Latest Fact-checks in Health Check 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 August 3, 2022 in an image on Facebook: The CDC has classified monkeypox as an airborne form of herpes that can lead to paralysis. Kat Cammack stated on July 21, 2022 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: “In no way, shape, or form is access to contraception limited or at risk of being limited.” American Commitment stated on July 10, 2022 in an advertisement: Sen. Joe Manchin and AARP “support government price-setting schemes” to divert money from Medicare to “unrelated government programs or pad big insurers’ profits.” Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2017 in a video interview: "ADHD does not exist." Matt Gaetz stated on March 31, 2022 in a Twitter thread: “The price of insulin increases as waistlines increase.” Nikki Fried stated on February 21, 2022 in a virtual town hall meeting: Florida is "49th in the nation when it comes to (Medicaid) funding” for people with disabilities. Ron DeSantis stated on March 2, 2022 in a press conference: Wearing masks is “COVID theater” and “not doing anything.” Joe Biden stated on February 10, 2022 in a speech: “Millions of hardworking Americans will no longer have to worry about unexpected medical bills.” X posts stated on January 31, 2022 in Twitter posts: Research from Japan shows “ivermectin is effective against omicron in Phase III trial.” Ron DeSantis stated on January 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Without a shred of clinical data to support its decision, the Biden Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization for lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments.” X posts stated on December 22, 2021 in a tweet: “WHO Director-General: The vaccines are being used to kill children.” Instagram posts stated on December 6, 2021 in an Instagram post: Deaths from vaccines have totaled 1,621 from Johnson & Johnson, 4,799 from Moderna, 13,039 from Pfizer and 73 from unknown vaccines. And this is an undercount because “only 1% of deaths are reported.” Community Oncology Alliance stated on November 29, 2021 in a radio ad: "An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing cancer clinics to close and massively raising your healthcare costs.” Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2021 in a press release headline: An increase in Medicare Part B premiums means “America’s seniors are paying the price for Biden’s inflation crisis.” 60 Plus Association stated on September 20, 2021 in a commercial shown on television and online: Insurance companies and Washington bureaucrats “are working together to swipe $500 billion from Medicare to pay for Pelosi and Schumer’s out-of-control spending spree.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2021 in an executive order: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent guidance on students and masking “lacks a well-grounded scientific justification.” Facebook posts stated on July 25, 2021 in social media: CDC "will revoke the emergency use authorization" of the PCR COVID tests because those tests don't differentiate between COVID and flu viruses. "Translation: They've been adding flu cases to Covid cases when using that test.” Facebook posts stated on June 22, 2021 in a social media post: “The WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION recently reversed its stance on children getting the Covid vaccine.” Instagram posts stated on June 12, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Dandelion root is able to kill 98% of cancer cells within 48 hours." Xavier Becerra stated on May 12, 2021 in testimony before a House subcommittee: "There is no law that deals specifically with the term ‘partial-birth abortion.’” Joe Biden stated on May 3, 2021 in remarks on the American Families Plan: For vaccine rates among Americans 65 and older, “there’s virtually no difference between white, Black, Hispanic, Asian American.” Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2021 in social media posts: “For #Covid vaccines, shingles and even more dangerous and painful skin conditions may be the new thrombocytopenia." 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.” Joe Biden stated on March 2, 2021 in a news conference: “When I came into office, the prior administration had contracted for not nearly enough vaccine to cover adults in America.” Tom Cotton stated on February 22, 2021 in a digital ad opposing Xavier Becerra's nomination to be HHS secretary: “Becerra supports Bernie’s government takeover of your health care, eliminating your employer-provided coverage.” Ron DeSantis stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: The result of lockdowns “has been the destruction of millions of lives across America as well as increased deaths from suicide, substance abuse and despair without any corresponding benefit in Covid mortality.” 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." Kristi Noem stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on the “The Ingraham Angle”: South Dakota "did have tragedies and we did have losses. But we also got through (the pandemic) better than virtually every other state." Steve Scalise stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Now (Biden) is saying that people who came here illegally can jump ahead of other Americans who have been waiting to get the vaccine.” Donald Trump stated on December 8, 2020 in comments made during a White House Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit: The percentage of Americans with natural immunity from getting COVID-19 is “a very powerful vaccine in itself.”
