8 People 13809 Fact-checks 4837 Articles People (8) Act for America Organizing for Action Organizing for America Organizers for Bernie 2020 Direct Action for Rights & Equality National Organization for Marriage Texas Organizing Project Citizens for Michael McAuliffe and House Republican Organization Fact-checks (13809) Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2020 in post on Facebook: “The spot where they are ‘getting a sample’ for the COVID-19 test is called your Blood-Brain Barrier.” By Madison Czopek• July 8, 2020 Rand Paul stated on September 09, 2013 in an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire': "We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier." By Jon Greenberg• September 10, 2013 Marijuana Policy Project stated on August 15, 2013 in a TV ad: Marijuana is "less toxic" than alcohol. By Rochelle Koff• August 19, 2013 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on November 18, 2012 in a newspaper column: "We have more people working in clean and green energy than in oil and gas in this country." By John Hill• November 30, 2012 Facebook posts stated on December 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: “40 years of research, and no vaccine for HIV. At least 100 years of research and no vaccine for cancer. Ongoing research and no vaccine for the common cold. Now in less than a year, there's a vaccine for COVID-19?” By Miriam Valverde• December 10, 2020 Instagram posts stated on January 29, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram: “Pfizer just got caught doing gain of function to mutate covid intentionally for vaccines.” By Madison Czopek• February 6, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the NIH “15 years ago published a study on chloroquine. It is effective against COVID-(1).” By Samantha Putterman• July 29, 2020 TikTok posts stated on January 19, 2023 in a TikTok post: “Chickens aren’t laying eggs because RNA is being added to commercial chicken feed.” By Samantha Putterman• January 25, 2023 Facebook posts stated on October 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says popular food and drink items such as Kraft, Pepsi and Nestle use a flavor enhancement company that "puts aborted baby fetus cells in their food and drinks." By Samantha Putterman• October 23, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says cutting out sugar and drinking hot lemon water will cure cancer. By Samantha Putterman• April 9, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Tylenol is the #1 cause of acute liver failure in the US with 27% of people dying & kills at least 100,000 per year from its use.” By Madison Czopek• April 29, 2022 Tom Barrett stated on October 01, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker says he would ban stem cell research" By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2010 Jim Jordan stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper column: "President Obama's recent plan to cut $100 million of waste within his administration won't actually save money because he's going to spend it elsewhere." By Stephen Koff• December 1, 2011 Caleb Rowden stated on October 01, 2018 in a legislative report mailer: "The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years." By Ryan Hanrahan• December 5, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2022 in a video on Facebook: “It’s been proven that sugar triggers and causes cancer. … So the best thing to do to prevent cancer is to avoid sugar.” By Sara Swann• April 18, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 18, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The average American has anywhere from 5 to 15 pounds” of stool stuck in their gut. By Madison Czopek• January 27, 2023 Sean Duffy stated on March 10, 2013 in an interview: The United States spends "$2.2 billion on free cell phones, $27 million on Moroccan pottery classes" and pays for "the travel expenses for the watermelon queen in Alabama." By Tom Kertscher• March 24, 2013 Tom Cotton stated on October 03, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: The health care marketplaces have "no privacy protections." By Julie Kliegman• October 9, 2013 Dick Black stated on August 04, 2015 in a tweet: Says Jill McCabe "supports late term abortions. Larger baby parts are more profitable." By Sean Gorman• August 10, 2015 Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: Synthetic cyanide-based B12 is a "toxic ingredient in your kids vitamins." By Gabrielle Settles• August 2, 2022 Articles (4837) NIH helped fund research involving donated fetal tissue, but Fauci was not directly involved By Madison Czopek• June 17, 2021 How to ‘detox’ your body for free (Hint: It doesn’t require juice, teas or flushes) By Grace Abels• April 1, 2026 PolitiFact Sheet: 8 things to know about the Planned Parenthood controversy By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin• August 5, 2015 PolitiFact Sheet: 8 things to know about the Planned Parenthood controversy By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin• August 5, 2015 Health trend watch: Does drinking warm water help digestion? By Grace Abels• February 4, 2026 No symptoms after COVID-19 vaccine? It's okay, the vaccine is still working By Arthur Allen• May 3, 2021 Read labels, consult your doctor: How to give Tylenol to your child By Madison Czopek• October 6, 2025 RFK Jr. wants to delay the hepatitis B vaccine. Here’s what parents need to know. By Jackie Fortiér• December 2, 2025 Turmeric, herbal supplements and your liver: How ‘The Pitt’ highlighted ‘natural’ health aid risks By Grace Abels• April 13, 2026 First 100 Days: Obama's Promises Kept By Robert Farley• April 23, 2009 Ask PolitiFact: What's going on with EcoHealth Alliance, the NIH and coronavirus research? By Noah Y. Kim• October 28, 2021 RFK Jr. has targeted antidepressants for kids. How do SSRIs work? By Natalie Eilbert• March 5, 2025 Doctors ‘strongly discourage’ using herbs to induce a miscarriage By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• July 6, 2022 Trying to keep up with the omicron subvariants? Here’s a guide By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2022 The FDA removed warnings from menopause medications. What should I ask my doctor about HRT? By Grace Abels• November 19, 2025 Debating the origins of the COVID-19 virus: What we know, what we don’t know By Tom Kertscher, Noah Y. Kim• May 17, 2021 Understanding the scale of potential coronavirus deaths By Louis Jacobson• April 3, 2020 Trump’s early health moves signal intent to erase Biden’s legacy. What’s next is unclear. By Julie Appleby, Stephanie Armour• January 23, 2025 Are there really Chinese sleeper cells operating in the U.S.? By Conor Amendola, Louis Jacobson, Brooke Johnpier• April 29, 2024 Officials target microplastics. What exactly are they? How do they get into the body? By Madison Czopek• April 14, 2026
