Latest Fact-checks in Children 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 Viral image stated on September 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: There are 500,000 “missing kids a year.” Bernie Sanders stated on August 29, 2021 in a speech: “It is a result of the $300 per month that working parents are now receiving for their young children that we have reduced childhood poverty in the United States by 50%.” Larry Elder stated on August 31, 2021 in a CNN interview: “I don’t believe the science suggests that young people should be vaccinated. I don’t believe that young people should have to wear masks at school. I’m not sure the science is settled on that at all.” Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a demonstration with an air quality monitor shows that cloth masks are dangerous for children. Occupy Democrats stated on September 1, 2021 in on social media: Texas “ranks 50th in baby wellness checks, ranks 50th in clinical care for infants, ranks 50th in uninsured women, ranks 43rd in maternal mortality, ranks 44th in school funding per child, and ranks 46th in child hunger.” Gwen Moore stated on August 3, 2021 in Twitter: “324,000 pregnant people experience domestic violence during their pregnancy.” Instagram posts stated on June 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome “is absolutely a side effect of vaccination.” Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: “San Francisco Allowing Children to ‘Consent’ to Covid Vaccine Without Parents Approval.” Instagram posts stated on June 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says the Make-A-Wish Foundation will grant wishes only to fully vaccinated children. Facebook posts stated on May 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Wearing face masks may cause "pulmonary fibrosis" and other health risks in children. Bloggers stated on May 4, 2021 in articles and social media: "15-year-old boy passes away from heart attack two days after Pfizer COVID-19 experimental jab." Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Children ages 5 to 9 “are not affected by” the coronavirus. Jill Underly stated on April 11, 2021 in TV interview: For mitigating COVID-19 spread, “masks (are) the number one way to do so." Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Schools stopped teaching children cursive so they wouldn’t be able to read the U.S. Constitution and other historical documents. Brandon Tatum stated on April 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Kids at the border: 2,600 highest number Trump, 12,000 currently under Biden.” 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." Bloggers stated on April 3, 2021 in a blog post: Navy SEALs found over 1,000 trafficked children and dead bodies on the Evergreen ship that blocked the Suez Canal. Bloggers stated on March 21, 2021 in an article: The number of pregnant women who have miscarried increased by “366% in just six weeks” as a result of their receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Tony Evers stated on March 14, 2021 in TV interview: “There’s still (only) a handful of school districts" doing no in-person instruction. LaKeshia Myers stated on February 16, 2021 in News release: "Wisconsin is one of only nine states in the nation in which 17 year-olds are automatically treated as adults in the criminal justice system." Roger Marshall stated on March 1, 2021 in an op-ed: A study “suggests that even after two years of hormone therapy, biological boys still maintain significant advantages over girls, including being 12% faster on the 1.5-mile run.” Melissa Agard stated on February 10, 2021 in Twitter: "Youth usage of marijuana has actually gone down in states that have fully legalized.” Chris Kapenga stated on February 10, 2021 in Twitter: “The National Academy of Medicine points to a significant correlation between marijuana and psychosis, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders, particularly in teenagers where the risk of developing schizophrenia increases three fold.” Facebook posts stated on March 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Biden took down Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head.” Sarah Godlewski stated on February 6, 2021 in a tweet: “On average, 17% of a family’s income goes towards child care in Wisconsin.” Viral image stated on January 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Dems Pass Bill to Vaccinate Children Without Parental Knowledge, Consent.” Paula Jean Swearengin stated on September 10, 2020 in a tweet: “West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality. American Principles Project stated on October 20, 2020 in an ad: "Joe Biden says he supports sex changes for kids." Nicole Galloway stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Gov. Parson’s administration purged 100,000 kids from Medicaid rolls." Van Wanggaard stated on October 7, 2020 in Video interview: No one under 20 has died of COVID-19, and "it has not actually been determined yet" that anyone under 20 can spread it to an older person
