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 Tucker Carlson stated on May 5, 2021 in a TV segment: “Between late December of 2020 and last month, a total of 3,362 people apparently died after getting the COVID vaccine in the United States … The actual number is almost certainly higher.” 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." TikTok posts stated on April 30, 2021 in a TikTok video: If you get the COVID-19 vaccine, you can't donate blood or plasma "because it's completely tainted." Instagram posts stated on April 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: Vaccine herd immunity doesn’t exist because 100% of the population would have to be vaccinated for it to work. Kevin Kiley stated on April 26, 2021 in a tweet: “San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.” Viral image stated on April 22, 2021 in viral image on Instagram: 60% of new COVID-19 patients are people who received the vaccine. Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden says Americans can only celebrate the Fourth of July if he says so.” Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Bill Gates fights to keep vaccine ingredients secret.” Instagram posts stated on April 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Mariah Carey faked getting her COVID-19 vaccine because the needle can’t be seen coming out of her arm. Instagram posts stated on April 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Mountains of data" show drug ivermectin "basically obliterates" COVID-19 transmission. 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." Bloggers stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stanford study results” show face masks are ineffective and dangerous. Mark Born stated on March 21, 2021 in a TV appearance: “Private insurance gives … better coverage” than people would get under a Medicaid expansion. Richard Durbin stated on April 13, 2021 in a TV interview: “We have 23% of all the lead pipe leads in America in the Chicagoland area.” Diamond and Silk stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says science shows the physiological effects of wearing masks include hypoxemia, hypercapnia, shortness of breath, toxicity and increased muscle tension. Tucker Carlson stated on April 13, 2021 in a TV segment: “Maybe (the COVID-19 vaccine) doesn't work, and they're simply not telling you that.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2021 in a Facebook image post: Says the “1986 Vaccine protection act” resulted in “the biggest jump in shots” for children because it gave drug manufacturers “exemption for responsibility of killing people.” Instagram posts stated on April 8, 2021 in an Instagram post: "DMX received COVID vaccine days before heart attack." 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." Instagram posts stated on April 1, 2021 in an Instagram post: “6000% Increase in Reported Vaccine Deaths 1st Quarter 2021 Compared to 1st Quarter 2020” The Gateway Pundit stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Per the CDC, there are nearly twice as many vaccine-related deaths so far in 2021 (1,755) than all the vaccine deaths this past decade (994).” Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: “It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic.” X posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a tweet: "They’re unable to administer vaccines if the lockdown ends because the emergency ends with it.” 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. Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: “If I don’t take the vaccine, I’m at risk for covid. If I do take the vaccine, I’m still at risk for covid PLUS I’m at risk for permanent vaccine side effects. Therefore I’m reducing my risk by not taking the vaccine. That’s the real science.” Bloggers stated on March 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “From Europe: 3,964 people have died from adverse drug reactions for COVID-19 ‘vaccines’ – 162,610 injuries.” Pete Snyder stated on March 12, 2021 in a radio interview.: “There is no discernible difference between the spread and deaths of COVID in Virginia than there is in Florida.” Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: "80% of people taking the Moderna vaccine had significant side effects, via Bill Gates." Aubrey Huff stated on March 14, 2021 in an Instagram post: Hank Aaron and Marvelous Marvin Hagler died “after taking the COVID-19 vaccine.”
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Tucker Carlson stated on May 5, 2021 in a TV segment: “Between late December of 2020 and last month, a total of 3,362 people apparently died after getting the COVID vaccine in the United States … The actual number is almost certainly higher.” 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." TikTok posts stated on April 30, 2021 in a TikTok video: If you get the COVID-19 vaccine, you can't donate blood or plasma "because it's completely tainted." Instagram posts stated on April 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: Vaccine herd immunity doesn’t exist because 100% of the population would have to be vaccinated for it to work. Kevin Kiley stated on April 26, 2021 in a tweet: “San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.” Viral image stated on April 22, 2021 in viral image on Instagram: 60% of new COVID-19 patients are people who received the vaccine. Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden says Americans can only celebrate the Fourth of July if he says so.” Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Bill Gates fights to keep vaccine ingredients secret.” Instagram posts stated on April 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Mariah Carey faked getting her COVID-19 vaccine because the needle can’t be seen coming out of her arm. Instagram posts stated on April 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Mountains of data" show drug ivermectin "basically obliterates" COVID-19 transmission. 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." Bloggers stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stanford study results” show face masks are ineffective and dangerous. Mark Born stated on March 21, 2021 in a TV appearance: “Private insurance gives … better coverage” than people would get under a Medicaid expansion. Richard Durbin stated on April 13, 2021 in a TV interview: “We have 23% of all the lead pipe leads in America in the Chicagoland area.” Diamond and Silk stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says science shows the physiological effects of wearing masks include hypoxemia, hypercapnia, shortness of breath, toxicity and increased muscle tension. Tucker Carlson stated on April 13, 2021 in a TV segment: “Maybe (the COVID-19 vaccine) doesn't work, and they're simply not telling you that.” Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2021 in a Facebook image post: Says the “1986 Vaccine protection act” resulted in “the biggest jump in shots” for children because it gave drug manufacturers “exemption for responsibility of killing people.” Instagram posts stated on April 8, 2021 in an Instagram post: "DMX received COVID vaccine days before heart attack." 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." Instagram posts stated on April 1, 2021 in an Instagram post: “6000% Increase in Reported Vaccine Deaths 1st Quarter 2021 Compared to 1st Quarter 2020” The Gateway Pundit stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Per the CDC, there are nearly twice as many vaccine-related deaths so far in 2021 (1,755) than all the vaccine deaths this past decade (994).” Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: “It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic.” X posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a tweet: "They’re unable to administer vaccines if the lockdown ends because the emergency ends with it.” 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. Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: “If I don’t take the vaccine, I’m at risk for covid. If I do take the vaccine, I’m still at risk for covid PLUS I’m at risk for permanent vaccine side effects. Therefore I’m reducing my risk by not taking the vaccine. That’s the real science.” Bloggers stated on March 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “From Europe: 3,964 people have died from adverse drug reactions for COVID-19 ‘vaccines’ – 162,610 injuries.” Pete Snyder stated on March 12, 2021 in a radio interview.: “There is no discernible difference between the spread and deaths of COVID in Virginia than there is in Florida.” Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: "80% of people taking the Moderna vaccine had significant side effects, via Bill Gates." Aubrey Huff stated on March 14, 2021 in an Instagram post: Hank Aaron and Marvelous Marvin Hagler died “after taking the COVID-19 vaccine.”
Tucker Carlson stated on May 5, 2021 in a TV segment: “Between late December of 2020 and last month, a total of 3,362 people apparently died after getting the COVID vaccine in the United States … The actual number is almost certainly higher.”
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."
TikTok posts stated on April 30, 2021 in a TikTok video: If you get the COVID-19 vaccine, you can't donate blood or plasma "because it's completely tainted."
Instagram posts stated on April 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: Vaccine herd immunity doesn’t exist because 100% of the population would have to be vaccinated for it to work.
Kevin Kiley stated on April 26, 2021 in a tweet: “San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.”
Viral image stated on April 22, 2021 in viral image on Instagram: 60% of new COVID-19 patients are people who received the vaccine.
Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden says Americans can only celebrate the Fourth of July if he says so.”
Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Bill Gates fights to keep vaccine ingredients secret.”
Instagram posts stated on April 15, 2021 in an Instagram post: Mariah Carey faked getting her COVID-19 vaccine because the needle can’t be seen coming out of her arm.
Instagram posts stated on April 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Mountains of data" show drug ivermectin "basically obliterates" COVID-19 transmission.
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."
Bloggers stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stanford study results” show face masks are ineffective and dangerous.
Mark Born stated on March 21, 2021 in a TV appearance: “Private insurance gives … better coverage” than people would get under a Medicaid expansion.
Richard Durbin stated on April 13, 2021 in a TV interview: “We have 23% of all the lead pipe leads in America in the Chicagoland area.”
Diamond and Silk stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says science shows the physiological effects of wearing masks include hypoxemia, hypercapnia, shortness of breath, toxicity and increased muscle tension.
Tucker Carlson stated on April 13, 2021 in a TV segment: “Maybe (the COVID-19 vaccine) doesn't work, and they're simply not telling you that.”
Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2021 in a Facebook image post: Says the “1986 Vaccine protection act” resulted in “the biggest jump in shots” for children because it gave drug manufacturers “exemption for responsibility of killing people.”
Instagram posts stated on April 8, 2021 in an Instagram post: "DMX received COVID vaccine days before heart attack."
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."
Instagram posts stated on April 1, 2021 in an Instagram post: “6000% Increase in Reported Vaccine Deaths 1st Quarter 2021 Compared to 1st Quarter 2020”
The Gateway Pundit stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Per the CDC, there are nearly twice as many vaccine-related deaths so far in 2021 (1,755) than all the vaccine deaths this past decade (994).”
Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: “It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic.”
X posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a tweet: "They’re unable to administer vaccines if the lockdown ends because the emergency ends with it.”
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.
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: “If I don’t take the vaccine, I’m at risk for covid. If I do take the vaccine, I’m still at risk for covid PLUS I’m at risk for permanent vaccine side effects. Therefore I’m reducing my risk by not taking the vaccine. That’s the real science.”
Bloggers stated on March 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “From Europe: 3,964 people have died from adverse drug reactions for COVID-19 ‘vaccines’ – 162,610 injuries.”
Pete Snyder stated on March 12, 2021 in a radio interview.: “There is no discernible difference between the spread and deaths of COVID in Virginia than there is in Florida.”
Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: "80% of people taking the Moderna vaccine had significant side effects, via Bill Gates."
Aubrey Huff stated on March 14, 2021 in an Instagram post: Hank Aaron and Marvelous Marvin Hagler died “after taking the COVID-19 vaccine.”
