13 People 25113 Fact-checks 7945 Articles People (13) Heidi Group Liberal Groups Georgia Farm Bureau State Farm Insurance Southwest Farm Press American International Group City of Atlanta press release Freedom From Religion Foundation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Education Action Group Pew Environment Group Bear Education and Resource Group Nation of Islam Research Group Fact-checks (25113) Bloggers stated on March 06, 2011 in various blog postings critical of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "budget okays disposing of unclaimed pound dogs to university research facilities." By Dave Umhoefer• March 9, 2011 Facebook posts stated on June 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: 95-item list of food-destroying incidents demonstrates that “you are duped if you think they aren’t planning a food shortage.” By Madison Czopek• June 15, 2022 Instagram posts stated on April 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: “1,900 food production companies have been destroyed” as part of conspiracy. By Jeff Cercone• April 26, 2023 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.” By Julie Appleby• August 4, 2020 Instagram posts stated on February 21, 2024 in an Instagram post: Chicken farm fire that killed 12 million birds intentionally set. By Jeff Cercone• February 26, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2021 in social media posts: “Were you aware the $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure package includes an animal agriculture tax of $2,600‼️ per head of cattle? $500 for swine!!!" By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2021 Joe Negron stated on April 10, 2013 in a gaggle of reporters: Says PETA "is using this really fancy drone to follow hunters around in some places in other countries." By Katie Sanders• April 12, 2013 Billy Richardson stated on August 31, 2017 in on the House floor: North Carolina is home to "two rivers of the top five most polluted rivers" in the U.S. By Paul Specht• September 20, 2017 Louise Slaughter stated on October 09, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock." By Becky Bowers• October 15, 2013 Gary Black stated on May 13, 2022 in a radio interview: In 2020, when Raphael Warnock ran a campaign ad featuring himself with a beagle, “that wasn’t his dog.” By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2022 Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Ottawa may euthanize truckers’ pets as punishment.” By Jeff Cercone• February 22, 2022 Instagram posts stated on July 27, 2023 in an Instagram reel: “13 nations agree to abolish farming in order to save the planet.” By Sara Swann• August 3, 2023 Pat Quinn stated on September 30, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady's first priority after winning the primary "was to sponsor a bill that would mass-euthanize sheltered dogs and cats in gas chambers." By Louis Jacobson• October 12, 2010 Steve Troxler stated on July 10, 2018 in a speech: The Black River’s water quality is "rated at the very top in North Carolina." By Paul Specht• August 1, 2018 Hank Johnson stated on July 28, 2010 in a statement: Exporters are using a federal loophole to "deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur" to U.S. consumers. By Eric Stirgus• August 11, 2010 Marion Hammer stated on April 02, 2013 in a committee hearing: Says rabid animals from other states carry "different strains of rabies" that Florida "vaccines and serums don’t affect." By Katie Sanders• April 4, 2013 South West News Service stated on April 24, 2020 in a news story: Black cats in Vietnam are being killed and consumed as a COVID-19 cure. By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2020 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 13, 2016 in a television ad: Says "Catherine Cortez Masto failed Nevada rape victims. While attorney general, thousands of rape kits were never sent for DNA analysis." By Riley Snyder• September 28, 2016 Todd Staples stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign Web post: Says EPA regulation of greenhouse gases will endanger 575 Texas dairy facilities, 58 swine operations, 1,300 corn farms and 28,000 beef cattle operations. By W. Gardner Selby• June 7, 2010 Instagram posts stated on May 12, 2024 in an Instagram post: Bird flu in the U.S. is a "scamdemic" timed to coincide with the 2024 presidential elections “by design.” By Jeff Cercone• May 24, 2024 Articles (7945) Unpacking the noise around Dr. Anthony Fauci and beagle experiments By Bill McCarthy• October 28, 2021 Crated dogs in Kabul airport photo didn’t belong to US military. What’s going on? By Ciara O'Rourke, Samantha Putterman• September 2, 2021 Bird flu might impact price, but not safety of Thanksgiving turkey By Grace Abels• November 21, 2025 What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan? By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: Can dogs detect COVID-19? By Miriam Valverde• January 26, 2021 Bird flu: What to know about latest outbreaks after U.S. reports first severely infected person By Sara Swann• December 19, 2024 Readers chew over ruling on Clinton's vegan diet By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2011 Readers chew over ruling on Clinton's vegan diet By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2011 What we know about COVID-19 testing for migrants at the southern border By Miriam Valverde• April 12, 2021 You can’t get vaccinated from food. But here’s how plant science is helping vaccine research By Grace Abels• April 16, 2026 Monoclonal coronavirus cocktails for all, for free? Not as simple as Trump’s sell By Jon Greenberg• October 9, 2020 Do pit bulls account for 30% to 50% of shelter dogs? By Magdaline Duncan• May 10, 2019 Anti-abortion advocates turn to the environment: Is mifepristone in wastewater a threat? By Samantha Putterman• May 31, 2023 The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• February 15, 2023 What to know about the latest bird flu outbreaks By Sara Swann• April 12, 2024 Energy weapons, blue roofs and food supply attacks: Texas wildfires revive baseless claims By Jeff Cercone• March 6, 2024 Did South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem break the law by shooting her dog? What legal experts say By Jeff Cercone• May 1, 2024 What to do with the child tax credit coming monthly starting in July By Jon Greenberg• June 23, 2021 We answered your questions on coronavirus seasonality, immunity and transmission By Josie Hollingsworth, Samantha Putterman, Emily Venezky• March 13, 2020 Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022