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Viral image stated on September 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: There are 500,000 “missing kids a year.” Bernie Sanders stated on August 29, 2021 in a speech: “It is a result of the $300 per month that working parents are now receiving for their young children that we have reduced childhood poverty in the United States by 50%.” Larry Elder stated on August 31, 2021 in a CNN interview: “I don’t believe the science suggests that young people should be vaccinated. I don’t believe that young people should have to wear masks at school. I’m not sure the science is settled on that at all.” Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a demonstration with an air quality monitor shows that cloth masks are dangerous for children. Occupy Democrats stated on September 1, 2021 in on social media: Texas “ranks 50th in baby wellness checks, ranks 50th in clinical care for infants, ranks 50th in uninsured women, ranks 43rd in maternal mortality, ranks 44th in school funding per child, and ranks 46th in child hunger.” Gwen Moore stated on August 3, 2021 in Twitter: “324,000 pregnant people experience domestic violence during their pregnancy.” Instagram posts stated on June 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome “is absolutely a side effect of vaccination.” Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: “San Francisco Allowing Children to ‘Consent’ to Covid Vaccine Without Parents Approval.” Instagram posts stated on June 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says the Make-A-Wish Foundation will grant wishes only to fully vaccinated children. Facebook posts stated on May 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Wearing face masks may cause "pulmonary fibrosis" and other health risks in children. Bloggers stated on May 4, 2021 in articles and social media: "15-year-old boy passes away from heart attack two days after Pfizer COVID-19 experimental jab." Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Children ages 5 to 9 “are not affected by” the coronavirus. Jill Underly stated on April 11, 2021 in TV interview: For mitigating COVID-19 spread, “masks (are) the number one way to do so." Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Schools stopped teaching children cursive so they wouldn’t be able to read the U.S. Constitution and other historical documents. Brandon Tatum stated on April 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Kids at the border: 2,600 highest number Trump, 12,000 currently under Biden.” 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." Bloggers stated on April 3, 2021 in a blog post: Navy SEALs found over 1,000 trafficked children and dead bodies on the Evergreen ship that blocked the Suez Canal. Bloggers stated on March 21, 2021 in an article: The number of pregnant women who have miscarried increased by “366% in just six weeks” as a result of their receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Tony Evers stated on March 14, 2021 in TV interview: “There’s still (only) a handful of school districts" doing no in-person instruction. LaKeshia Myers stated on February 16, 2021 in News release: "Wisconsin is one of only nine states in the nation in which 17 year-olds are automatically treated as adults in the criminal justice system." Roger Marshall stated on March 1, 2021 in an op-ed: A study “suggests that even after two years of hormone therapy, biological boys still maintain significant advantages over girls, including being 12% faster on the 1.5-mile run.” Melissa Agard stated on February 10, 2021 in Twitter: "Youth usage of marijuana has actually gone down in states that have fully legalized.” Chris Kapenga stated on February 10, 2021 in Twitter: “The National Academy of Medicine points to a significant correlation between marijuana and psychosis, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders, particularly in teenagers where the risk of developing schizophrenia increases three fold.” Facebook posts stated on March 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Biden took down Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head.” Sarah Godlewski stated on February 6, 2021 in a tweet: “On average, 17% of a family’s income goes towards child care in Wisconsin.” Viral image stated on January 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Dems Pass Bill to Vaccinate Children Without Parental Knowledge, Consent.” Paula Jean Swearengin stated on September 10, 2020 in a tweet: “West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality. American Principles Project stated on October 20, 2020 in an ad: "Joe Biden says he supports sex changes for kids." Nicole Galloway stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Gov. Parson’s administration purged 100,000 kids from Medicaid rolls." Van Wanggaard stated on October 7, 2020 in Video interview: No one under 20 has died of COVID-19, and "it has not actually been determined yet" that anyone under 20 can spread it to an older person
Viral image stated on September 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: There are 500,000 “missing kids a year.”
