Latest Fact-checks by Madison Czopek 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 Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2020 in post on Facebook: “The spot where they are ‘getting a sample’ for the COVID-19 test is called your Blood-Brain Barrier.” Viral image stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Four kids who took the coronavirus vaccine died immediately.” Bloggers stated on June 12, 2020 in an article: “Obama’s daughters caught on camera burning US flag at DC protest.” Facebook posts stated on June 6, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “United States Navy Seal Team ... helicopter was shot down yesterday in Afghanistan and they lost 30 members of the team.” Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Corona Virus claims a black belt. Chuck Norris, Dead at 80.” Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: BLM Fresno riots will begin at 4 p.m. in River Park on 06/02/20 Bloggers stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Italian Parliament Calls For The Arrest of Bill Gates” Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Dr. Fauci says every American should be microchipped. Facebook posts stated on May 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Central Park hospital tents housed thousands of abused children released from underground captivity. Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2019 in a viral image: Prominent Democrats were born in April 1948, "nine months after" a UFO crashed near Roswell, N.M. Viral image stated on April 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pick up a product. Look at the barcode. If the first 3 numbers are 690 or 691 or 692, the product was made in China.” X posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Twitter post: “Per order from @GovWhitmer, people in Michigan are now banned from purchasing a new baby car seat in stores.” Viral image stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Murray said “Social media is training us to compare our lives ... No wonder why everyone is depressed.” Viral image stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you’ve let somebody claim your kids for income tax purposes, you will not receive a stimulus check. The person who claimed your kids is gonna get it.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.” Viral image stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Akira’ is a 1988 movie about an apocalyptic event taking place months before Tokyo 2020 Olympics, showing the (World Health Organization) advising Japan to postpone the Olympics because of a pandemic risk" Facebook posts stated on March 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Man visited Albany, N.Y. days before dying from coronavirus.” Bloggers stated on February 9, 2020 in a headline: “Obama ordered CIA to train ISIS Jihadists” Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Starbucks CEO Has Admitted She Doesnt Like White People” Bloggers stated on February 6, 2019 in a story: “Robert de Niro Linked to Child Sex Trafficking Ring According to Court Records” Eric Schmitt stated on November 25, 2019 in a roundtable: "You have literally 140 people dying every day of opioid-related overdoses." Kay Hoflander stated on October 11, 2019 in a fundraising email: "All signs seem to point to Hillary (Clinton) laying the groundwork to run for president again." Chain email stated on October 25, 2019 in a chain email: "14,000 abandoned wind turbines litter the United States." Sam Graves stated on August 29, 2019 in a newsletter: "The average bridge in Missouri is 48 years old — most were only designed to last for 50 years." Nicole Galloway stated on August 12, 2019 in her campaign announcement: Says her office "uncover(ed) $350 million in waste and fraud; it led to 40 criminal charges against both Republicans and Democrats."
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Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2020 in post on Facebook: “The spot where they are ‘getting a sample’ for the COVID-19 test is called your Blood-Brain Barrier.” Viral image stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Four kids who took the coronavirus vaccine died immediately.” Bloggers stated on June 12, 2020 in an article: “Obama’s daughters caught on camera burning US flag at DC protest.” Facebook posts stated on June 6, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “United States Navy Seal Team ... helicopter was shot down yesterday in Afghanistan and they lost 30 members of the team.” Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Corona Virus claims a black belt. Chuck Norris, Dead at 80.” Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: BLM Fresno riots will begin at 4 p.m. in River Park on 06/02/20 Bloggers stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Italian Parliament Calls For The Arrest of Bill Gates” Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Dr. Fauci says every American should be microchipped. Facebook posts stated on May 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Central Park hospital tents housed thousands of abused children released from underground captivity. Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2019 in a viral image: Prominent Democrats were born in April 1948, "nine months after" a UFO crashed near Roswell, N.M. Viral image stated on April 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pick up a product. Look at the barcode. If the first 3 numbers are 690 or 691 or 692, the product was made in China.” X posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Twitter post: “Per order from @GovWhitmer, people in Michigan are now banned from purchasing a new baby car seat in stores.” Viral image stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Murray said “Social media is training us to compare our lives ... No wonder why everyone is depressed.” Viral image stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you’ve let somebody claim your kids for income tax purposes, you will not receive a stimulus check. The person who claimed your kids is gonna get it.