Latest 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 Jill Underly stated on April 11, 2021 in TV interview: For mitigating COVID-19 spread, “masks (are) the number one way to do so." Zach Wahls stated on April 8, 2021 in a weekly newsletter: “The federal American Rescue Plan will purchase more food from farmers for distribution." Facebook posts stated on April 15, 2021 in Instagram post: Women’s menstrual cycles and fertility are affected by being around people who have received COVID-19 vaccines Bloggers stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stanford study results” show face masks are ineffective and dangerous. Greg Abbott stated on April 11, 2021 in an interview: Texas “could be very close to herd immunity.” Diamond and Silk stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says science shows the physiological effects of wearing masks include hypoxemia, hypercapnia, shortness of breath, toxicity and increased muscle tension. Janet Bewley stated on March 28, 2021 in TV interview: Says Republican lawmakers delayed COVID-19 testing Facebook posts stated on April 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the nation is locked down and there’s “a wide open border.” Tucker Carlson stated on April 13, 2021 in a TV segment: “Maybe (the COVID-19 vaccine) doesn't work, and they're simply not telling you that.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Moderna chief medical officer admits: mRNA alters DNA.” Instagram posts stated on April 8, 2021 in an Instagram post: "DMX received COVID vaccine days before heart attack." Tom Tiffany stated on March 29, 2021 in Speech: Says it doesn't make sense for young adults to get the vaccine since they "really are not under that much of a threat as a result of this virus." Instagram posts stated on April 1, 2021 in an Instagram post: “6000% Increase in Reported Vaccine Deaths 1st Quarter 2021 Compared to 1st Quarter 2020” The Gateway Pundit stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Per the CDC, there are nearly twice as many vaccine-related deaths so far in 2021 (1,755) than all the vaccine deaths this past decade (994).” Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: “It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic.” X posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a tweet: "They’re unable to administer vaccines if the lockdown ends because the emergency ends with it.” Bloggers stated on March 21, 2021 in an article: The number of pregnant women who have miscarried increased by “366% in just six weeks” as a result of their receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2021 in a video: "mRNA is not a vaccine" — it's "actually an operating system" that's run by Bill Gates to program humans. Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: “If I don’t take the vaccine, I’m at risk for covid. If I do take the vaccine, I’m still at risk for covid PLUS I’m at risk for permanent vaccine side effects. Therefore I’m reducing my risk by not taking the vaccine. That’s the real science.” Instagram posts stated on March 30, 2021 in an Instagram post: Calls COVID-19 vaccine a “non-FDA-approved experimental agent.” Bloggers stated on March 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “From Europe: 3,964 people have died from adverse drug reactions for COVID-19 ‘vaccines’ – 162,610 injuries.” Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Video says COVID-19 vaccines are “weapons of mass destruction” that “could wipe out the human race.” Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2021 in a statement given to the press: Says Deborah Birx “traveled a great distance to see her family for Thanksgiving, only to have them call the police and turn her in. She then ... resigned.” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Minority farmers get big bonus, white ones get none,” because of Democrats. Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2021 in Facebook posts: Nostradamus predicted that a “feeble man” would rule the “Western World” after a time of “plague.” Pete Snyder stated on March 12, 2021 in a radio interview.: “There is no discernible difference between the spread and deaths of COVID in Virginia than there is in Florida.” Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “In a vegan world there would be no pandemics. 100% of pandemics are zoonotic in origin.” Tony Evers stated on March 14, 2021 in TV interview: “There’s still (only) a handful of school districts" doing no in-person instruction. Rand Paul stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: “Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO effectively neutralize COVID variants.” James Edming stated on March 23, 2021 in a speech: “You can’t tell me they can (develop a safe vaccine) in eight to 10 months. Or a year. It takes more time than that.”
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Jill Underly stated on April 11, 2021 in TV interview: For mitigating COVID-19 spread, “masks (are) the number one way to do so." Zach Wahls stated on April 8, 2021 in a weekly newsletter: “The federal American Rescue Plan will purchase more food from farmers for distribution." Facebook posts stated on April 15, 2021 in Instagram post: Women’s menstrual cycles and fertility are affected by being around people who have received COVID-19 vaccines Bloggers stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stanford study results” show face masks are ineffective and dangerous. Greg Abbott stated on April 11, 2021 in an interview: Texas “could be very close to herd immunity.” Diamond and Silk stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says science shows the physiological effects of wearing masks include hypoxemia, hypercapnia, shortness of breath, toxicity and increased muscle tension. Janet Bewley stated on March 28, 2021 in TV interview: Says Republican lawmakers delayed COVID-19 testing Facebook posts stated on April 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the nation is locked down and there’s “a wide open border.” Tucker Carlson stated on April 13, 2021 in a TV segment: “Maybe (the COVID-19 vaccine) doesn't work, and they're simply not telling you that.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Moderna chief medical officer admits: mRNA alters DNA.” Instagram posts stated on April 8, 2021 in an Instagram post: "DMX received COVID vaccine days before heart attack." Tom Tiffany stated on March 29, 2021 in Speech: Says it doesn't make sense for young adults to get the vaccine since they "really are not under that much of a threat as a result of this virus." Instagram posts stated on April 1, 2021 in an Instagram post: “6000% Increase in Reported Vaccine Deaths 1st Quarter 2021 Compared to 1st Quarter 2020” The Gateway Pundit stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Per the CDC, there are nearly twice as many vaccine-related deaths so far in 2021 (1,755) than all the vaccine deaths this past decade (994).” Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: “It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic.” X posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a tweet: "They’re unable to administer vaccines if the lockdown ends because the emergency ends with it.” Bloggers stated on March 21, 2021 in an article: The number of pregnant women who have miscarried increased by “366% in just six weeks” as a result of their receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2021 in a video: "mRNA is not a vaccine" — it's "actually an operating system" that's run by Bill Gates to program humans. Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: “If I don’t take the vaccine, I’m at risk for covid. If I do take the vaccine, I’m still at risk for covid PLUS I’m at risk for permanent vaccine side effects. Therefore I’m reducing my risk by not taking the vaccine. That’s the real science.” Instagram posts stated on March 30, 2021 in an Instagram post: Calls COVID-19 vaccine a “non-FDA-approved experimental agent.” Bloggers stated on March 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “From Europe: 3,964 people have died from adverse drug reactions for COVID-19 ‘vaccines’ – 162,610 injuries.” Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Video says COVID-19 vaccines are “weapons of mass destruction” that “could wipe out the human race.” Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2021 in a statement given to the press: Says Deborah Birx “traveled a great distance to see her family for Thanksgiving, only to have them call the police and turn her in. She then ... resigned.” Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Minority farmers get big bonus, white ones get none,” because of Democrats. Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2021 in Facebook posts: Nostradamus predicted that a “feeble man” would rule the “Western World” after a time of “plague.” Pete Snyder stated on March 12, 2021 in a radio interview.: “There is no discernible difference between the spread and deaths of COVID in Virginia than there is in Florida.” Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “In a vegan world there would be no pandemics. 100% of pandemics are zoonotic in origin.” Tony Evers stated on March 14, 2021 in TV interview: “There’s still (only) a handful of school districts" doing no in-person instruction. Rand Paul stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: “Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO effectively neutralize COVID variants.” James Edming stated on March 23, 2021 in a speech: “You can’t tell me they can (develop a safe vaccine) in eight to 10 months. Or a year. It takes more time than that.”
Jill Underly stated on April 11, 2021 in TV interview: For mitigating COVID-19 spread, “masks (are) the number one way to do so."
Zach Wahls stated on April 8, 2021 in a weekly newsletter: “The federal American Rescue Plan will purchase more food from farmers for distribution."
Facebook posts stated on April 15, 2021 in Instagram post: Women’s menstrual cycles and fertility are affected by being around people who have received COVID-19 vaccines
Bloggers stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stanford study results” show face masks are ineffective and dangerous.
Diamond and Silk stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says science shows the physiological effects of wearing masks include hypoxemia, hypercapnia, shortness of breath, toxicity and increased muscle tension.
Janet Bewley stated on March 28, 2021 in TV interview: Says Republican lawmakers delayed COVID-19 testing
Facebook posts stated on April 7, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the nation is locked down and there’s “a wide open border.”
Tucker Carlson stated on April 13, 2021 in a TV segment: “Maybe (the COVID-19 vaccine) doesn't work, and they're simply not telling you that.”
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Moderna chief medical officer admits: mRNA alters DNA.”
Instagram posts stated on April 8, 2021 in an Instagram post: "DMX received COVID vaccine days before heart attack."
Tom Tiffany stated on March 29, 2021 in Speech: Says it doesn't make sense for young adults to get the vaccine since they "really are not under that much of a threat as a result of this virus."
Instagram posts stated on April 1, 2021 in an Instagram post: “6000% Increase in Reported Vaccine Deaths 1st Quarter 2021 Compared to 1st Quarter 2020”
The Gateway Pundit stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Per the CDC, there are nearly twice as many vaccine-related deaths so far in 2021 (1,755) than all the vaccine deaths this past decade (994).”
Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: “It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic.”
X posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a tweet: "They’re unable to administer vaccines if the lockdown ends because the emergency ends with it.”
Bloggers stated on March 21, 2021 in an article: The number of pregnant women who have miscarried increased by “366% in just six weeks” as a result of their receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2021 in a video: "mRNA is not a vaccine" — it's "actually an operating system" that's run by Bill Gates to program humans.
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: “If I don’t take the vaccine, I’m at risk for covid. If I do take the vaccine, I’m still at risk for covid PLUS I’m at risk for permanent vaccine side effects. Therefore I’m reducing my risk by not taking the vaccine. That’s the real science.”
Instagram posts stated on March 30, 2021 in an Instagram post: Calls COVID-19 vaccine a “non-FDA-approved experimental agent.”
Bloggers stated on March 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “From Europe: 3,964 people have died from adverse drug reactions for COVID-19 ‘vaccines’ – 162,610 injuries.”
Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Video says COVID-19 vaccines are “weapons of mass destruction” that “could wipe out the human race.”
Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2021 in a statement given to the press: Says Deborah Birx “traveled a great distance to see her family for Thanksgiving, only to have them call the police and turn her in. She then ... resigned.”
Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Minority farmers get big bonus, white ones get none,” because of Democrats.
Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2021 in Facebook posts: Nostradamus predicted that a “feeble man” would rule the “Western World” after a time of “plague.”
Pete Snyder stated on March 12, 2021 in a radio interview.: “There is no discernible difference between the spread and deaths of COVID in Virginia than there is in Florida.”
Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “In a vegan world there would be no pandemics. 100% of pandemics are zoonotic in origin.”
Tony Evers stated on March 14, 2021 in TV interview: “There’s still (only) a handful of school districts" doing no in-person instruction.
Rand Paul stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: “Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO effectively neutralize COVID variants.”
James Edming stated on March 23, 2021 in a speech: “You can’t tell me they can (develop a safe vaccine) in eight to 10 months. Or a year. It takes more time than that.”
