Latest Fact-checks by Ciara O'Rourke Bloggers stated on May 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump revokes Barack Obama’s security clearance.” Viral image stated on May 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Dr. Fauci sat on Microsoft’s board of directors.” Viral image stated on April 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “New autopsy reports suggest Jeffrey Epstein most likely died from COVID-19 complications.” Viral image stated on May 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Brian Kemp posing with Gregory McMichael. Viral image stated on May 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Rob Cantrall at a recent Michigan protest. Viral image stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Governor Andy Beshear has authorized Kentucky teachers to make in-home visits. With parental approval, teachers will inspect the bedroom of each student currently enrolled in K-8.” Bloggers stated on April 25, 2020 in a blog post: “First volunteer in UK coronavirus vaccine trial has died.” Bloggers stated on May 4, 2020 in a blog post: Greta Thunberg “going on hunger strike until Trump is removed.” Viral image stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a “Center for Global Population Reduction” at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters. Viral image stated on May 1, 2020 in a tweet: “This is Tara Reade” in a photo with Joe Biden. 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 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 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.” YouTube videos stated on April 22, 2020 in a YouTube video: “Breaking news Kim Jong Un has pass(ed) away.” Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nigerians are “burning Chinese stores.” 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!” 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. Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: “My wife is suffering from coronavirus and she is pregnant. The doctor said she won’t survive it.” Viral image stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says 44 senators “voted NOT to send stimulus checks.” Viral image stated on March 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows two Italian nurses in a hospital a few days before they got COVID-19 and died. Viral image stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Corona is so bad, this guy died twice!” Viral image stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows a “gay party in Italy few weeks before COVID-19.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer bans buying US flags during lockdown.” Bloggers stated on April 9, 2020 in a blog post: “Church services can’t resume until we’re all vaccinated, says Bill Gates.” Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Mass vaccination for COVID-19 in Senegal was started yesterday (4/8) and the first 7 CHILDREN who received it DIED on the spot.” Viral image stated on April 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “‘Private’ messages sent to individual people during a Zoom meeting show up in the end-of-meeting transcript along with all other public messages.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows South Carolina after stay-at-home orders were announced. Viral image stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: People are handing out masks “doused with chemicals which knocks you out cold” so they can rob you. Facebook posts stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In Italy, they have thrown their money on the streets. A clear message to the whole world that money is not enough when health is in danger.”
Bloggers stated on May 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump revokes Barack Obama’s security clearance.” Viral image stated on May 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Dr. Fauci sat on Microsoft’s board of directors.” Viral image stated on April 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “New autopsy reports suggest Jeffrey Epstein most likely died from COVID-19 complications.” Viral image stated on May 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Brian Kemp posing with Gregory McMichael. Viral image stated on May 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Rob Cantrall at a recent Michigan protest. Viral image stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Governor Andy Beshear has authorized Kentucky teachers to make in-home visits. With parental approval, teachers will inspect the bedroom of each student currently enrolled in K-8.” Bloggers stated on April 25, 2020 in a blog post: “First volunteer in UK coronavirus vaccine trial has died.” Bloggers stated on May 4, 2020 in a blog post: Greta Thunberg “going on hunger strike until Trump is removed.” Viral image stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a “Center for Global Population Reduction” at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters. Viral image stated on May 1, 2020 in a tweet: “This is Tara Reade” in a photo with Joe Biden. 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 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 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.” YouTube videos stated on April 22, 2020 in a YouTube video: “Breaking news Kim Jong Un has pass(ed) away.” Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nigerians are “burning Chinese stores.” 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!” 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. Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: “My wife is suffering from coronavirus and she is pregnant. The doctor said she won’t survive it.” Viral image stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says 44 senators “voted NOT to send stimulus checks.” Viral image stated on March 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows two Italian nurses in a hospital a few days before they got COVID-19 and died. Viral image stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Corona is so bad, this guy died twice!” Viral image stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows a “gay party in Italy few weeks before COVID-19.” Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer bans buying US flags during lockdown.” Bloggers stated on April 9, 2020 in a blog post: “Church services can’t resume until we’re all vaccinated, says Bill Gates.” Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Mass vaccination for COVID-19 in Senegal was started yesterday (4/8) and the first 7 CHILDREN who received it DIED on the spot.” Viral image stated on April 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “‘Private’ messages sent to individual people during a Zoom meeting show up in the end-of-meeting transcript along with all other public messages.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows South Carolina after stay-at-home orders were announced. Viral image stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: People are handing out masks “doused with chemicals which knocks you out cold” so they can rob you. Facebook posts stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In Italy, they have thrown their money on the streets. A clear message to the whole world that money is not enough when health is in danger.”
Bloggers stated on May 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump revokes Barack Obama’s security clearance.”
Viral image stated on May 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Dr. Fauci sat on Microsoft’s board of directors.”
Viral image stated on April 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: “New autopsy reports suggest Jeffrey Epstein most likely died from COVID-19 complications.”
Viral image stated on May 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Brian Kemp posing with Gregory McMichael.
Viral image stated on May 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Rob Cantrall at a recent Michigan protest.
Viral image stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Governor Andy Beshear has authorized Kentucky teachers to make in-home visits. With parental approval, teachers will inspect the bedroom of each student currently enrolled in K-8.”
Bloggers stated on April 25, 2020 in a blog post: “First volunteer in UK coronavirus vaccine trial has died.”
Bloggers stated on May 4, 2020 in a blog post: Greta Thunberg “going on hunger strike until Trump is removed.”
Viral image stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a “Center for Global Population Reduction” at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters.
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 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 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.”
YouTube videos stated on April 22, 2020 in a YouTube video: “Breaking news Kim Jong Un has pass(ed) away.”
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!”
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.
Viral image stated on April 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: “My wife is suffering from coronavirus and she is pregnant. The doctor said she won’t survive it.”
Viral image stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says 44 senators “voted NOT to send stimulus checks.”
Viral image stated on March 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows two Italian nurses in a hospital a few days before they got COVID-19 and died.
Viral image stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows a “gay party in Italy few weeks before COVID-19.”
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer bans buying US flags during lockdown.”
Bloggers stated on April 9, 2020 in a blog post: “Church services can’t resume until we’re all vaccinated, says Bill Gates.”
Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Mass vaccination for COVID-19 in Senegal was started yesterday (4/8) and the first 7 CHILDREN who received it DIED on the spot.”
Viral image stated on April 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: “‘Private’ messages sent to individual people during a Zoom meeting show up in the end-of-meeting transcript along with all other public messages.”
Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows South Carolina after stay-at-home orders were announced.
Viral image stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: People are handing out masks “doused with chemicals which knocks you out cold” so they can rob you.
Facebook posts stated on April 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In Italy, they have thrown their money on the streets. A clear message to the whole world that money is not enough when health is in danger.”
