Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Science Facebook posts stated on November 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Don’t be fooled by the next ‘Variant’! There are actually 1000’s of them. They just will pick the next one to keep the fear going." Facebook posts stated on July 28, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “Thanks to (Israel's) sacrifice, we now know that natural immunity is far superior with 1% experiencing re-infection while 40% of new cases were previously vx'd." Josh Mandel stated on May 21, 2021 in a tweet: “The federal government spent over $500k trying to force fish to exercise on treadmills, an additional $150k to see if gingerbread houses are earthquake proof.” 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." Facebook posts stated on December 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “40 years of research, and no vaccine for HIV. At least 100 years of research and no vaccine for cancer. Ongoing research and no vaccine for the common cold. Now in less than a year, there's a vaccine for COVID-19?” Joe Biden stated on September 3, 2020 in a community meeting: “A Black man invented the light bulb, not a white guy named Edison.” Instagram posts stated on March 18, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says “Bill Gates and other globalists, in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies, are reportedly working to push tracking bracelets and ‘invisible tattoos’ to monitor Americans during an impending lockdown.” Brian Joseph stated on February 10, 2019 in a newspaper interview: "The catalytic converter used in automobiles was invented in West Virginia." Bloggers stated on August 9, 2018 in a blog post: "Science says that being single will kill you faster than obesity." Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 2, 2018 in a cable interview: Says "political interference" from Scott Walker’s administration has led to "gagging (DNR) scientists so they can no longer comment on proposed legislation" and "we’re letting polluters write their own permits." Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 22, 2017 in in an ad: Says Kelli Ward hosted a town hall on "chemtrail conspiracy theories" and is open to sponsoring chemtrails legislation. Eric Greitens stated on January 17, 2017 in his state of the state address: "Over 200 of our 520 school districts did not have a single student in physics." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. Hillary Clinton stated on April 21, 2016 in a "Good Morning America" town hall: Marijuana is a Schedule I drug, "which you understand means that you can’t do any research about it." Ted Cruz stated on March 17, 2015 in an interview on "Late Night with Seth Meyers": "Many of the alarmists on global warming, they’ve got a problem because the science doesn’t back them up. In particular, satellite data demonstrate for the last 17 years, there’s been zero warming." Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, once said, "Wind is a finite resource and harnessing it would slow the winds down, which would cause the temperature to go up." Michael Solomon stated on April 3, 2014 in a news release: "Pregnant women who stand for five to six hours at a time increase their risk of pre-term pregnancy by 80 percent." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2013 in an advertisement: Ann Kuster turned "a blind eye to those in need of funding" by voting "against funding for our nation’s veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health." Jim Bridenstine stated on June 11, 2013 in a House floor speech: "This president spends 30 times as much money on global warming research as he does on weather forecasting and warning." Joe Barton stated on February 12, 2013 in in reaction to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.: Says U.S. greenhouse gas "emissions are at 20-year lows." Dave Weldon stated on July 23, 2012 in a mock debate: Embryonic stem cell research is at a "dead end, with no one good example of a successful treatment." Jim Bohl stated on May 30, 2012 in a news conference: Toothpaste contains "the poison substance of fluoride." Ann Coulter stated on March 17, 2011 in Fox's "O'Reilly Factor": "There is a growing body of evidence that radiation in excess of what the government says are the minimum amounts you should be exposed to are actually good for you and reduce cases of cancer."
Facebook posts stated on November 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Don’t be fooled by the next ‘Variant’! There are actually 1000’s of them. They just will pick the next one to keep the fear going." Facebook posts stated on July 28, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “Thanks to (Israel's) sacrifice, we now know that natural immunity is far superior with 1% experiencing re-infection while 40% of new cases were previously vx'd." Josh Mandel stated on May 21, 2021 in a tweet: “The federal government spent over $500k trying to force fish to exercise on treadmills, an additional $150k to see if gingerbread houses are earthquake proof.” 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." Facebook posts stated on December 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “40 years of research, and no vaccine for HIV. At least 100 years of research and no vaccine for cancer. Ongoing research and no vaccine for the common cold. Now in less than a year, there's a vaccine for COVID-19?” Joe Biden stated on September 3, 2020 in a community meeting: “A Black man invented the light bulb, not a white guy named Edison.” Instagram posts stated on March 18, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says “Bill Gates and other globalists, in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies, are reportedly working to push tracking bracelets and ‘invisible tattoos’ to monitor Americans during an impending lockdown.” Brian Joseph stated on February 10, 2019 in a newspaper interview: "The catalytic converter used in automobiles was invented in West Virginia." Bloggers stated on August 9, 2018 in a blog post: "Science says that being single will kill you faster than obesity." Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 2, 2018 in a cable interview: Says "political interference" from Scott Walker’s administration has led to "gagging (DNR) scientists so they can no longer comment on proposed legislation" and "we’re letting polluters write their own permits." Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 22, 2017 in in an ad: Says Kelli Ward hosted a town hall on "chemtrail conspiracy theories" and is open to sponsoring chemtrails legislation. Eric Greitens stated on January 17, 2017 in his state of the state address: "Over 200 of our 520 school districts did not have a single student in physics." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. Hillary Clinton stated on April 21, 2016 in a "Good Morning America" town hall: Marijuana is a Schedule I drug, "which you understand means that you can’t do any research about it." Ted Cruz stated on March 17, 2015 in an interview on "Late Night with Seth Meyers": "Many of the alarmists on global warming, they’ve got a problem because the science doesn’t back them up. In particular, satellite data demonstrate for the last 17 years, there’s been zero warming." Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, once said, "Wind is a finite resource and harnessing it would slow the winds down, which would cause the temperature to go up." Michael Solomon stated on April 3, 2014 in a news release: "Pregnant women who stand for five to six hours at a time increase their risk of pre-term pregnancy by 80 percent." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2013 in an advertisement: Ann Kuster turned "a blind eye to those in need of funding" by voting "against funding for our nation’s veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health." Jim Bridenstine stated on June 11, 2013 in a House floor speech: "This president spends 30 times as much money on global warming research as he does on weather forecasting and warning." Joe Barton stated on February 12, 2013 in in reaction to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.: Says U.S. greenhouse gas "emissions are at 20-year lows." Dave Weldon stated on July 23, 2012 in a mock debate: Embryonic stem cell research is at a "dead end, with no one good example of a successful treatment." Jim Bohl stated on May 30, 2012 in a news conference: Toothpaste contains "the poison substance of fluoride." Ann Coulter stated on March 17, 2011 in Fox's "O'Reilly Factor": "There is a growing body of evidence that radiation in excess of what the government says are the minimum amounts you should be exposed to are actually good for you and reduce cases of cancer."
Facebook posts stated on November 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Don’t be fooled by the next ‘Variant’! There are actually 1000’s of them. They just will pick the next one to keep the fear going."
Facebook posts stated on July 28, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “Thanks to (Israel's) sacrifice, we now know that natural immunity is far superior with 1% experiencing re-infection while 40% of new cases were previously vx'd."
Josh Mandel stated on May 21, 2021 in a tweet: “The federal government spent over $500k trying to force fish to exercise on treadmills, an additional $150k to see if gingerbread houses are earthquake proof.”
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."
Facebook posts stated on December 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: “40 years of research, and no vaccine for HIV. At least 100 years of research and no vaccine for cancer. Ongoing research and no vaccine for the common cold. Now in less than a year, there's a vaccine for COVID-19?”
Joe Biden stated on September 3, 2020 in a community meeting: “A Black man invented the light bulb, not a white guy named Edison.”
Instagram posts stated on March 18, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says “Bill Gates and other globalists, in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies, are reportedly working to push tracking bracelets and ‘invisible tattoos’ to monitor Americans during an impending lockdown.”
Brian Joseph stated on February 10, 2019 in a newspaper interview: "The catalytic converter used in automobiles was invented in West Virginia."
Bloggers stated on August 9, 2018 in a blog post: "Science says that being single will kill you faster than obesity."
Kelda Helen Roys stated on May 2, 2018 in a cable interview: Says "political interference" from Scott Walker’s administration has led to "gagging (DNR) scientists so they can no longer comment on proposed legislation" and "we’re letting polluters write their own permits."
Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 22, 2017 in in an ad: Says Kelli Ward hosted a town hall on "chemtrail conspiracy theories" and is open to sponsoring chemtrails legislation.
Eric Greitens stated on January 17, 2017 in his state of the state address: "Over 200 of our 520 school districts did not have a single student in physics."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese.
Hillary Clinton stated on April 21, 2016 in a "Good Morning America" town hall: Marijuana is a Schedule I drug, "which you understand means that you can’t do any research about it."
Ted Cruz stated on March 17, 2015 in an interview on "Late Night with Seth Meyers": "Many of the alarmists on global warming, they’ve got a problem because the science doesn’t back them up. In particular, satellite data demonstrate for the last 17 years, there’s been zero warming."
Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, once said, "Wind is a finite resource and harnessing it would slow the winds down, which would cause the temperature to go up."
Michael Solomon stated on April 3, 2014 in a news release: "Pregnant women who stand for five to six hours at a time increase their risk of pre-term pregnancy by 80 percent."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2013 in an advertisement: Ann Kuster turned "a blind eye to those in need of funding" by voting "against funding for our nation’s veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health."
Jim Bridenstine stated on June 11, 2013 in a House floor speech: "This president spends 30 times as much money on global warming research as he does on weather forecasting and warning."
Joe Barton stated on February 12, 2013 in in reaction to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.: Says U.S. greenhouse gas "emissions are at 20-year lows."
Dave Weldon stated on July 23, 2012 in a mock debate: Embryonic stem cell research is at a "dead end, with no one good example of a successful treatment."
Jim Bohl stated on May 30, 2012 in a news conference: Toothpaste contains "the poison substance of fluoride."
Ann Coulter stated on March 17, 2011 in Fox's "O'Reilly Factor": "There is a growing body of evidence that radiation in excess of what the government says are the minimum amounts you should be exposed to are actually good for you and reduce cases of cancer."