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 West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021.” Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2022 in Facebook post: A study showed mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are harmful to infants who are breastfeeding. Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: “CDC says 60% of Americans have parasites.” Instagram posts stated on September 23, 2022 in a screenshot: "Only 325,000 American kids out of 19,000,000" were vaccinated against COVID-19. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 24, 2022 in News release: Says Mandela Barnes "supports stripping health care away from millions." Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet: Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.” Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2022 in Facebook post: "Monkeypox is a complete, fake sham” that’s “designed to force lockdowns, mandates and shots.” Tony Evers stated on July 24, 2022 in TV interview: "We are number one in the country as far as our spending (COVID-19 relief) money on businesses as it relates to the percentage of federal funds that we receive." Viral image stated on August 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: “They put” monkeypox in the water in Atlanta. 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. Instagram posts stated on August 2, 2022 in an Instagram post: "AirPods are essentially microwaving your brain.” Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: Synthetic cyanide-based B12 is a "toxic ingredient in your kids vitamins." Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2022 in a Facebook post: Baby carrots are soaked in bleach and can cause cancer. Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2022 in a blog post shared on Facebook: “‘Monkeypox’ is only circulating in countries where the Pfizer vaccine has been distributed and is being used to advance a Technocratic Great Reset." Facebook posts stated on July 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: Dr. Birx "changes tune on" COVID-19 vaccines and "admits vaccines don't work." Viral image stated on July 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: George Floyd and COVID-19 “never existed.” Sarah Godlewski stated on May 8, 2022 in Newspaper opinion piece: "Fifty-four percent of Wisconsinites live in a child care desert." Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: "El 11 de mayo de 1987, el London Times informó en su portada: ‘La OMS entregó 50 millones de vacunas contra la viruela del mono, estas provocaron el SIDA a los africanos’." Facebook posts stated on July 8, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: Pilotos protestan contra vacuna COVID-19 en aeropuerto de Atlanta. Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2017 in a video interview: "ADHD does not exist." Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: Fluoride will eat a hole through concrete, so it’s not safe for your teeth. Levar Stoney stated on June 16, 2022 in a tweet.: “In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide.” Instagram posts stated on June 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: According to International Olympic Committee data, “an average of 29 athletes under the age of 35 suffered sudden death per year from 1966 to 2004. From March 2021 to March 2022, 769 athletes have died or suffered cardiac arrest." Van Wanggaard stated on June 5, 2022 in TV interview: Waiting periods for gun purchases may not make a difference, because "If somebody's decided that they're gonna take their life, they're gonna take their life." Facebook posts stated on June 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: A “public health warning” was recently issued for fluoride toothpaste. Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” Charles Schumer stated on May 25, 2022 in a floor speech: “The leading cause of death among children is a firearm.” Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: Bill Gates planned a smallpox-type outbreak. Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: There’s a “‘positive correlation’ between higher mask usage and COVID-19 deaths.” Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: They passed the flu off as COVID-19, and “they’re going to do the same thing with monkeypox and shingles.”
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West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021.” Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2022 in Facebook post: A study showed mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are harmful to infants who are breastfeeding. Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: “CDC says 60% of Americans have parasites.” Instagram posts stated on September 23, 2022 in a screenshot: "Only 325,000 American kids out of 19,000,000" were vaccinated against COVID-19. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 24, 2022 in News release: Says Mandela Barnes "supports stripping health care away from millions." Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet: Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.” Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2022 in Facebook post: "Monkeypox is a complete, fake sham” that’s “designed to force lockdowns, mandates and shots.” Tony Evers stated on July 24, 2022 in TV interview: "We are number one in the country as far as our spending (COVID-19 relief) money on businesses as it relates to the percentage of federal funds that we receive." Viral image stated on August 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: “They put” monkeypox in the water in Atlanta. 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. Instagram posts stated on August 2, 2022 in an Instagram post: "AirPods are essentially microwaving your brain.” Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: Synthetic cyanide-based B12 is a "toxic ingredient in your kids vitamins." Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2022 in a Facebook post: Baby carrots are soaked in bleach and can cause cancer. Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2022 in a blog post shared on Facebook: “‘Monkeypox’ is only circulating in countries where the Pfizer vaccine has been distributed and is being used to advance a Technocratic Great Reset." Facebook posts stated on July 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: Dr. Birx "changes tune on" COVID-19 vaccines and "admits vaccines don't work." Viral image stated on July 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: George Floyd and COVID-19 “never existed.” Sarah Godlewski stated on May 8, 2022 in Newspaper opinion piece: "Fifty-four percent of Wisconsinites live in a child care desert." Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: "El 11 de mayo de 1987, el London Times informó en su portada: ‘La OMS entregó 50 millones de vacunas contra la viruela del mono, estas provocaron el SIDA a los africanos’." Facebook posts stated on July 8, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: Pilotos protestan contra vacuna COVID-19 en aeropuerto de Atlanta. Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2017 in a video interview: "ADHD does not exist." Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: Fluoride will eat a hole through concrete, so it’s not safe for your teeth. Levar Stoney stated on June 16, 2022 in a tweet.: “In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide.” Instagram posts stated on June 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: According to International Olympic Committee data, “an average of 29 athletes under the age of 35 suffered sudden death per year from 1966 to 2004. From March 2021 to March 2022, 769 athletes have died or suffered cardiac arrest." Van Wanggaard stated on June 5, 2022 in TV interview: Waiting periods for gun purchases may not make a difference, because "If somebody's decided that they're gonna take their life, they're gonna take their life." Facebook posts stated on June 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: A “public health warning” was recently issued for fluoride toothpaste. Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” Charles Schumer stated on May 25, 2022 in a floor speech: “The leading cause of death among children is a firearm.” Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: Bill Gates planned a smallpox-type outbreak. Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: There’s a “‘positive correlation’ between higher mask usage and COVID-19 deaths.” Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: They passed the flu off as COVID-19, and “they’re going to do the same thing with monkeypox and shingles.”
West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021.”
Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2022 in Facebook post: A study showed mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are harmful to infants who are breastfeeding.
Instagram posts stated on September 23, 2022 in a screenshot: "Only 325,000 American kids out of 19,000,000" were vaccinated against COVID-19.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 24, 2022 in News release: Says Mandela Barnes "supports stripping health care away from millions."
Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet: Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.”
Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2022 in Facebook post: "Monkeypox is a complete, fake sham” that’s “designed to force lockdowns, mandates and shots.”
Tony Evers stated on July 24, 2022 in TV interview: "We are number one in the country as far as our spending (COVID-19 relief) money on businesses as it relates to the percentage of federal funds that we receive."
Viral image stated on August 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: “They put” monkeypox in the water in Atlanta.
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.
Instagram posts stated on August 2, 2022 in an Instagram post: "AirPods are essentially microwaving your brain.”
Facebook posts stated on August 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: Synthetic cyanide-based B12 is a "toxic ingredient in your kids vitamins."
Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2022 in a Facebook post: Baby carrots are soaked in bleach and can cause cancer.
Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2022 in a blog post shared on Facebook: “‘Monkeypox’ is only circulating in countries where the Pfizer vaccine has been distributed and is being used to advance a Technocratic Great Reset."
Facebook posts stated on July 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: Dr. Birx "changes tune on" COVID-19 vaccines and "admits vaccines don't work."
Sarah Godlewski stated on May 8, 2022 in Newspaper opinion piece: "Fifty-four percent of Wisconsinites live in a child care desert."
Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: "El 11 de mayo de 1987, el London Times informó en su portada: ‘La OMS entregó 50 millones de vacunas contra la viruela del mono, estas provocaron el SIDA a los africanos’."
Facebook posts stated on July 8, 2022 in una publicación en Facebook: Pilotos protestan contra vacuna COVID-19 en aeropuerto de Atlanta.
Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: Fluoride will eat a hole through concrete, so it’s not safe for your teeth.
Levar Stoney stated on June 16, 2022 in a tweet.: “In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide.”
Instagram posts stated on June 20, 2022 in an Instagram post: According to International Olympic Committee data, “an average of 29 athletes under the age of 35 suffered sudden death per year from 1966 to 2004. From March 2021 to March 2022, 769 athletes have died or suffered cardiac arrest."
Van Wanggaard stated on June 5, 2022 in TV interview: Waiting periods for gun purchases may not make a difference, because "If somebody's decided that they're gonna take their life, they're gonna take their life."
Facebook posts stated on June 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: A “public health warning” was recently issued for fluoride toothpaste.
Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.”
Charles Schumer stated on May 25, 2022 in a floor speech: “The leading cause of death among children is a firearm.”
Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: Bill Gates planned a smallpox-type outbreak.
Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: There’s a “‘positive correlation’ between higher mask usage and COVID-19 deaths.”
Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: They passed the flu off as COVID-19, and “they’re going to do the same thing with monkeypox and shingles.”