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.” Viral image stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Akira’ is a 1988 movie about an apocalyptic event taking place months before Tokyo 2020 Olympics, showing the (World Health Organization) advising Japan to postpone the Olympics because of a pandemic risk" Facebook posts stated on March 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Man visited Albany, N.Y. days before dying from coronavirus.” Bloggers stated on February 9, 2020 in a headline: “Obama ordered CIA to train ISIS Jihadists” Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Starbucks CEO Has Admitted She Doesnt Like White People” Bloggers stated on February 6, 2019 in a story: “Robert de Niro Linked to Child Sex Trafficking Ring According to Court Records” Eric Schmitt stated on November 25, 2019 in a roundtable: "You have literally 140 people dying every day of opioid-related overdoses." Kay Hoflander stated on October 11, 2019 in a fundraising email: "All signs seem to point to Hillary (Clinton) laying the groundwork to run for president again." Chain email stated on October 25, 2019 in a chain email: "14,000 abandoned wind turbines litter the United States." Sam Graves stated on August 29, 2019 in a newsletter: "The average bridge in Missouri is 48 years old — most were only designed to last for 50 years." Nicole Galloway stated on August 12, 2019 in her campaign announcement: Says her office "uncover(ed) $350 million in waste and fraud; it led to 40 criminal charges against both Republicans and Democrats."
Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2020 in post on Facebook: “The spot where they are ‘getting a sample’ for the COVID-19 test is called your Blood-Brain Barrier.”
Viral image stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Four kids who took the coronavirus vaccine died immediately.”
Bloggers stated on June 12, 2020 in an article: “Obama’s daughters caught on camera burning US flag at DC protest.”
Facebook posts stated on June 6, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “United States Navy Seal Team ... helicopter was shot down yesterday in Afghanistan and they lost 30 members of the team.”
Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Corona Virus claims a black belt. Chuck Norris, Dead at 80.”
Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: BLM Fresno riots will begin at 4 p.m. in River Park on 06/02/20
Bloggers stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Italian Parliament Calls For The Arrest of Bill Gates”
Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Dr. Fauci says every American should be microchipped.
Facebook posts stated on May 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: Central Park hospital tents housed thousands of abused children released from underground captivity.
Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2019 in a viral image: Prominent Democrats were born in April 1948, "nine months after" a UFO crashed near Roswell, N.M.
Viral image stated on April 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pick up a product. Look at the barcode. If the first 3 numbers are 690 or 691 or 692, the product was made in China.”
X posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Twitter post: “Per order from @GovWhitmer, people in Michigan are now banned from purchasing a new baby car seat in stores.”
Viral image stated on April 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Murray said “Social media is training us to compare our lives ... No wonder why everyone is depressed.”
Viral image stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you’ve let somebody claim your kids for income tax purposes, you will not receive a stimulus check. The person who claimed your kids is gonna get it.”
Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.”
Viral image stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Akira’ is a 1988 movie about an apocalyptic event taking place months before Tokyo 2020 Olympics, showing the (World Health Organization) advising Japan to postpone the Olympics because of a pandemic risk"
Facebook posts stated on March 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Man visited Albany, N.Y. days before dying from coronavirus.”
Facebook posts stated on February 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Starbucks CEO Has Admitted She Doesnt Like White People”
Bloggers stated on February 6, 2019 in a story: “Robert de Niro Linked to Child Sex Trafficking Ring According to Court Records”
Eric Schmitt stated on November 25, 2019 in a roundtable: "You have literally 140 people dying every day of opioid-related overdoses."
Kay Hoflander stated on October 11, 2019 in a fundraising email: "All signs seem to point to Hillary (Clinton) laying the groundwork to run for president again."
Chain email stated on October 25, 2019 in a chain email: "14,000 abandoned wind turbines litter the United States."
Sam Graves stated on August 29, 2019 in a newsletter: "The average bridge in Missouri is 48 years old — most were only designed to last for 50 years."
Nicole Galloway stated on August 12, 2019 in her campaign announcement: Says her office "uncover(ed) $350 million in waste and fraud; it led to 40 criminal charges against both Republicans and Democrats."
