Latest Fact-checks by Ciara O'Rourke Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Viral image stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows a “gay party in Italy few weeks before COVID-19.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer bans buying US flags during lockdown.” Bloggers stated on April 9, 2020 in a blog post: “Church services can’t resume until we’re all vaccinated, says Bill Gates.” Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Mass vaccination for COVID-19 in Senegal was started yesterday (4/8) and the first 7 CHILDREN who received it DIED on the spot.” Viral image stated on April 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “‘Private’ messages sent to individual people during a Zoom meeting show up in the end-of-meeting transcript along with all other public messages.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows South Carolina after stay-at-home orders were announced. Viral image stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: People are handing out masks “doused with chemicals which knocks you out cold” so they can rob you. Facebook posts stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In Italy, they have thrown their money on the streets. A clear message to the whole world that money is not enough when health is in danger.” Viral image stated on April 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a California surfer was “alone, in the ocean,” when he was arrested for violating the state’s stay-at-home order. Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says this poem about people staying home was written by Kathleen O’Mara in 1869. Viral image stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “59 people die as pastor gives them dettol to drink in church to prevent coronavirus.” Viral image stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says video shows “the Chinese are destroying the 5G poles as they are aware that it is the thing triggering the corona symptoms.” Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Goodwill used the pandemic “to fire all of their employees instead of laying them off.” Viral image stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Queen Elizabeth said Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte “is the kind of leader who knows the way .... Filipinos are very lucky to have him.” Viral image stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Rivers in Oklahoma are full of catfish carrying the virus.” Bloggers stated on April 3, 2020 in a blog post: “Joe Exotic tests positive for coronavirus in prison. It’s been confirmed.” Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi’s “daughter is on the board of the Kennedy Center so that’s why it was so important to send them all that money.” Bloggers stated on March 31, 2020 in a blog post: Says Italy arrested a doctor “for intentionally killing over 3,000 coronavirus patients.” Bloggers stated on March 28, 2020 in a blog post: “Queen Elizabeth tests positive for COVID-19.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says students have to repeat the same grade next year. Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says certain states are banning the sale of alcohol. Viral image stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “COVID literally stands for Chinese Originated Viral Infectious Disease.” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Bill Gates told us about the coronavirus in 2015.” Viral image stated on March 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a military Humvee labeled “COVID-19 quarantine team” was on Interstate 696 in Michigan. Bloggers stated on March 23, 2020 in a blog post: Says you can get a free $100 Lowe’s coupon by answering a few questions Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Go to 2020census.gov and fill out this census form so you can get your stimulus check.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “People are going door to door in Colorado Springs stating they are COVID testing so they can rob people!!!!” Viral image stated on March 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump tweeted, “I ordered the Treasury secretary to send checks to Americans! First however, we will go through your social media history from the last 4 years and search for any post with #NotMyPresident in it. I wouldn’t think of offending you with a check if I’m not your president! #MAGA” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All US citizens are entitled to $700 USD per week to stay at home to avoid the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus, starting from March 17.” Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “MSNBC actually said on air ‘I hope enough people die from coronavirus that it harms Trump’s re-election.’”
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Viral image stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows a “gay party in Italy few weeks before COVID-19.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer bans buying US flags during lockdown.” Bloggers stated on April 9, 2020 in a blog post: “Church services can’t resume until we’re all vaccinated, says Bill Gates.” Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Mass vaccination for COVID-19 in Senegal was started yesterday (4/8) and the first 7 CHILDREN who received it DIED on the spot.” Viral image stated on April 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “‘Private’ messages sent to individual people during a Zoom meeting show up in the end-of-meeting transcript along with all other public messages.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows South Carolina after stay-at-home orders were announced. Viral image stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: People are handing out masks “doused with chemicals which knocks you out cold” so they can rob you. Facebook posts stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In Italy, they have thrown their money on the streets. A clear message to the whole world that money is not enough when health is in danger.” Viral image stated on April 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a California surfer was “alone, in the ocean,” when he was arrested for violating the state’s stay-at-home order. Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says this poem about people staying home was written by Kathleen O’Mara in 1869. Viral image stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “59 people die as pastor gives them dettol to drink in church to prevent coronavirus.” Viral image stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says video shows “the Chinese are destroying the 5G poles as they are aware that it is the thing triggering the corona symptoms.” Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Goodwill used the pandemic “to fire all of their employees instead of laying them off.” Viral image stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Queen Elizabeth said Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte “is the kind of leader who knows the way .... Filipinos are very lucky to have him.” Viral image stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Rivers in Oklahoma are full of catfish carrying the virus.” Bloggers stated on April 3, 2020 in a blog post: “Joe Exotic tests positive for coronavirus in prison. It’s been confirmed.” Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi’s “daughter is on the board of the Kennedy Center so that’s why it was so important to send them all that money.” Bloggers stated on March 31, 2020 in a blog post: Says Italy arrested a doctor “for intentionally killing over 3,000 coronavirus patients.” Bloggers stated on March 28, 2020 in a blog post: “Queen Elizabeth tests positive for COVID-19.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says students have to repeat the same grade next year. Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says certain states are banning the sale of alcohol. Viral image stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “COVID literally stands for Chinese Originated Viral Infectious Disease.” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Bill Gates told us about the coronavirus in 2015.” Viral image stated on March 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a military Humvee labeled “COVID-19 quarantine team” was on Interstate 696 in Michigan. Bloggers stated on March 23, 2020 in a blog post: Says you can get a free $100 Lowe’s coupon by answering a few questions Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Go to 2020census.gov and fill out this census form so you can get your stimulus check.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “People are going door to door in Colorado Springs stating they are COVID testing so they can rob people!!!!” Viral image stated on March 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump tweeted, “I ordered the Treasury secretary to send checks to Americans! First however, we will go through your social media history from the last 4 years and search for any post with #NotMyPresident in it. I wouldn’t think of offending you with a check if I’m not your president! #MAGA” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All US citizens are entitled to $700 USD per week to stay at home to avoid the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus, starting from March 17.” Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “MSNBC actually said on air ‘I hope enough people die from coronavirus that it harms Trump’s re-election.’”
Viral image stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows a “gay party in Italy few weeks before COVID-19.”
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer bans buying US flags during lockdown.”
Bloggers stated on April 9, 2020 in a blog post: “Church services can’t resume until we’re all vaccinated, says Bill Gates.”
Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Mass vaccination for COVID-19 in Senegal was started yesterday (4/8) and the first 7 CHILDREN who received it DIED on the spot.”
Viral image stated on April 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “‘Private’ messages sent to individual people during a Zoom meeting show up in the end-of-meeting transcript along with all other public messages.”
Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows South Carolina after stay-at-home orders were announced.
Viral image stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: People are handing out masks “doused with chemicals which knocks you out cold” so they can rob you.
Facebook posts stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In Italy, they have thrown their money on the streets. A clear message to the whole world that money is not enough when health is in danger.”
Viral image stated on April 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a California surfer was “alone, in the ocean,” when he was arrested for violating the state’s stay-at-home order.
Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says this poem about people staying home was written by Kathleen O’Mara in 1869.
Viral image stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “59 people die as pastor gives them dettol to drink in church to prevent coronavirus.”
Viral image stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says video shows “the Chinese are destroying the 5G poles as they are aware that it is the thing triggering the corona symptoms.”
Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Goodwill used the pandemic “to fire all of their employees instead of laying them off.”
Viral image stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Queen Elizabeth said Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte “is the kind of leader who knows the way .... Filipinos are very lucky to have him.”
Viral image stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Rivers in Oklahoma are full of catfish carrying the virus.”
Bloggers stated on April 3, 2020 in a blog post: “Joe Exotic tests positive for coronavirus in prison. It’s been confirmed.”
Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi’s “daughter is on the board of the Kennedy Center so that’s why it was so important to send them all that money.”
Bloggers stated on March 31, 2020 in a blog post: Says Italy arrested a doctor “for intentionally killing over 3,000 coronavirus patients.”
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says students have to repeat the same grade next year.
Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says certain states are banning the sale of alcohol.
Viral image stated on March 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: “COVID literally stands for Chinese Originated Viral Infectious Disease.”
Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Bill Gates told us about the coronavirus in 2015.”
Viral image stated on March 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a military Humvee labeled “COVID-19 quarantine team” was on Interstate 696 in Michigan.
Bloggers stated on March 23, 2020 in a blog post: Says you can get a free $100 Lowe’s coupon by answering a few questions
Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Go to 2020census.gov and fill out this census form so you can get your stimulus check.”
Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “People are going door to door in Colorado Springs stating they are COVID testing so they can rob people!!!!”
Viral image stated on March 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump tweeted, “I ordered the Treasury secretary to send checks to Americans! First however, we will go through your social media history from the last 4 years and search for any post with #NotMyPresident in it. I wouldn’t think of offending you with a check if I’m not your president! #MAGA”
Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All US citizens are entitled to $700 USD per week to stay at home to avoid the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus, starting from March 17.”
Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “MSNBC actually said on air ‘I hope enough people die from coronavirus that it harms Trump’s re-election.’”
