Latest False Fact-checks in Coronavirus 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 Rachel Maddow stated on March 1, 2021 in a TV segment: "While he was president, President Trump never encouraged Americans to get vaccinated." Gordon Hintz stated on February 23, 2021 in a speech: Republicans are “trying to create a fake unemployment insurance crisis.” Pete Snyder stated on February 22, 2021 in a radio interview: “All of the science and data say it’s perfectly safe to have teachers and students in the classroom.” Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Atlanta mayor is “shutting the city down for” the NBA All-Star Game weekend. Simone Gold stated on February 6, 2021 in a viral video: “If you take the vaccine, you'll be enrolled in a pharmacovigilance tracking system. It means that you've enrolled yourself in a medical trial.” Buck Sexton stated on February 8, 2021 in a blog item posted on Facebook: The science says “open the schools, stop wearing masks outside, and everyone at low risk should start living normal lives." Billboard stated on February 13, 2021 in a billboard: “Gov Roy Cooper does not consider Type 1 diabetes an under lying health issue!” Ron DeSantis stated on February 11, 2021 in a fundraising email: Says Joe Biden “is trying to shut FL’s border.” Dan O'Donnell stated on February 3, 2021 in in a commentary: November election data shows a “stunning anomaly in the rejection rate of absentee ballots.” Viral image stated on February 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Tampa Mayor Jane Castor maskless at Super Bowl. Lee Merritt stated on January 16, 2021 in a video shared on Facebook: The COVID-19 vaccine “went out for distribution” in Nebraska “days before the FDA even said they were going to approve it.” WorldNetDaily stated on February 1, 2021 in an article: “New evidence ties COVID-19 creation to research funded by Fauci" Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Doctor proves masks don’t work” by vaping through them. Bloggers stated on February 1, 2021 in a blog post: "BUSTED: CDC Inflated COVID Numbers, Accused of Violating Federal Law" Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: Seniors around the world who died from COVID vaccine are being improperly listed as “natural causes.” Tom Cotton stated on February 1, 2021 in a Fox & Friends interview: "A lot of these migrants that are coming, we have no way to screen their backgrounds for either health or for security." Ryan Fournier stated on January 31, 2021 in a Tweet: “The Biden administration lost 20 million COVID vaccines.” Bloggers stated on January 25, 2021 in a blog post: “WHO now saying you do not need to wear a mask.” Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Masks have negative impacts on 68% of children. Jim Steineke stated on January 26, 2021 in a tweet: Assembly Republicans “have come to the table” and were part of “give and take” compromise on a coronavirus bill. Viral image stated on December 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 vaccines have “experimental technology never before used on humans” and that some “contain nanochips which can electronically track recipients." YouTube videos stated on December 26, 2020 in a viral video: A registered nurse in Nashville, Tenn., developed Bell’s Palsy after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Marco Rubio stated on December 27, 2020 in a tweet: Says “Dr. Fauci lied about masks in March.” X posts stated on December 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CDC COVID-19 survival rates” are 99.997% for people ages 0 to 19, 99.98% for people ages 20 to 49, 99.5% for people ages 50 to 69, and 94.6% for people over 70. Bloggers stated on December 6, 2020 in a video shared on Facebook: “21% of people are having serious adverse events from (the Moderna) vaccine.” Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2020 in text posts and screenshots: “One of the first nurses to receive the vaccine in AL is now dead.” Instagram posts stated on December 15, 2020 in an Instagram post: An Austrian politician “exposed the defectiveness of the government’s Covid-19 tests by demonstrating how even a glass of Coca Cola will test positive for Covid-19.” Rush Limbaugh stated on December 15, 2020 in a radio show segment: The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19. Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: An optional microchip for COVID-19 vaccines “would give officials information on who has and has not been vaccinated” and “tracks the location of the patient.” Instagram posts stated on December 4, 2020 in an Instagram post: The CDC delivers groceries and cleaning products “twice while you’re in quarantine.”