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Facebook posts stated on August 3, 2022 in an image on Facebook: The CDC has classified monkeypox as an airborne form of herpes that can lead to paralysis. Kat Cammack stated on July 21, 2022 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: “In no way, shape, or form is access to contraception limited or at risk of being limited.” American Commitment stated on July 10, 2022 in an advertisement: Sen. Joe Manchin and AARP “support government price-setting schemes” to divert money from Medicare to “unrelated government programs or pad big insurers’ profits.” Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2017 in a video interview: "ADHD does not exist." Matt Gaetz stated on March 31, 2022 in a Twitter thread: “The price of insulin increases as waistlines increase.” Nikki Fried stated on February 21, 2022 in a virtual town hall meeting: Florida is "49th in the nation when it comes to (Medicaid) funding” for people with disabilities. Ron DeSantis stated on March 2, 2022 in a press conference: Wearing masks is “COVID theater” and “not doing anything.” Joe Biden stated on February 10, 2022 in a speech: “Millions of hardworking Americans will no longer have to worry about unexpected medical bills.” X posts stated on January 31, 2022 in Twitter posts: Research from Japan shows “ivermectin is effective against omicron in Phase III trial.” Ron DeSantis stated on January 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Without a shred of clinical data to support its decision, the Biden Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization for lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments.” X posts stated on December 22, 2021 in a tweet: “WHO Director-General: The vaccines are being used to kill children.” Instagram posts stated on December 6, 2021 in an Instagram post: Deaths from vaccines have totaled 1,621 from Johnson & Johnson, 4,799 from Moderna, 13,039 from Pfizer and 73 from unknown vaccines. And this is an undercount because “only 1% of deaths are reported.” Community Oncology Alliance stated on November 29, 2021 in a radio ad: "An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing cancer clinics to close and massively raising your healthcare costs.” Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2021 in a press release headline: An increase in Medicare Part B premiums means “America’s seniors are paying the price for Biden’s inflation crisis.” 60 Plus Association stated on September 20, 2021 in a commercial shown on television and online: Insurance companies and Washington bureaucrats “are working together to swipe $500 billion from Medicare to pay for Pelosi and Schumer’s out-of-control spending spree.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2021 in an executive order: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent guidance on students and masking “lacks a well-grounded scientific justification.” Facebook posts stated on July 25, 2021 in social media: CDC "will revoke the emergency use authorization" of the PCR COVID tests because those tests don't differentiate between COVID and flu viruses. "Translation: They've been adding flu cases to Covid cases when using that test.” Facebook posts stated on June 22, 2021 in a social media post: “The WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION recently reversed its stance on children getting the Covid vaccine.” Instagram posts stated on June 12, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Dandelion root is able to kill 98% of cancer cells within 48 hours." Xavier Becerra stated on May 12, 2021 in testimony before a House subcommittee: "There is no law that deals specifically with the term ‘partial-birth abortion.’” Joe Biden stated on May 3, 2021 in remarks on the American Families Plan: For vaccine rates among Americans 65 and older, “there’s virtually no difference between white, Black, Hispanic, Asian American.” Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2021 in social media posts: “For #Covid vaccines, shingles and even more dangerous and painful skin conditions may be the new thrombocytopenia." 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.” Joe Biden stated on March 2, 2021 in a news conference: “When I came into office, the prior administration had contracted for not nearly enough vaccine to cover adults in America.” Tom Cotton stated on February 22, 2021 in a digital ad opposing Xavier Becerra's nomination to be HHS secretary: “Becerra supports Bernie’s government takeover of your health care, eliminating your employer-provided coverage.” Ron DeSantis stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: The result of lockdowns “has been the destruction of millions of lives across America as well as increased deaths from suicide, substance abuse and despair without any corresponding benefit in Covid mortality.” 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." Kristi Noem stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on the “The Ingraham Angle”: South Dakota "did have tragedies and we did have losses. But we also got through (the pandemic) better than virtually every other state." Steve Scalise stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Now (Biden) is saying that people who came here illegally can jump ahead of other Americans who have been waiting to get the vaccine.” Donald Trump stated on December 8, 2020 in comments made during a White House Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit: The percentage of Americans with natural immunity from getting COVID-19 is “a very powerful vaccine in itself.”
