Latest False Fact-checks in Science 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 Jim Carrey stated on June 30, 2015 in a Twitter post: The California governor "says yes to poisoning more children with mercury and aluminum" in vaccines. John Stossel stated on December 4, 2014 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "There is no good data showing secondhand smoke kills people." Marco Rubio stated on May 11, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Human activity is not "causing these dramatic changes to our climate." James O'Neil stated on September 1, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy." Michael Chippendale stated on December 16, 2011 in a public forum: "Hydrogen sulfide . . . [was] used in the genocide of Jews in Germany. " Rick Perry stated on August 18, 2011 in remarks during a campaign stop in New Hampshire: "In Texas, we teach both creationism and evolution in our public schools." Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says scientists are "in dispute" over whether being gay is a choice. Paul Broun stated on January 25, 2011 in a tweet during the State of the Union address: Says government is a barrier to innovation and development. John Loughlin stated on October 19, 2010 in a WPRI/Providence Journal debate: Tells David Cicilline, "94 percent of the carbon emissions which you so want to get rid of are caused by nature." Jim Huffman stated on September 17, 2010 in a television/web ad: Says Ron Wyden spent $2 million "to study exotic ants."
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Jim Carrey stated on June 30, 2015 in a Twitter post: The California governor "says yes to poisoning more children with mercury and aluminum" in vaccines. John Stossel stated on December 4, 2014 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "There is no good data showing secondhand smoke kills people." Marco Rubio stated on May 11, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Human activity is not "causing these dramatic changes to our climate." James O'Neil stated on September 1, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy." Michael Chippendale stated on December 16, 2011 in a public forum: "Hydrogen sulfide . . . [was] used in the genocide of Jews in Germany. " Rick Perry stated on August 18, 2011 in remarks during a campaign stop in New Hampshire: "In Texas, we teach both creationism and evolution in our public schools." Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says scientists are "in dispute" over whether being gay is a choice. Paul Broun stated on January 25, 2011 in a tweet during the State of the Union address: Says government is a barrier to innovation and development. John Loughlin stated on October 19, 2010 in a WPRI/Providence Journal debate: Tells David Cicilline, "94 percent of the carbon emissions which you so want to get rid of are caused by nature." Jim Huffman stated on September 17, 2010 in a television/web ad: Says Ron Wyden spent $2 million "to study exotic ants."
Jim Carrey stated on June 30, 2015 in a Twitter post: The California governor "says yes to poisoning more children with mercury and aluminum" in vaccines.
John Stossel stated on December 4, 2014 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "There is no good data showing secondhand smoke kills people."
Marco Rubio stated on May 11, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Human activity is not "causing these dramatic changes to our climate."
James O'Neil stated on September 1, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy."
Michael Chippendale stated on December 16, 2011 in a public forum: "Hydrogen sulfide . . . [was] used in the genocide of Jews in Germany. "
Rick Perry stated on August 18, 2011 in remarks during a campaign stop in New Hampshire: "In Texas, we teach both creationism and evolution in our public schools."
Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says scientists are "in dispute" over whether being gay is a choice.
Paul Broun stated on January 25, 2011 in a tweet during the State of the Union address: Says government is a barrier to innovation and development.
John Loughlin stated on October 19, 2010 in a WPRI/Providence Journal debate: Tells David Cicilline, "94 percent of the carbon emissions which you so want to get rid of are caused by nature."
Jim Huffman stated on September 17, 2010 in a television/web ad: Says Ron Wyden spent $2 million "to study exotic ants."
