1 People 23486 Fact-checks 7576 Articles People (1) Centers for Disease Control Fact-checks (23486) Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2022 in a post: “Know what they always find in Alzheimer’s patients? Excessive aluminum in the brain. Know what makes your body hoard aluminum? Fluoride.” By Monique Curet• July 29, 2022 Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimer's" were it not for "overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators." By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2013 Facebook posts stated on December 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 vaccines cause AIDS. By Samantha Putterman• December 15, 2021 Maggie Hassan stated on February 04, 2016 in her State of the State speech : "Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire." By Allie Morris• February 22, 2016 J. Bart Classen stated on January 18, 2021 in a research article: The COVID-19 vaccine could lead to prion diseases, Alzheimer’s, ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases. By Daniel Funke• February 26, 2021 Patrick Lynch stated on November 24, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: Exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines "has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 2, 2015 Ora Houston stated on September 08, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting about the city budget: "HIV/AIDS among women is skyrocketing in Austin." By Mary Ann Roser• October 2, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Zero Amish children diagnosed with cancer, diabetes or autism." By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2023 Elton John stated on October 13, 2015 in CNN: HIV/AIDS is "dramatically on the rise in the U.S. South." By Nancy Badertscher• October 19, 2015 Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2021 in Facebook post: Soft-tissue cancer diagnoses have “climbed through the roof” in 2021 as a result of COVID-19 vaccines. By Jeff Cercone• December 16, 2021 Edward Markey stated on October 26, 2017 in a statement: Says HIV and AIDS rates have spiked "due to increased heroin and fentanyl use." By Miriam Valverde• October 31, 2017 Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2017 in a video interview: "ADHD does not exist." By Ellie Borst• July 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Italy drastically reduced the country’s official COV1D-19 death count by over 97%. This means Covid killed fewer people than an average seasonal flu.” By Samantha Putterman, Luiz Romero• November 10, 2021 Viral image stated on August 29, 2016 in an image shared on social media from NaturalNews.com: As the number of vaccines administered to children has increased in the United States, so has the autism rate. By Nadia Pflaum• August 29, 2016 Katrina Pierson stated on August 02, 2016 in an interview on CNN.: "It was under Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that changed the rules of engagement that probably cost (Capt. Humayun Khan’s) life." By Linda Qiu• August 3, 2016 Viral media reports stated on November 09, 2015 in social media and in print: Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. By Nancy Badertscher• November 17, 2015 Tim Ryan stated on April 11, 2019 in a town hall in New Hampshire: "Half the country today has either diabetes or prediabetes." By Miriam Valverde• April 29, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 9, 2022 Sherri Tenpenny stated on February 09, 2021 in a Bitchute video: "Some people are going to die from the vaccine directly. But a large number of people are going to start getting horribly sick and get all kinds of autoimmune diseases." By Daniel Funke• March 4, 2021 Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: "People are being diagnosed with delta variant" even though "there is no delta variant test." By Tom Kertscher• July 26, 2021 Articles (7576) March 16 shows to talk latest news on Ukraine, missing Malaysian plane By Katie Sanders• March 14, 2014 What is stopping a cure for Alzheimer's disease? By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2013 Mitt Romney returns (again) to the Sunday show lineup By Katie Sanders• March 21, 2014 Michele Bachmann and the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 29, 2013 Michele Bachmann is back -- and the meter is on fire By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2013 Malaria: A PolitiFact sheet By Marta Cerava• May 19, 2016 What to know about the latest bird flu outbreaks By Sara Swann• April 12, 2024 Are illegal immigrants bringing ‘tremendous’ disease across the border, as Trump says? Unlikely By Louis Jacobson• July 23, 2015 Does fluoride cause cancer, IQ loss and more? Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim By Samantha Putterman• November 8, 2024 PolitiFact names its 2014 Lie of the Year By April Hunt• December 15, 2014 RFK Jr.’s statements about autism and environmental toxins conflict with ample research By Madison Czopek• April 24, 2025 Why an analysis of COVID-19 vaccines from Florida’s surgeon general is flawed By Gabrielle Settles• October 13, 2022 World Health Day: Who's leading the charge on TB research? By Jon Greenberg• April 7, 2016 Former congressman’s CNN comment on racism, Black health drew criticism. But research supports link By Ella Moore• July 10, 2025 The backstory of the Muslim soldier's dad who said Trump 'sacrificed nothing' By Linda Qiu• July 29, 2016 RFK Jr. exaggerates share of autistic population with severe limitations By Louis Jacobson• April 21, 2025 The CDC just sidelined these childhood vaccines. Here’s what they prevent. By Arthur Allen, Jackie Fortiér• January 7, 2026 Contact tracing: How it's used to fight COVID-19 By Daniel Funke• April 17, 2020 Bird flu: What to know about latest outbreaks after U.S. reports first severely infected person By Sara Swann• December 19, 2024 Do police officers have a shorter life expectancy than the general public? By Louis Jacobson• June 8, 2021
Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2022 in a post: “Know what they always find in Alzheimer’s patients? Excessive aluminum in the brain. Know what makes your body hoard aluminum? Fluoride.” By Monique Curet• July 29, 2022 Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Scientists tell us that we could have a cure in 10 years for Alzheimer's" were it not for "overzealous regulators, excessive taxation and greedy litigators." By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2013 Facebook posts stated on December 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 vaccines cause AIDS. By Samantha Putterman• December 15, 2021 Maggie Hassan stated on February 04, 2016 in her State of the State speech : "Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire." By Allie Morris• February 22, 2016 J. Bart Classen stated on January 18, 2021 in a research article: The COVID-19 vaccine could lead to prion diseases, Alzheimer’s, ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases. By Daniel Funke• February 26, 2021 Patrick Lynch stated on November 24, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: Exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines "has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 2, 2015 Ora Houston stated on September 08, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting about the city budget: "HIV/AIDS among women is skyrocketing in Austin." By Mary Ann Roser• October 2, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Zero Amish children diagnosed with cancer, diabetes or autism." By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2023 Elton John stated on October 13, 2015 in CNN: HIV/AIDS is "dramatically on the rise in the U.S. South." By Nancy Badertscher• October 19, 2015 Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2021 in Facebook post: Soft-tissue cancer diagnoses have “climbed through the roof” in 2021 as a result of COVID-19 vaccines. By Jeff Cercone• December 16, 2021 Edward Markey stated on October 26, 2017 in a statement: Says HIV and AIDS rates have spiked "due to increased heroin and fentanyl use." By Miriam Valverde• October 31, 2017 Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2017 in a video interview: "ADHD does not exist." By Ellie Borst• July 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Italy drastically reduced the country’s official COV1D-19 death count by over 97%. This means Covid killed fewer people than an average seasonal flu.” By Samantha Putterman, Luiz Romero• November 10, 2021 Viral image stated on August 29, 2016 in an image shared on social media from NaturalNews.com: As the number of vaccines administered to children has increased in the United States, so has the autism rate. By Nadia Pflaum• August 29, 2016 Katrina Pierson stated on August 02, 2016 in an interview on CNN.: "It was under Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that changed the rules of engagement that probably cost (Capt. Humayun Khan’s) life." By Linda Qiu• August 3, 2016 Viral media reports stated on November 09, 2015 in social media and in print: Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. By Nancy Badertscher• November 17, 2015 Tim Ryan stated on April 11, 2019 in a town hall in New Hampshire: "Half the country today has either diabetes or prediabetes." By Miriam Valverde• April 29, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 9, 2022 Sherri Tenpenny stated on February 09, 2021 in a Bitchute video: "Some people are going to die from the vaccine directly. But a large number of people are going to start getting horribly sick and get all kinds of autoimmune diseases." By Daniel Funke• March 4, 2021 Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: "People are being diagnosed with delta variant" even though "there is no delta variant test." By Tom Kertscher• July 26, 2021
March 16 shows to talk latest news on Ukraine, missing Malaysian plane By Katie Sanders• March 14, 2014 What is stopping a cure for Alzheimer's disease? By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2013 Mitt Romney returns (again) to the Sunday show lineup By Katie Sanders• March 21, 2014 Michele Bachmann and the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 29, 2013 Michele Bachmann is back -- and the meter is on fire By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2013 Malaria: A PolitiFact sheet By Marta Cerava• May 19, 2016 What to know about the latest bird flu outbreaks By Sara Swann• April 12, 2024 Are illegal immigrants bringing ‘tremendous’ disease across the border, as Trump says? Unlikely By Louis Jacobson• July 23, 2015 Does fluoride cause cancer, IQ loss and more? Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim By Samantha Putterman• November 8, 2024 PolitiFact names its 2014 Lie of the Year By April Hunt• December 15, 2014 RFK Jr.’s statements about autism and environmental toxins conflict with ample research By Madison Czopek• April 24, 2025 Why an analysis of COVID-19 vaccines from Florida’s surgeon general is flawed By Gabrielle Settles• October 13, 2022 World Health Day: Who's leading the charge on TB research? By Jon Greenberg• April 7, 2016 Former congressman’s CNN comment on racism, Black health drew criticism. But research supports link By Ella Moore• July 10, 2025 The backstory of the Muslim soldier's dad who said Trump 'sacrificed nothing' By Linda Qiu• July 29, 2016 RFK Jr. exaggerates share of autistic population with severe limitations By Louis Jacobson• April 21, 2025 The CDC just sidelined these childhood vaccines. Here’s what they prevent. By Arthur Allen, Jackie Fortiér• January 7, 2026 Contact tracing: How it's used to fight COVID-19 By Daniel Funke• April 17, 2020 Bird flu: What to know about latest outbreaks after U.S. reports first severely infected person By Sara Swann• December 19, 2024 Do police officers have a shorter life expectancy than the general public? By Louis Jacobson• June 8, 2021