Bernie Sanders stated on August 29, 2021 in a speech: “It is a result of the $300 per month that working parents are now receiving for their young children that we have reduced childhood poverty in the United States by 50%.”
Larry Elder stated on August 31, 2021 in a CNN interview: “I don’t believe the science suggests that young people should be vaccinated. I don’t believe that young people should have to wear masks at school. I’m not sure the science is settled on that at all.”
Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a demonstration with an air quality monitor shows that cloth masks are dangerous for children.
Occupy Democrats stated on September 1, 2021 in on social media: Texas “ranks 50th in baby wellness checks, ranks 50th in clinical care for infants, ranks 50th in uninsured women, ranks 43rd in maternal mortality, ranks 44th in school funding per child, and ranks 46th in child hunger.”
Gwen Moore stated on August 3, 2021 in Twitter: “324,000 pregnant people experience domestic violence during their pregnancy.”
Instagram posts stated on June 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome “is absolutely a side effect of vaccination.”
Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: “San Francisco Allowing Children to ‘Consent’ to Covid Vaccine Without Parents Approval.”
Instagram posts stated on June 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says the Make-A-Wish Foundation will grant wishes only to fully vaccinated children.
Facebook posts stated on May 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Wearing face masks may cause "pulmonary fibrosis" and other health risks in children.
Bloggers stated on May 4, 2021 in articles and social media: "15-year-old boy passes away from heart attack two days after Pfizer COVID-19 experimental jab."
Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Children ages 5 to 9 “are not affected by” the coronavirus.
Jill Underly stated on April 11, 2021 in TV interview: For mitigating COVID-19 spread, “masks (are) the number one way to do so."
Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: Schools stopped teaching children cursive so they wouldn’t be able to read the U.S. Constitution and other historical documents.
Brandon Tatum stated on April 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Kids at the border: 2,600 highest number Trump, 12,000 currently under Biden.”
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."
Bloggers stated on April 3, 2021 in a blog post: Navy SEALs found over 1,000 trafficked children and dead bodies on the Evergreen ship that blocked the Suez Canal.
Bloggers stated on March 21, 2021 in an article: The number of pregnant women who have miscarried increased by “366% in just six weeks” as a result of their receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
Tony Evers stated on March 14, 2021 in TV interview: “There’s still (only) a handful of school districts" doing no in-person instruction.
LaKeshia Myers stated on February 16, 2021 in News release: "Wisconsin is one of only nine states in the nation in which 17 year-olds are automatically treated as adults in the criminal justice system."
Roger Marshall stated on March 1, 2021 in an op-ed: A study “suggests that even after two years of hormone therapy, biological boys still maintain significant advantages over girls, including being 12% faster on the 1.5-mile run.”
Melissa Agard stated on February 10, 2021 in Twitter: "Youth usage of marijuana has actually gone down in states that have fully legalized.”
Chris Kapenga stated on February 10, 2021 in Twitter: “The National Academy of Medicine points to a significant correlation between marijuana and psychosis, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders, particularly in teenagers where the risk of developing schizophrenia increases three fold.”
Facebook posts stated on March 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Biden took down Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head.”
Sarah Godlewski stated on February 6, 2021 in a tweet: “On average, 17% of a family’s income goes towards child care in Wisconsin.”
Viral image stated on January 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Dems Pass Bill to Vaccinate Children Without Parental Knowledge, Consent.”
Paula Jean Swearengin stated on September 10, 2020 in a tweet: “West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality.
American Principles Project stated on October 20, 2020 in an ad: "Joe Biden says he supports sex changes for kids."
Nicole Galloway stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Gov. Parson’s administration purged 100,000 kids from Medicaid rolls."
Van Wanggaard stated on October 7, 2020 in Video interview: No one under 20 has died of COVID-19, and "it has not actually been determined yet" that anyone under 20 can spread it to an older person
