Latest Fact-checks in Facebook Fact-checks 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 March 13, 2020 in a viral image: “President Trump, COVID-19 coronavirus: U.S. cases 1,329; U.S. deaths, 38; panic level: mass hysteria. President Obama, H1N1 virus: U.S. cases, 60.8 million; U.S. deaths, 12,469; panic level: totally chill. Do you all see how the media can manipulate your life.” Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Italy has decided not to treat their elderly for this virus.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All US citizens are entitled to $700 USD per week to stay at home to avoid the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus, starting from March 17.” Ron Paul stated on March 16, 2020 in an opinion article: Says Anthony Fauci’s statement that the coronavirus death rate is 10 times that of the seasonal flu is “a claim without any scientific basis." Instagram posts stated on March 15, 2020 in an image: "COVID-19 started because we eat animals." Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “MSNBC actually said on air ‘I hope enough people die from coronavirus that it harms Trump’s re-election.’” Facebook posts stated on March 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: In South Florida “all children and adults must remain in their homes” due to coronavirus. Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a screenshot: President Donald Trump “will evoke (sic) what is called the Stafford act” and “order a two week mandatory quarantine for the nation.” Instagram posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a screenshot: Says Donald Trump “cut funding to the CDC,” “fired the Pandemic Response Team,” “refused WHO tests” and “wasted two weeks calling this outbreak a ‘Democrat hoax.’” Chain message stated on March 16, 2020 in a text: Donald Trump is “announcing tomorrow that the US is going into quarantine for the next 14 days.” Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Spectrum will provide free internet to students during coronavirus school closures. Occupy Democrats stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Ted Cruz took two weeks paid sick leave to self-quarantine. Gaetz “voted in 2013 to make it illegal for any city in Florida to enact paid sick leave,” and Cruz “voted in 2015 in the U.S. Senate against paid sick leave.” Facebook posts stated on March 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Coronavirus — 22. Clintons — 39.” Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 came to the United States in 2019. Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “‘The Simpsons' predicted Tom Hanks getting coronavirus in 2007.” Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a viral image: Drinking “water a lot and gargling with warm water & salt or vinegar eliminates” the coronavirus. Viral image stated on March 9, 2020 in a chart: Says 80% of novel coronavirus cases are "mild." Viral image stated on March 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says you can monitor yourself for COVID-19 with a breath test. Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “U.S. hospitals are preparing for 96 million coronavirus infections and nearly half a million deaths, leaked documents reveal.” Viral image stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says if you donate blood, “they HAVE to test you” for coronavirus. Viral image stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Akira’ is a 1988 movie about an apocalyptic event taking place months before Tokyo 2020 Olympics, showing the (World Health Organization) advising Japan to postpone the Olympics because of a pandemic risk" Facebook posts stated on July 14, 2018 in posts on the Internet: A post comparing two construction workers — “Joe legal” and “Jose illegal” — says “Jose” pays no taxes yet gets free medical care, food stamps, welfare, and 'head of the class' priority for his children in applying for college. Viral image stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Hanks has a volleyball to keep him company while he’s quarantined. Bloggers stated on March 11, 2020 in a blog post: “NYC man drops dead in middle of street — suspected coronavirus!” Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2020 in an image: Says Joe Biden “attacked voters this primary,” saying “damn liar,” “full of s---” and “dog-faced pony soldier.” Bloggers stated on March 10, 2020 in a blog post: “Whole of Italy goes into quarantine.” Bloggers stated on March 7, 2020 in a blog post: Says Jimmy Carter has endorsed Bernie Sanders. Viral image stated on March 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Harvard scientists say the coronavirus is “spreading so fast that it will infect 70% of humanity this year.” Facebook posts stated on March 6, 2020 in an image: If the coronavirus gets in your mouth, "drinking water or other liquids will WASH them down through your esophagus and into the stomach. Once there in tummy ... your stomach ACID will kill all the virus." Facebook posts stated on March 9, 2020 in an image: "Being exposed to the sun for two hours" kills the 2019 coronavirus.
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Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a viral image: “President Trump, COVID-19 coronavirus: U.S. cases 1,329; U.S. deaths, 38; panic level: mass hysteria. President Obama, H1N1 virus: U.S. cases, 60.8 million; U.S. deaths, 12,469; panic level: totally chill. Do you all see how the media can manipulate your life.” Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Italy has decided not to treat their elderly for this virus.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All US citizens are entitled to $700 USD per week to stay at home to avoid the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus, starting from March 17.” Ron Paul stated on March 16, 2020 in an opinion article: Says Anthony Fauci’s statement that the coronavirus death rate is 10 times that of the seasonal flu is “a claim without any scientific basis." Instagram posts stated on March 15, 2020 in an image: "COVID-19 started because we eat animals." Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “MSNBC actually said on air ‘I hope enough people die from coronavirus that it harms Trump’s re-election.’” Facebook posts stated on March 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: In South Florida “all children and adults must remain in their homes” due to coronavirus. Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a screenshot: President Donald Trump “will evoke (sic) what is called the Stafford act” and “order a two week mandatory quarantine for the nation.” Instagram posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a screenshot: Says Donald Trump “cut funding to the CDC,” “fired the Pandemic Response Team,” “refused WHO tests” and “wasted two weeks calling this outbreak a ‘Democrat hoax.’” Chain message stated on March 16, 2020 in a text: Donald Trump is “announcing tomorrow that the US is going into quarantine for the next 14 days.” Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Spectrum will provide free internet to students during coronavirus school closures. Occupy Democrats stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Ted Cruz took two weeks paid sick leave to self-quarantine. Gaetz “voted in 2013 to make it illegal for any city in Florida to enact paid sick leave,” and Cruz “voted in 2015 in the U.S. Senate against paid sick leave.” Facebook posts stated on March 9, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Coronavirus — 22. Clintons — 39.” Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 came to the United States in 2019. Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “‘The Simpsons' predicted Tom Hanks getting coronavirus in 2007.” Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a viral image: Drinking “water a lot and gargling with warm water & salt or vinegar eliminates” the coronavirus. Viral image stated on March 9, 2020 in a chart: Says 80% of novel coronavirus cases are "mild." Viral image stated on March 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says you can monitor yourself for COVID-19 with a breath test. Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “U.S. hospitals are preparing for 96 million coronavirus infections and nearly half a million deaths, leaked documents reveal.” Viral image stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says if you donate blood, “they HAVE to test you” for coronavirus. Viral image stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Akira’ is a 1988 movie about an apocalyptic event taking place months before Tokyo 2020 Olympics, showing the (World Health Organization) advising Japan to postpone the Olympics because of a pandemic risk" Facebook posts stated on July 14, 2018 in posts on the Internet: A post comparing two construction workers — “Joe legal” and “Jose illegal” — says “Jose” pays no taxes yet gets free medical care, food stamps, welfare, and 'head of the class' priority for his children in applying for college. Viral image stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Hanks has a volleyball to keep him company while he’s quarantined. Bloggers stated on March 11, 2020 in a blog post: “NYC man drops dead in middle of street — suspected coronavirus!” Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2020 in an image: Says Joe Biden “attacked voters this primary,” saying “damn liar,” “full of s---” and “dog-faced pony soldier.” Bloggers stated on March 10, 2020 in a blog post: “Whole of Italy goes into quarantine.” Bloggers stated on March 7, 2020 in a blog post: Says Jimmy Carter has endorsed Bernie Sanders. Viral image stated on March 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Harvard scientists say the coronavirus is “spreading so fast that it will infect 70% of humanity this year.” Facebook posts stated on March 6, 2020 in an image: If the coronavirus gets in your mouth, "drinking water or other liquids will WASH them down through your esophagus and into the stomach. Once there in tummy ... your stomach ACID will kill all the virus." Facebook posts stated on March 9, 2020 in an image: "Being exposed to the sun for two hours" kills the 2019 coronavirus.
Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a viral image: “President Trump, COVID-19 coronavirus: U.S. cases 1,329; U.S. deaths, 38; panic level: mass hysteria. President Obama, H1N1 virus: U.S. cases, 60.8 million; U.S. deaths, 12,469; panic level: totally chill. Do you all see how the media can manipulate your life.”
Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Italy has decided not to treat their elderly for this virus.”
Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “All US citizens are entitled to $700 USD per week to stay at home to avoid the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus, starting from March 17.”
Ron Paul stated on March 16, 2020 in an opinion article: Says Anthony Fauci’s statement that the coronavirus death rate is 10 times that of the seasonal flu is “a claim without any scientific basis."
Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “MSNBC actually said on air ‘I hope enough people die from coronavirus that it harms Trump’s re-election.’”
Facebook posts stated on March 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: In South Florida “all children and adults must remain in their homes” due to coronavirus.
Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2020 in a screenshot: President Donald Trump “will evoke (sic) what is called the Stafford act” and “order a two week mandatory quarantine for the nation.”
Instagram posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a screenshot: Says Donald Trump “cut funding to the CDC,” “fired the Pandemic Response Team,” “refused WHO tests” and “wasted two weeks calling this outbreak a ‘Democrat hoax.’”
Chain message stated on March 16, 2020 in a text: Donald Trump is “announcing tomorrow that the US is going into quarantine for the next 14 days.”
Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Spectrum will provide free internet to students during coronavirus school closures.
Occupy Democrats stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Ted Cruz took two weeks paid sick leave to self-quarantine. Gaetz “voted in 2013 to make it illegal for any city in Florida to enact paid sick leave,” and Cruz “voted in 2015 in the U.S. Senate against paid sick leave.”
Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 came to the United States in 2019.
Facebook posts stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “‘The Simpsons' predicted Tom Hanks getting coronavirus in 2007.”
Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a viral image: Drinking “water a lot and gargling with warm water & salt or vinegar eliminates” the coronavirus.
Viral image stated on March 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says you can monitor yourself for COVID-19 with a breath test.
Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “U.S. hospitals are preparing for 96 million coronavirus infections and nearly half a million deaths, leaked documents reveal.”
Viral image stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says if you donate blood, “they HAVE to test you” for coronavirus.
Viral image stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Akira’ is a 1988 movie about an apocalyptic event taking place months before Tokyo 2020 Olympics, showing the (World Health Organization) advising Japan to postpone the Olympics because of a pandemic risk"
Facebook posts stated on July 14, 2018 in posts on the Internet: A post comparing two construction workers — “Joe legal” and “Jose illegal” — says “Jose” pays no taxes yet gets free medical care, food stamps, welfare, and 'head of the class' priority for his children in applying for college.
Viral image stated on March 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Hanks has a volleyball to keep him company while he’s quarantined.
Bloggers stated on March 11, 2020 in a blog post: “NYC man drops dead in middle of street — suspected coronavirus!”
Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2020 in an image: Says Joe Biden “attacked voters this primary,” saying “damn liar,” “full of s---” and “dog-faced pony soldier.”
Viral image stated on March 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Harvard scientists say the coronavirus is “spreading so fast that it will infect 70% of humanity this year.”
Facebook posts stated on March 6, 2020 in an image: If the coronavirus gets in your mouth, "drinking water or other liquids will WASH them down through your esophagus and into the stomach. Once there in tummy ... your stomach ACID will kill all the virus."
Facebook posts stated on March 9, 2020 in an image: "Being exposed to the sun for two hours" kills the 2019 coronavirus.