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Rachel Maddow stated on March 1, 2021 in a TV segment: "While he was president, President Trump never encouraged Americans to get vaccinated." Gordon Hintz stated on February 23, 2021 in a speech: Republicans are “trying to create a fake unemployment insurance crisis.” Pete Snyder stated on February 22, 2021 in a radio interview: “All of the science and data say it’s perfectly safe to have teachers and students in the classroom.” Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Atlanta mayor is “shutting the city down for” the NBA All-Star Game weekend. Simone Gold stated on February 6, 2021 in a viral video: “If you take the vaccine, you'll be enrolled in a pharmacovigilance tracking system. It means that you've enrolled yourself in a medical trial.” Buck Sexton stated on February 8, 2021 in a blog item posted on Facebook: The science says “open the schools, stop wearing masks outside, and everyone at low risk should start living normal lives." Billboard stated on February 13, 2021 in a billboard: “Gov Roy Cooper does not consider Type 1 diabetes an under lying health issue!” Ron DeSantis stated on February 11, 2021 in a fundraising email: Says Joe Biden “is trying to shut FL’s border.” Dan O'Donnell stated on February 3, 2021 in in a commentary: November election data shows a “stunning anomaly in the rejection rate of absentee ballots.” Viral image stated on February 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Tampa Mayor Jane Castor maskless at Super Bowl. Lee Merritt stated on January 16, 2021 in a video shared on Facebook: The COVID-19 vaccine “went out for distribution” in Nebraska “days before the FDA even said they were going to approve it.” WorldNetDaily stated on February 1, 2021 in an article: “New evidence ties COVID-19 creation to research funded by Fauci" Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Doctor proves masks don’t work” by vaping through them. Bloggers stated on February 1, 2021 in a blog post: "BUSTED: CDC Inflated COVID Numbers, Accused of Violating Federal Law" Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: Seniors around the world who died from COVID vaccine are being improperly listed as “natural causes.” Tom Cotton stated on February 1, 2021 in a Fox & Friends interview: "A lot of these migrants that are coming, we have no way to screen their backgrounds for either health or for security." Ryan Fournier stated on January 31, 2021 in a Tweet: “The Biden administration lost 20 million COVID vaccines.” Bloggers stated on January 25, 2021 in a blog post: “WHO now saying you do not need to wear a mask.” Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Masks have negative impacts on 68% of children. Jim Steineke stated on January 26, 2021 in a tweet: Assembly Republicans “have come to the table” and were part of “give and take” compromise on a coronavirus bill. Viral image stated on December 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 vaccines have “experimental technology never before used on humans” and that some “contain nanochips which can electronically track recipients." YouTube videos stated on December 26, 2020 in a viral video: A registered nurse in Nashville, Tenn., developed Bell’s Palsy after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Marco Rubio stated on December 27, 2020 in a tweet: Says “Dr. Fauci lied about masks in March.” X posts stated on December 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CDC COVID-19 survival rates” are 99.997% for people ages 0 to 19, 99.98% for people ages 20 to 49, 99.5% for people ages 50 to 69, and 94.6% for people over 70. Bloggers stated on December 6, 2020 in a video shared on Facebook: “21% of people are having serious adverse events from (the Moderna) vaccine.” Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2020 in text posts and screenshots: “One of the first nurses to receive the vaccine in AL is now dead.” Instagram posts stated on December 15, 2020 in an Instagram post: An Austrian politician “exposed the defectiveness of the government’s Covid-19 tests by demonstrating how even a glass of Coca Cola will test positive for Covid-19.” Rush Limbaugh stated on December 15, 2020 in a radio show segment: The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19. Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: An optional microchip for COVID-19 vaccines “would give officials information on who has and has not been vaccinated” and “tracks the location of the patient.” Instagram posts stated on December 4, 2020 in an Instagram post: The CDC delivers groceries and cleaning products “twice while you’re in quarantine.”
