venir a vivir a los Estados Unidos por dos años con permiso de trabajo". By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 19, 2023 Instagram posts stated on January 10, 2025 in una publicación en Instagram: “El ejército de Los Estados Unidos se encuentra preparado para entrar a Venezuela a derrocar la dictadura de Nicolás Maduro”. By Maria Briceño• January 16, 2025 Melissa Agard stated on February 10, 2021 in Twitter: "Youth usage of marijuana has actually gone down in states that have fully legalized.” By Madeline Heim• March 5, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 02, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook: Video shows that certain drinks can “test positive” for COVID-19 when using at-home COVID-19 tests. By Madison Czopek• March 10, 2023 Viral image stated on March 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows a man wearing a “government issue Saint Laurent hazardous materials suit.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 3, 2020 TikTok posts stated on June 28, 2025 in a TikTok post: President Donald Trump signed an executive order for “a total border shutdown with no set reopening date” on July 1. By Maria Briceño• July 2, 2025 Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2021 in a post: Dr. Herbert Smitherman invented Crest toothpaste, Folgers coffee, Safeguard soap and Bounce fabric softener. By Monique Curet• November 8, 2021
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