Latest Fact-checks in Public Health 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 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “No other country” is having a “second wave” of COVID-19 “because they are not trying to unseat a President in November.” Tucker Carlson stated on July 7, 2020 in a TV segment: “To children and the vast majority of young and middle-aged adults and the vast majority of teachers, (the coronavirus) poses virtually zero threat." Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 testing could be done with mouth swabs, so maybe deeper swabbing is “implanting something.” Facebook posts stated on July 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The CDC may have to stop calling COVID-19 an ‘epidemic’ due to a remarkably low death rate.” Melissa Melendez stated on July 9, 2020 in a tweet: “There is no science or data to suggest that kids are at risk from COVID.” Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “New Zealand let health experts” rather than politicians make decisions about how to deal with COVID-19, “and as of today they have zero COVID cases.” 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.” Bloggers stated on June 27, 2020 in an article: “COVID19 PCR tests are scientifically meaningless.” Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “People are starting to enter ERs with fungal lung infections from wearing masks!!" Joe Biden stated on June 30, 2020 in a speech: “The CDC tried to develop clear guidelines about what the stages of re-opening should look like — the administration delayed and scaled them back." Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Oklahoma 100% coronavirus test rate after Trump Tulsa rally.” Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Video of man using an air-quality monitor proves that people are “not getting enough oxygen” while wearing masks Chris Kapenga stated on June 29, 2020 in a TV interview: “The (COVID-19) cases are going up, but it's because the testing is going up.” Viral image stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Four kids who took the coronavirus vaccine died immediately.” Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “OSHA says masks don't work” to reduce COVID-19 transmission “and violate OSHA oxygen levels.” Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2020 in a tweet: As of June 23, the COVID-19 death rate is “way down.” Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2020 in a tweet: COVID-19 cases are “up only because of our big number testing.” Priorities USA Action stated on June 22, 2020 in a digital ad: Says President Trump said coronavirus testing makes the U.S. look bad, "so I said to my people, ‘Slow the testing down.’" Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Police officer is “the occupation with the highest suicide rate of any profession.” Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Gov. Gavin Newsom “has no legal authority” to make wearing face coverings mandatory in California. Facebook posts stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Six months before the COVID ‘plandemic,’ Bill Gates had negotiated a $100 billion contact tracing deal with (the) Democratic congressman sponsor of bill.” Monica Wallace stated on June 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: Significantly more people died of Covid-19 in two months than died of overdoses all of last year or the year before. Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a social media post: “The CDC just confirmed a 0.2% death-rate for COVID19.” Mike Pence stated on June 15, 2020 in remarks at the White House: "In a very real sense, (Oklahoma has) flattened the curve. ... The number of cases in Oklahoma — it's declined precipitously." Rashida Tlaib stated on June 4, 2020 in a tweet: “Detroit spent $294 million on police last year, and $9 million on health.” Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size. Andrew Cuomo stated on May 20, 2020 in a news conference: “Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.” Facebook posts stated on June 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wearing masks for the coronavirus “decreases oxygen intake, increases toxin inhalation, shuts down immune system, increases virus risk, scientifically inaccurate, effectiveness not studied.” League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.” George Borrello stated on May 11, 2020 in a press release: “Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.”
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Facebook posts stated on July 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “No other country” is having a “second wave” of COVID-19 “because they are not trying to unseat a President in November.” Tucker Carlson stated on July 7, 2020 in a TV segment: “To children and the vast majority of young and middle-aged adults and the vast majority of teachers, (the coronavirus) poses virtually zero threat." Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 testing could be done with mouth swabs, so maybe deeper swabbing is “implanting something.” Facebook posts stated on July 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The CDC may have to stop calling COVID-19 an ‘epidemic’ due to a remarkably low death rate.” Melissa Melendez stated on July 9, 2020 in a tweet: “There is no science or data to suggest that kids are at risk from COVID.” Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “New Zealand let health experts” rather than politicians make decisions about how to deal with COVID-19, “and as of today they have zero COVID cases.” 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.” Bloggers stated on June 27, 2020 in an article: “COVID19 PCR tests are scientifically meaningless.” Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “People are starting to enter ERs with fungal lung infections from wearing masks!!" Joe Biden stated on June 30, 2020 in a speech: “The CDC tried to develop clear guidelines about what the stages of re-opening should look like — the administration delayed and scaled them back." Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Oklahoma 100% coronavirus test rate after Trump Tulsa rally.” Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Video of man using an air-quality monitor proves that people are “not getting enough oxygen” while wearing masks Chris Kapenga stated on June 29, 2020 in a TV interview: “The (COVID-19) cases are going up, but it's because the testing is going up.” Viral image stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Four kids who took the coronavirus vaccine died immediately.” Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “OSHA says masks don't work” to reduce COVID-19 transmission “and violate OSHA oxygen levels.” Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2020 in a tweet: As of June 23, the COVID-19 death rate is “way down.” Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2020 in a tweet: COVID-19 cases are “up only because of our big number testing.” Priorities USA Action stated on June 22, 2020 in a digital ad: Says President Trump said coronavirus testing makes the U.S. look bad, "so I said to my people, ‘Slow the testing down.’" Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Police officer is “the occupation with the highest suicide rate of any profession.” Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Gov. Gavin Newsom “has no legal authority” to make wearing face coverings mandatory in California. Facebook posts stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Six months before the COVID ‘plandemic,’ Bill Gates had negotiated a $100 billion contact tracing deal with (the) Democratic congressman sponsor of bill.” Monica Wallace stated on June 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: Significantly more people died of Covid-19 in two months than died of overdoses all of last year or the year before. Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a social media post: “The CDC just confirmed a 0.2% death-rate for COVID19.” Mike Pence stated on June 15, 2020 in remarks at the White House: "In a very real sense, (Oklahoma has) flattened the curve. ... The number of cases in Oklahoma — it's declined precipitously." Rashida Tlaib stated on June 4, 2020 in a tweet: “Detroit spent $294 million on police last year, and $9 million on health.” Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size. Andrew Cuomo stated on May 20, 2020 in a news conference: “Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.” Facebook posts stated on June 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wearing masks for the coronavirus “decreases oxygen intake, increases toxin inhalation, shuts down immune system, increases virus risk, scientifically inaccurate, effectiveness not studied.” League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.” George Borrello stated on May 11, 2020 in a press release: “Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.”
Facebook posts stated on July 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “No other country” is having a “second wave” of COVID-19 “because they are not trying to unseat a President in November.”
Tucker Carlson stated on July 7, 2020 in a TV segment: “To children and the vast majority of young and middle-aged adults and the vast majority of teachers, (the coronavirus) poses virtually zero threat."
Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 testing could be done with mouth swabs, so maybe deeper swabbing is “implanting something.”
Facebook posts stated on July 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The CDC may have to stop calling COVID-19 an ‘epidemic’ due to a remarkably low death rate.”
Melissa Melendez stated on July 9, 2020 in a tweet: “There is no science or data to suggest that kids are at risk from COVID.”
Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “New Zealand let health experts” rather than politicians make decisions about how to deal with COVID-19, “and as of today they have zero COVID cases.”
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.”
Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: “People are starting to enter ERs with fungal lung infections from wearing masks!!"
Joe Biden stated on June 30, 2020 in a speech: “The CDC tried to develop clear guidelines about what the stages of re-opening should look like — the administration delayed and scaled them back."
Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Oklahoma 100% coronavirus test rate after Trump Tulsa rally.”
Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Video of man using an air-quality monitor proves that people are “not getting enough oxygen” while wearing masks
Chris Kapenga stated on June 29, 2020 in a TV interview: “The (COVID-19) cases are going up, but it's because the testing is going up.”
Viral image stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Four kids who took the coronavirus vaccine died immediately.”
Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “OSHA says masks don't work” to reduce COVID-19 transmission “and violate OSHA oxygen levels.”
Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2020 in a tweet: As of June 23, the COVID-19 death rate is “way down.”
Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2020 in a tweet: COVID-19 cases are “up only because of our big number testing.”
Priorities USA Action stated on June 22, 2020 in a digital ad: Says President Trump said coronavirus testing makes the U.S. look bad, "so I said to my people, ‘Slow the testing down.’"
Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Police officer is “the occupation with the highest suicide rate of any profession.”
Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Gov. Gavin Newsom “has no legal authority” to make wearing face coverings mandatory in California.
Facebook posts stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Six months before the COVID ‘plandemic,’ Bill Gates had negotiated a $100 billion contact tracing deal with (the) Democratic congressman sponsor of bill.”
Monica Wallace stated on June 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: Significantly more people died of Covid-19 in two months than died of overdoses all of last year or the year before.
Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a social media post: “The CDC just confirmed a 0.2% death-rate for COVID19.”
Mike Pence stated on June 15, 2020 in remarks at the White House: "In a very real sense, (Oklahoma has) flattened the curve. ... The number of cases in Oklahoma — it's declined precipitously."
Rashida Tlaib stated on June 4, 2020 in a tweet: “Detroit spent $294 million on police last year, and $9 million on health.”
Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size.
Andrew Cuomo stated on May 20, 2020 in a news conference: “Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.”
Facebook posts stated on June 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wearing masks for the coronavirus “decreases oxygen intake, increases toxin inhalation, shuts down immune system, increases virus risk, scientifically inaccurate, effectiveness not studied.”
League of Conservation Voters stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad: Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.”
George Borrello stated on May 11, 2020 in a press release: “Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.”