Rachel Maddow stated on March 1, 2021 in a TV segment: "While he was president, President Trump never encouraged Americans to get vaccinated."
Gordon Hintz stated on February 23, 2021 in a speech: Republicans are “trying to create a fake unemployment insurance crisis.”
Pete Snyder stated on February 22, 2021 in a radio interview: “All of the science and data say it’s perfectly safe to have teachers and students in the classroom.”
Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Atlanta mayor is “shutting the city down for” the NBA All-Star Game weekend.
Simone Gold stated on February 6, 2021 in a viral video: “If you take the vaccine, you'll be enrolled in a pharmacovigilance tracking system. It means that you've enrolled yourself in a medical trial.”
Buck Sexton stated on February 8, 2021 in a blog item posted on Facebook: The science says “open the schools, stop wearing masks outside, and everyone at low risk should start living normal lives."
Billboard stated on February 13, 2021 in a billboard: “Gov Roy Cooper does not consider Type 1 diabetes an under lying health issue!”
Ron DeSantis stated on February 11, 2021 in a fundraising email: Says Joe Biden “is trying to shut FL’s border.”
Dan O'Donnell stated on February 3, 2021 in in a commentary: November election data shows a “stunning anomaly in the rejection rate of absentee ballots.”
Viral image stated on February 9, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Tampa Mayor Jane Castor maskless at Super Bowl.
Lee Merritt stated on January 16, 2021 in a video shared on Facebook: The COVID-19 vaccine “went out for distribution” in Nebraska “days before the FDA even said they were going to approve it.”
WorldNetDaily stated on February 1, 2021 in an article: “New evidence ties COVID-19 creation to research funded by Fauci"
Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Doctor proves masks don’t work” by vaping through them.
Bloggers stated on February 1, 2021 in a blog post: "BUSTED: CDC Inflated COVID Numbers, Accused of Violating Federal Law"
Facebook posts stated on February 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: Seniors around the world who died from COVID vaccine are being improperly listed as “natural causes.”
Tom Cotton stated on February 1, 2021 in a Fox & Friends interview: "A lot of these migrants that are coming, we have no way to screen their backgrounds for either health or for security."
Ryan Fournier stated on January 31, 2021 in a Tweet: “The Biden administration lost 20 million COVID vaccines.”
Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Masks have negative impacts on 68% of children.
Jim Steineke stated on January 26, 2021 in a tweet: Assembly Republicans “have come to the table” and were part of “give and take” compromise on a coronavirus bill.
Viral image stated on December 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 vaccines have “experimental technology never before used on humans” and that some “contain nanochips which can electronically track recipients."
YouTube videos stated on December 26, 2020 in a viral video: A registered nurse in Nashville, Tenn., developed Bell’s Palsy after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
X posts stated on December 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CDC COVID-19 survival rates” are 99.997% for people ages 0 to 19, 99.98% for people ages 20 to 49, 99.5% for people ages 50 to 69, and 94.6% for people over 70.
Bloggers stated on December 6, 2020 in a video shared on Facebook: “21% of people are having serious adverse events from (the Moderna) vaccine.”
Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2020 in text posts and screenshots: “One of the first nurses to receive the vaccine in AL is now dead.”
Instagram posts stated on December 15, 2020 in an Instagram post: An Austrian politician “exposed the defectiveness of the government’s Covid-19 tests by demonstrating how even a glass of Coca Cola will test positive for Covid-19.”
Rush Limbaugh stated on December 15, 2020 in a radio show segment: The American Medical Association rescinded a previous statement and now says "hydroxychloroquine is okay" for COVID-19.
Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: An optional microchip for COVID-19 vaccines “would give officials information on who has and has not been vaccinated” and “tracks the location of the patient.”
Instagram posts stated on December 4, 2020 in an Instagram post: The CDC delivers groceries and cleaning products “twice while you’re in quarantine.”
