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 Rudy Giuliani stated on April 26, 2020 in a tweet: "Why did the US (NIH) in 2017 give $3.7m to the Wuhan Lab in China? Such grants were prohibited in 2014. Did Pres. Obama grant an exception?" Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Donald Trump is selling coronavirus-themed commemorative coins through the White House Gift Shop. Viral image stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Walmart, Amazon, Kroger, Target and Costco “have not had any reported (coronavirus) cases in the news.” Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: The existence of a canine coronavirus vaccine casts doubt on statements that there isn’t one for humans. Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: The CDC recommends that only people with COVID-19 symptoms should wear masks. Bloggers stated on April 22, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “President Trump just announced that the ‘biological’ lab in Wuhan where the COVID-19 virus was created was ‘funded’ by President Barak (sp) Hussein Obama in 2015 to the tune of $3,800,000 American dollars!” Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2020 in an image: “Ultraviolet Radiation is administered into the body as a disinfectant to kill bacteria and viruses and this has been used for a while now.” Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Mosquitoes can transfer COVID-19 “from person to person” Chris Larson stated on April 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the April 22 jump in COVID-19 cases was related to the election. Facebook posts stated on April 3, 2020 in on social media: In 1986, the founder of the Times Square Church prophesied that he saw “a plague coming on the world and the bars and church and government will shut down,” with New York City especially hard hit. Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump said ‘hundreds’ of governors are calling him…& we only have 50.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Governor Gretchen Whitmer spent the past weekend at her VACATION COTTAGE at Birch Lake. Violating her own EXECUTIVE ORDER.” Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: A banner with a swastika, “Trump” and “Pence” is from a Michigan coronavirus protest. Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a text post: The Gates Foundation "tested a polio vax in India between 2000 & 2017 and paralysed 496,000 children." Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in posts on the Internet: “The Democrats are pushing for an implanted microchip in humans, and everyone to be vaccinated.” Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2020 in an image: The Gates Foundation "has the patent for this coronavirus." Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Trey Gowdy said, “I’m not saying COVID-19 isn’t real…. But pay attention folks, there’s much more going on here than what meets the eye.” Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nigerians are “burning Chinese stores.” Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kennedy Center, PBS donated to Democrats after getting COVID-19 stimulus money. Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Joe Diffie’s death was labeled “as a COVID-19 death and it wasn’t!” Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Herd immunity is probably why California has far fewer COVID-19 deaths than New York. Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Democrats are on vacation until May 4 and “refuse to come back” to sign a bill to help small businesses. Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo taken by a journalist showing a beach in Jacksonville, Fla., isn't from after the government reopened the beach as news reports have claimed. Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Wisconsin’s in-person election has caused a “surge” in new coronavirus cases Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2020 in an image: Says a photo shows the "SAME EXACT PEOPLE" at "two different beaches" in Los Angeles County and Jacksonville, Fla. Phil McGraw stated on April 16, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: There are “360,000 (deaths) a year from swimming pools. But we don’t shut the country down for that.” 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.” Donald Trump stated on April 16, 2020 in a tweet: Says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi deleted a video of her telling people to go to Chinatown. Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in posts on the Internet: If you ask Amazon’s Alexa about the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, it says “the government planned” it. Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2020 in an image: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci “stands to lose 100 million dollars on Bill Gates ‘vaccine’ for the coronavirus. Because he invested in this vaccine.”
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Rudy Giuliani stated on April 26, 2020 in a tweet: "Why did the US (NIH) in 2017 give $3.7m to the Wuhan Lab in China? Such grants were prohibited in 2014. Did Pres. Obama grant an exception?" Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Donald Trump is selling coronavirus-themed commemorative coins through the White House Gift Shop. Viral image stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Walmart, Amazon, Kroger, Target and Costco “have not had any reported (coronavirus) cases in the news.” Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: The existence of a canine coronavirus vaccine casts doubt on statements that there isn’t one for humans. Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: The CDC recommends that only people with COVID-19 symptoms should wear masks. Bloggers stated on April 22, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “President Trump just announced that the ‘biological’ lab in Wuhan where the COVID-19 virus was created was ‘funded’ by President Barak (sp) Hussein Obama in 2015 to the tune of $3,800,000 American dollars!” Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2020 in an image: “Ultraviolet Radiation is administered into the body as a disinfectant to kill bacteria and viruses and this has been used for a while now.” Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Mosquitoes can transfer COVID-19 “from person to person” Chris Larson stated on April 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the April 22 jump in COVID-19 cases was related to the election. Facebook posts stated on April 3, 2020 in on social media: In 1986, the founder of the Times Square Church prophesied that he saw “a plague coming on the world and the bars and church and government will shut down,” with New York City especially hard hit. Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump said ‘hundreds’ of governors are calling him…& we only have 50.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Governor Gretchen Whitmer spent the past weekend at her VACATION COTTAGE at Birch Lake. Violating her own EXECUTIVE ORDER.” Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: A banner with a swastika, “Trump” and “Pence” is from a Michigan coronavirus protest. Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a text post: The Gates Foundation "tested a polio vax in India between 2000 & 2017 and paralysed 496,000 children." Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in posts on the Internet: “The Democrats are pushing for an implanted microchip in humans, and everyone to be vaccinated.” Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2020 in an image: The Gates Foundation "has the patent for this coronavirus." Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Trey Gowdy said, “I’m not saying COVID-19 isn’t real…. But pay attention folks, there’s much more going on here than what meets the eye.” Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nigerians are “burning Chinese stores.” Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kennedy Center, PBS donated to Democrats after getting COVID-19 stimulus money. Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Joe Diffie’s death was labeled “as a COVID-19 death and it wasn’t!” Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Herd immunity is probably why California has far fewer COVID-19 deaths than New York. Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Democrats are on vacation until May 4 and “refuse to come back” to sign a bill to help small businesses. Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo taken by a journalist showing a beach in Jacksonville, Fla., isn't from after the government reopened the beach as news reports have claimed. Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Wisconsin’s in-person election has caused a “surge” in new coronavirus cases Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2020 in an image: Says a photo shows the "SAME EXACT PEOPLE" at "two different beaches" in Los Angeles County and Jacksonville, Fla. Phil McGraw stated on April 16, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: There are “360,000 (deaths) a year from swimming pools. But we don’t shut the country down for that.” 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.” Donald Trump stated on April 16, 2020 in a tweet: Says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi deleted a video of her telling people to go to Chinatown. Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in posts on the Internet: If you ask Amazon’s Alexa about the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, it says “the government planned” it. Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2020 in an image: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci “stands to lose 100 million dollars on Bill Gates ‘vaccine’ for the coronavirus. Because he invested in this vaccine.”
Rudy Giuliani stated on April 26, 2020 in a tweet: "Why did the US (NIH) in 2017 give $3.7m to the Wuhan Lab in China? Such grants were prohibited in 2014. Did Pres. Obama grant an exception?"
Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Donald Trump is selling coronavirus-themed commemorative coins through the White House Gift Shop.
Viral image stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Walmart, Amazon, Kroger, Target and Costco “have not had any reported (coronavirus) cases in the news.”
Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: The existence of a canine coronavirus vaccine casts doubt on statements that there isn’t one for humans.
Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: The CDC recommends that only people with COVID-19 symptoms should wear masks.
Bloggers stated on April 22, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “President Trump just announced that the ‘biological’ lab in Wuhan where the COVID-19 virus was created was ‘funded’ by President Barak (sp) Hussein Obama in 2015 to the tune of $3,800,000 American dollars!”
Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2020 in an image: “Ultraviolet Radiation is administered into the body as a disinfectant to kill bacteria and viruses and this has been used for a while now.”
Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Mosquitoes can transfer COVID-19 “from person to person”
Chris Larson stated on April 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the April 22 jump in COVID-19 cases was related to the election.
Facebook posts stated on April 3, 2020 in on social media: In 1986, the founder of the Times Square Church prophesied that he saw “a plague coming on the world and the bars and church and government will shut down,” with New York City especially hard hit.
Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump said ‘hundreds’ of governors are calling him…& we only have 50.”
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Governor Gretchen Whitmer spent the past weekend at her VACATION COTTAGE at Birch Lake. Violating her own EXECUTIVE ORDER.”
Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: A banner with a swastika, “Trump” and “Pence” is from a Michigan coronavirus protest.
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a text post: The Gates Foundation "tested a polio vax in India between 2000 & 2017 and paralysed 496,000 children."
Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in posts on the Internet: “The Democrats are pushing for an implanted microchip in humans, and everyone to be vaccinated.”
Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2020 in an image: The Gates Foundation "has the patent for this coronavirus."
Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Trey Gowdy said, “I’m not saying COVID-19 isn’t real…. But pay attention folks, there’s much more going on here than what meets the eye.”
Facebook posts stated on April 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kennedy Center, PBS donated to Democrats after getting COVID-19 stimulus money.
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Joe Diffie’s death was labeled “as a COVID-19 death and it wasn’t!”
Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Herd immunity is probably why California has far fewer COVID-19 deaths than New York.
Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Democrats are on vacation until May 4 and “refuse to come back” to sign a bill to help small businesses.
Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo taken by a journalist showing a beach in Jacksonville, Fla., isn't from after the government reopened the beach as news reports have claimed.
Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Wisconsin’s in-person election has caused a “surge” in new coronavirus cases
Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2020 in an image: Says a photo shows the "SAME EXACT PEOPLE" at "two different beaches" in Los Angeles County and Jacksonville, Fla.
Phil McGraw stated on April 16, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: There are “360,000 (deaths) a year from swimming pools. But we don’t shut the country down for that.”
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.”
Donald Trump stated on April 16, 2020 in a tweet: Says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi deleted a video of her telling people to go to Chinatown.
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in posts on the Internet: If you ask Amazon’s Alexa about the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, it says “the government planned” it.
Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2020 in an image: Says Dr. Anthony Fauci “stands to lose 100 million dollars on Bill Gates ‘vaccine’ for the coronavirus. Because he invested in this vaccine.”