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Bloggers stated on March 06, 2011 in various blog postings critical of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "budget okays disposing of unclaimed pound dogs to university research facilities." By Dave Umhoefer• March 9, 2011 Facebook posts stated on June 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: 95-item list of food-destroying incidents demonstrates that “you are duped if you think they aren’t planning a food shortage.” By Madison Czopek• June 15, 2022 Instagram posts stated on April 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: “1,900 food production companies have been destroyed” as part of conspiracy. By Jeff Cercone• April 26, 2023 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.” By Julie Appleby• August 4, 2020 Instagram posts stated on February 21, 2024 in an Instagram post: Chicken farm fire that killed 12 million birds intentionally set. By Jeff Cercone• February 26, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2021 in social media posts: “Were you aware the $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure package includes an animal agriculture tax of $2,600‼️ per head of cattle? $500 for swine!!!" By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2021 Joe Negron stated on April 10, 2013 in a gaggle of reporters: Says PETA "is using this really fancy drone to follow hunters around in some places in other countries." By Katie Sanders• April 12, 2013 Billy Richardson stated on August 31, 2017 in on the House floor: North Carolina is home to "two rivers of the top five most polluted rivers" in the U.S. By Paul Specht• September 20, 2017 Louise Slaughter stated on October 09, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock." By Becky Bowers• October 15, 2013 Gary Black stated on May 13, 2022 in a radio interview: In 2020, when Raphael Warnock ran a campaign ad featuring himself with a beagle, “that wasn’t his dog.” By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2022 Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Ottawa may euthanize truckers’ pets as punishment.” By Jeff Cercone• February 22, 2022 Instagram posts stated on July 27, 2023 in an Instagram reel: “13 nations agree to abolish farming in order to save the planet.” By Sara Swann• August 3, 2023 Pat Quinn stated on September 30, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady's first priority after winning the primary "was to sponsor a bill that would mass-euthanize sheltered dogs and cats in gas chambers." By Louis Jacobson• October 12, 2010 Steve Troxler stated on July 10, 2018 in a speech: The Black River’s water quality is "rated at the very top in North Carolina." By Paul Specht• August 1, 2018 Hank Johnson stated on July 28, 2010 in a statement: Exporters are using a federal loophole to "deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur" to U.S. consumers. By Eric Stirgus• August 11, 2010 Marion Hammer stated on April 02, 2013 in a committee hearing: Says rabid animals from other states carry "different strains of rabies" that Florida "vaccines and serums don’t affect." By Katie Sanders• April 4, 2013 South West News Service stated on April 24, 2020 in a news story: Black cats in Vietnam are being killed and consumed as a COVID-19 cure. By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2020 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 13, 2016 in a television ad: Says "Catherine Cortez Masto failed Nevada rape victims. While attorney general, thousands of rape kits were never sent for DNA analysis." By Riley Snyder• September 28, 2016 Todd Staples stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign Web post: Says EPA regulation of greenhouse gases will endanger 575 Texas dairy facilities, 58 swine operations, 1,300 corn farms and 28,000 beef cattle operations. By W. Gardner Selby• June 7, 2010 Instagram posts stated on May 12, 2024 in an Instagram post: Bird flu in the U.S. is a "scamdemic" timed to coincide with the 2024 presidential elections “by design.” By Jeff Cercone• May 24, 2024
Unpacking the noise around Dr. Anthony Fauci and beagle experiments By Bill McCarthy• October 28, 2021 Crated dogs in Kabul airport photo didn’t belong to US military. What’s going on? By Ciara O'Rourke, Samantha Putterman• September 2, 2021 Bird flu might impact price, but not safety of Thanksgiving turkey By Grace Abels• November 21, 2025 What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan? By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: Can dogs detect COVID-19? By Miriam Valverde• January 26, 2021 Bird flu: What to know about latest outbreaks after U.S. reports first severely infected person By Sara Swann• December 19, 2024 Readers chew over ruling on Clinton's vegan diet By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2011 Readers chew over ruling on Clinton's vegan diet By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2011 What we know about COVID-19 testing for migrants at the southern border By Miriam Valverde• April 12, 2021 You can’t get vaccinated from food. But here’s how plant science is helping vaccine research By Grace Abels• April 16, 2026 Monoclonal coronavirus cocktails for all, for free? Not as simple as Trump’s sell By Jon Greenberg• October 9, 2020 Do pit bulls account for 30% to 50% of shelter dogs? By Magdaline Duncan• May 10, 2019 Anti-abortion advocates turn to the environment: Is mifepristone in wastewater a threat? By Samantha Putterman• May 31, 2023 The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• February 15, 2023 What to know about the latest bird flu outbreaks By Sara Swann• April 12, 2024 Energy weapons, blue roofs and food supply attacks: Texas wildfires revive baseless claims By Jeff Cercone• March 6, 2024 Did South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem break the law by shooting her dog? What legal experts say By Jeff Cercone• May 1, 2024 What to do with the child tax credit coming monthly starting in July By Jon Greenberg• June 23, 2021 We answered your questions on coronavirus seasonality, immunity and transmission By Josie Hollingsworth, Samantha Putterman, Emily Venezky• March 13, 2020 Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022