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Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2020 in post on Facebook: “The spot where they are ‘getting a sample’ for the COVID-19 test is called your Blood-Brain Barrier.” By Madison Czopek• July 8, 2020 Rand Paul stated on September 09, 2013 in an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire': "We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier." By Jon Greenberg• September 10, 2013 Marijuana Policy Project stated on August 15, 2013 in a TV ad: Marijuana is "less toxic" than alcohol. By Rochelle Koff• August 19, 2013 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on November 18, 2012 in a newspaper column: "We have more people working in clean and green energy than in oil and gas in this country." By John Hill• November 30, 2012 Facebook posts stated on December 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: “40 years of research, and no vaccine for HIV. At least 100 years of research and no vaccine for cancer. Ongoing research and no vaccine for the common cold. Now in less than a year, there's a vaccine for COVID-19?” By Miriam Valverde• December 10, 2020 Instagram posts stated on January 29, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram: “Pfizer just got caught doing gain of function to mutate covid intentionally for vaccines.” By Madison Czopek• February 6, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the NIH “15 years ago published a study on chloroquine. It is effective against COVID-(1).” By Samantha Putterman• July 29, 2020 TikTok posts stated on January 19, 2023 in a TikTok post: “Chickens aren’t laying eggs because RNA is being added to commercial chicken feed.” By Samantha Putterman• January 25, 2023 Facebook posts stated on October 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says popular food and drink items such as Kraft, Pepsi and Nestle use a flavor enhancement company that "puts aborted baby fetus cells in their food and drinks." By Samantha Putterman• October 23, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says cutting out sugar and drinking hot lemon water will cure cancer. By Samantha Putterman• April 9, 2020 Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Tylenol is the #1 cause of acute liver failure in the US with 27% of people dying & kills at least 100,000 per year from its use.” By Madison Czopek• April 29, 2022 Tom Barrett stated on October 01, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker says he would ban stem cell research" By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2010 Jim Jordan stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper column: "President Obama's recent plan to cut $100 million of waste within his administration won't actually save money because he's going to spend it elsewhere." By Stephen Koff• December 1, 2011 Caleb Rowden stated on October 01, 2018 in a legislative report mailer: "The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years." By Ryan Hanrahan• December 5, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2022 in a video on Facebook: “It’s been proven that sugar triggers and causes cancer. … So the best thing to do to prevent cancer is to avoid sugar.” By Sara Swann• April 18, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 18, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The average American has anywhere from 5 to 15 pounds” of stool stuck in their gut. By Madison Czopek• January 27, 2023 Sean Duffy stated on March 10, 2013 in an interview: The United States spends "$2.2 billion on free cell phones, $27 million on Moroccan pottery classes" and pays for "the travel expenses for the watermelon queen in Alabama." By Tom Kertscher• March 24, 2013 Tom Cotton stated on October 03, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: The health care marketplaces have "no privacy protections." By Julie Kliegman• October 9, 2013 Dick Black stated on August 04, 2015 in a tweet: Says Jill McCabe "supports late term abortions. Larger baby parts are more profitable." By Sean Gorman• August 10, 2015 Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: Synthetic cyanide-based B12 is a "toxic ingredient in your kids vitamins." By Gabrielle Settles• August 2, 2022
NIH helped fund research involving donated fetal tissue, but Fauci was not directly involved By Madison Czopek• June 17, 2021 How to ‘detox’ your body for free (Hint: It doesn’t require juice, teas or flushes) By Grace Abels• April 1, 2026 PolitiFact Sheet: 8 things to know about the Planned Parenthood controversy By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin• August 5, 2015 PolitiFact Sheet: 8 things to know about the Planned Parenthood controversy By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin• August 5, 2015 Health trend watch: Does drinking warm water help digestion? By Grace Abels• February 4, 2026 No symptoms after COVID-19 vaccine? It's okay, the vaccine is still working By Arthur Allen• May 3, 2021 Read labels, consult your doctor: How to give Tylenol to your child By Madison Czopek• October 6, 2025 RFK Jr. wants to delay the hepatitis B vaccine. Here’s what parents need to know. By Jackie Fortiér• December 2, 2025 Turmeric, herbal supplements and your liver: How ‘The Pitt’ highlighted ‘natural’ health aid risks By Grace Abels• April 13, 2026 First 100 Days: Obama's Promises Kept By Robert Farley• April 23, 2009 Ask PolitiFact: What's going on with EcoHealth Alliance, the NIH and coronavirus research? By Noah Y. Kim• October 28, 2021 RFK Jr. has targeted antidepressants for kids. How do SSRIs work? By Natalie Eilbert• March 5, 2025 Doctors ‘strongly discourage’ using herbs to induce a miscarriage By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• July 6, 2022 Trying to keep up with the omicron subvariants? Here’s a guide By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2022 The FDA removed warnings from menopause medications. What should I ask my doctor about HRT? By Grace Abels• November 19, 2025 Debating the origins of the COVID-19 virus: What we know, what we don’t know By Tom Kertscher, Noah Y. Kim• May 17, 2021 Understanding the scale of potential coronavirus deaths By Louis Jacobson• April 3, 2020 Trump’s early health moves signal intent to erase Biden’s legacy. What’s next is unclear. By Julie Appleby, Stephanie Armour• January 23, 2025 Are there really Chinese sleeper cells operating in the U.S.? By Conor Amendola, Louis Jacobson, Brooke Johnpier• April 29, 2024 Officials target microplastics. What exactly are they? How do they get into the body? By Madison Czopek• April 14, 2026
