0 People 23 Fact-checks 15 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (23) Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2020 in an image: “Ultraviolet Radiation is administered into the body as a disinfectant to kill bacteria and viruses and this has been used for a while now.” By Daniel Funke• April 28, 2020 Greg Murphy stated on March 16, 2020 in a tweet: “Sunlight actually can kill the (novel coronavirus.)” By Paul Specht• March 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The sun prevents skin cancer.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 11, 2023 Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas." By Janie Har• March 16, 2013 Joe Biden stated on March 26, 2024 in a speech: Says Donald Trump “told Americans all they had to do was inject bleach in themselves. Just take a shot of UV light.” By Paul Specht• March 28, 2024 Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2023 in a video: “Skin cancer is a relatively new phenomenon in the last 60 years or so.” By Tom Kertscher• August 1, 2023 Amanda Fritz stated on October 03, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." By Janie Har• October 11, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: An audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “is confirming the rumors that real ballots have a special watermark.” By Tom Kertscher, Amy Sherman• May 4, 2021 Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook message: An audio message lists five ways people can prevent the novel coronavirus. By Daniel Funke• March 25, 2020 Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says the mayor’s job "is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from cryptosporidium we don’t have, we don't say yes even if CH2M Hill wants us to." By Janie Har• May 5, 2012 Viral image stated on June 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Rocks being dropped off in cages in LA for rioters. Compliments of George Soros.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 2, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wore a Nazi cross symbol. By Samantha Putterman• March 25, 2022 Amanda Fritz stated on April 19, 2012 in campaign material : Says she is "saving ratepayers $6 million/year." By Janie Har• May 4, 2012 Viral image stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a “Center for Global Population Reduction” at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 4, 2020 X posts stated on July 20, 2021 in a tweet: Says “Jeff Bezos will put 300 (metric tons) of carbon into the atmosphere for 180 seconds in space.” By Jon Greenberg• July 20, 2021 Eileen Brady stated on September 08, 2011 in in a speech: Says "Many people I’ve talked to are angry that because of City Hall inaction we may have to spend a needless $500 million to cover and treat our pure drinking water." By Janie Har• October 21, 2011 Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: "AHORA: Manifestantes pro palestinos y policías se enfrentaron en las calles de Barcelona, España. Las protestas son parte de represalias después del bombardeo de un hospital en Gaza". By Marta Campabadal Graus• October 20, 2023 Mike Pence stated on October 07, 2020 in the VP debate: “The reality is when you look at the Biden plan, it reads an awful lot like what President Trump and I and our task force have been doing every step of the way.” By Victoria Knight• October 13, 2020 Stephanie Cutter stated on October 19, 2014 in an episode of "Meet the Press": "Money towards the Ebola vaccine is basically cut in half to what it was. More cuts are coming under the congressional sequester." By Katie Sanders• October 24, 2014 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Articles (15) Why Trump’s comments on using disinfectants, sunlight to treat COVID-19 are wrong By Daniel Funke• April 24, 2020 The week in fact-checking: Biden's accuser, coronavirus testing By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2020 The scariest misinformation of 2020 By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2020 Fact-checking COVID-19 prevention, treatment myths By Daniel Funke• March 26, 2020 Barack Obama, briefly in Austin, has kept 45 percent of his campaign promises, Obameter indicates By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: Why are Arizona Republicans auditing election results? By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2021 Is the titanium dioxide in tampons toxic? By Grace Abels• August 12, 2022 New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2016 Trump lost. Yet the 2020 election falsehoods live on in Arizona By Amy Sherman• June 21, 2021 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2020 in an image: “Ultraviolet Radiation is administered into the body as a disinfectant to kill bacteria and viruses and this has been used for a while now.” By Daniel Funke• April 28, 2020 Greg Murphy stated on March 16, 2020 in a tweet: “Sunlight actually can kill the (novel coronavirus.)” By Paul Specht• March 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The sun prevents skin cancer.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 11, 2023 Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas." By Janie Har• March 16, 2013 Joe Biden stated on March 26, 2024 in a speech: Says Donald Trump “told Americans all they had to do was inject bleach in themselves. Just take a shot of UV light.” By Paul Specht• March 28, 2024 Instagram posts stated on July 28, 2023 in a video: “Skin cancer is a relatively new phenomenon in the last 60 years or so.” By Tom Kertscher• August 1, 2023 Amanda Fritz stated on October 03, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." By Janie Har• October 11, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: An audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “is confirming the rumors that real ballots have a special watermark.” By Tom Kertscher, Amy Sherman• May 4, 2021 Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook message: An audio message lists five ways people can prevent the novel coronavirus. By Daniel Funke• March 25, 2020 Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says the mayor’s job "is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from cryptosporidium we don’t have, we don't say yes even if CH2M Hill wants us to." By Janie Har• May 5, 2012 Viral image stated on June 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Rocks being dropped off in cages in LA for rioters. Compliments of George Soros.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 2, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wore a Nazi cross symbol. By Samantha Putterman• March 25, 2022 Amanda Fritz stated on April 19, 2012 in campaign material : Says she is "saving ratepayers $6 million/year." By Janie Har• May 4, 2012 Viral image stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a “Center for Global Population Reduction” at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 4, 2020 X posts stated on July 20, 2021 in a tweet: Says “Jeff Bezos will put 300 (metric tons) of carbon into the atmosphere for 180 seconds in space.” By Jon Greenberg• July 20, 2021 Eileen Brady stated on September 08, 2011 in in a speech: Says "Many people I’ve talked to are angry that because of City Hall inaction we may have to spend a needless $500 million to cover and treat our pure drinking water." By Janie Har• October 21, 2011 Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: "AHORA: Manifestantes pro palestinos y policías se enfrentaron en las calles de Barcelona, España. Las protestas son parte de represalias después del bombardeo de un hospital en Gaza". By Marta Campabadal Graus• October 20, 2023 Mike Pence stated on October 07, 2020 in the VP debate: “The reality is when you look at the Biden plan, it reads an awful lot like what President Trump and I and our task force have been doing every step of the way.” By Victoria Knight• October 13, 2020 Stephanie Cutter stated on October 19, 2014 in an episode of "Meet the Press": "Money towards the Ebola vaccine is basically cut in half to what it was. More cuts are coming under the congressional sequester." By Katie Sanders• October 24, 2014 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025
Why Trump’s comments on using disinfectants, sunlight to treat COVID-19 are wrong By Daniel Funke• April 24, 2020 The week in fact-checking: Biden's accuser, coronavirus testing By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 1, 2020 The scariest misinformation of 2020 By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2020 Fact-checking COVID-19 prevention, treatment myths By Daniel Funke• March 26, 2020 Barack Obama, briefly in Austin, has kept 45 percent of his campaign promises, Obameter indicates By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: Why are Arizona Republicans auditing election results? By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2021 Is the titanium dioxide in tampons toxic? By Grace Abels• August 12, 2022 New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2016 Trump lost. Yet the 2020 election falsehoods live on in Arizona By Amy Sherman• June 21, 2021 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