Facebook posts stated on August 3, 2022 in an image on Facebook: The CDC has classified monkeypox as an airborne form of herpes that can lead to paralysis.
Kat Cammack stated on July 21, 2022 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: “In no way, shape, or form is access to contraception limited or at risk of being limited.”
American Commitment stated on July 10, 2022 in an advertisement: Sen. Joe Manchin and AARP “support government price-setting schemes” to divert money from Medicare to “unrelated government programs or pad big insurers’ profits.”
Matt Gaetz stated on March 31, 2022 in a Twitter thread: “The price of insulin increases as waistlines increase.”
Nikki Fried stated on February 21, 2022 in a virtual town hall meeting: Florida is "49th in the nation when it comes to (Medicaid) funding” for people with disabilities.
Ron DeSantis stated on March 2, 2022 in a press conference: Wearing masks is “COVID theater” and “not doing anything.”
Joe Biden stated on February 10, 2022 in a speech: “Millions of hardworking Americans will no longer have to worry about unexpected medical bills.”
X posts stated on January 31, 2022 in Twitter posts: Research from Japan shows “ivermectin is effective against omicron in Phase III trial.”
Ron DeSantis stated on January 25, 2022 in a tweet: “Without a shred of clinical data to support its decision, the Biden Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization for lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments.”
X posts stated on December 22, 2021 in a tweet: “WHO Director-General: The vaccines are being used to kill children.”
Instagram posts stated on December 6, 2021 in an Instagram post: Deaths from vaccines have totaled 1,621 from Johnson & Johnson, 4,799 from Moderna, 13,039 from Pfizer and 73 from unknown vaccines. And this is an undercount because “only 1% of deaths are reported.”
Community Oncology Alliance stated on November 29, 2021 in a radio ad: "An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing cancer clinics to close and massively raising your healthcare costs.”
Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2021 in a press release headline: An increase in Medicare Part B premiums means “America’s seniors are paying the price for Biden’s inflation crisis.”
60 Plus Association stated on September 20, 2021 in a commercial shown on television and online: Insurance companies and Washington bureaucrats “are working together to swipe $500 billion from Medicare to pay for Pelosi and Schumer’s out-of-control spending spree.”
Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2021 in an executive order: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent guidance on students and masking “lacks a well-grounded scientific justification.”
Facebook posts stated on July 25, 2021 in social media: CDC "will revoke the emergency use authorization" of the PCR COVID tests because those tests don't differentiate between COVID and flu viruses. "Translation: They've been adding flu cases to Covid cases when using that test.”
Facebook posts stated on June 22, 2021 in a social media post: “The WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION recently reversed its stance on children getting the Covid vaccine.”
Instagram posts stated on June 12, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Dandelion root is able to kill 98% of cancer cells within 48 hours."
Xavier Becerra stated on May 12, 2021 in testimony before a House subcommittee: "There is no law that deals specifically with the term ‘partial-birth abortion.’”
Joe Biden stated on May 3, 2021 in remarks on the American Families Plan: For vaccine rates among Americans 65 and older, “there’s virtually no difference between white, Black, Hispanic, Asian American.”
Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2021 in social media posts: “For #Covid vaccines, shingles and even more dangerous and painful skin conditions may be the new thrombocytopenia."
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.”
Joe Biden stated on March 2, 2021 in a news conference: “When I came into office, the prior administration had contracted for not nearly enough vaccine to cover adults in America.”
Tom Cotton stated on February 22, 2021 in a digital ad opposing Xavier Becerra's nomination to be HHS secretary: “Becerra supports Bernie’s government takeover of your health care, eliminating your employer-provided coverage.”
Ron DeSantis stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: The result of lockdowns “has been the destruction of millions of lives across America as well as increased deaths from suicide, substance abuse and despair without any corresponding benefit in Covid mortality.”
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."
Kristi Noem stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on the “The Ingraham Angle”: South Dakota "did have tragedies and we did have losses. But we also got through (the pandemic) better than virtually every other state."
Steve Scalise stated on February 2, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Now (Biden) is saying that people who came here illegally can jump ahead of other Americans who have been waiting to get the vaccine.”
Donald Trump stated on December 8, 2020 in comments made during a White House Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit: The percentage of Americans with natural immunity from getting COVID-19 is “a very powerful vaccine in itself.”
