Latest False 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 John Cox stated on May 4, 2021 in a campaign press conference: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail." Viral image stated on April 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Parents in Vail, Arizona just took over the school board — all according to the rules. Voted in a whole new board, and immediately removed the mask mandate.” 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." Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: An audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “is confirming the rumors that real ballots have a special watermark.” Viral image stated on April 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Images show LeBron James standing for China's national anthem while shouting during the United States’ national anthem. Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2021 in a video on Facebook: "The Unvaccinated Beware, COVID-19 mRNA Shots Cause Death and Disease Through GMO Shedding" 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 Parker stated on April 14, 2021 in a Tweet: “Law enforcement violence is the leading cause of death for young Black men and women in the US.” Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2021 in Facebook post: It's illegal for a college, public school or employer to "mandate" the vaccine because it was authorized for emergency use. Instagram posts stated on April 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: Photo that shows COVID-19 test swabs labeled positive and negative proves that the tests are fixed. Joe Manchin stated on March 7, 2021 in remarks on ABC's "This Week": “Very few … if any” states have a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. 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.” Viral image stated on April 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention campaign says, “FACT: Refusing to take the vaccine is a form of racism since it harms people of color.” Bloggers stated on April 21, 2021 in articles and social media: Group “identifies 12,547 illegal votes” in Georgia's 2020 election results, “exceeds margin of victory in the state.” Viral image stated on April 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “UN cultural agency removes birthplace of Jesus from its list of heritage sites.” Bloggers stated on April 26, 2021 in a story's headline: Joe Biden’s 100-day approval rating “is the lowest in American history.” Black Lives Matter stated on April 20, 2021 in a tweet: “Biden is currently sending more military equipment to our neighborhoods than Trump did.” Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A quarter of a million illegal votes found in Arizona’s audit.” Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Bill Gates fights to keep vaccine ingredients secret.” Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2021 in on social media: “70% of Americans don't believe a word the mainstream media puts out,” so “everyone who thinks Biden won are only 30% of the population.” 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. Donald Trump stated on April 19, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Human trafficking and drugs” at the Mexico border have “doubled, tripled and quadrupled” since Joe Biden became president. Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Biden Administration is buying Kamala Harris’ book with our taxpayer dollars.” Viral image stated on April 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Facebook’s “community standards team.” Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: COVID-19 “has killed less people than the damn flu.” Viral image stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Memphis Police Department “will no longer respond” to crimes including larceny, breaking and entering, and motor vehicle theft. Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.” Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: By clicking on a link from a fake USPS text message, “you are sending your precise location to sex traffickers in your local area” so they can kidnap you. Instagram posts stated on April 21, 2021 in an Instagram video: “Those 30-, 40-year mortgages” prove that banks know climate change “is not going to happen.” Viral image stated on April 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden was the only world leader to wear a face mask during a video conference.
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John Cox stated on May 4, 2021 in a campaign press conference: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail." Viral image stated on April 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Parents in Vail, Arizona just took over the school board — all according to the rules. Voted in a whole new board, and immediately removed the mask mandate.” 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." Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: An audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “is confirming the rumors that real ballots have a special watermark.” Viral image stated on April 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Images show LeBron James standing for China's national anthem while shouting during the United States’ national anthem. Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2021 in a video on Facebook: "The Unvaccinated Beware, COVID-19 mRNA Shots Cause Death and Disease Through GMO Shedding" 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 Parker stated on April 14, 2021 in a Tweet: “Law enforcement violence is the leading cause of death for young Black men and women in the US.” Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2021 in Facebook post: It's illegal for a college, public school or employer to "mandate" the vaccine because it was authorized for emergency use. Instagram posts stated on April 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: Photo that shows COVID-19 test swabs labeled positive and negative proves that the tests are fixed. Joe Manchin stated on March 7, 2021 in remarks on ABC's "This Week": “Very few … if any” states have a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. 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.” Viral image stated on April 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention campaign says, “FACT: Refusing to take the vaccine is a form of racism since it harms people of color.” Bloggers stated on April 21, 2021 in articles and social media: Group “identifies 12,547 illegal votes” in Georgia's 2020 election results, “exceeds margin of victory in the state.” Viral image stated on April 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “UN cultural agency removes birthplace of Jesus from its list of heritage sites.” Bloggers stated on April 26, 2021 in a story's headline: Joe Biden’s 100-day approval rating “is the lowest in American history.” Black Lives Matter stated on April 20, 2021 in a tweet: “Biden is currently sending more military equipment to our neighborhoods than Trump did.” Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A quarter of a million illegal votes found in Arizona’s audit.” Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Bill Gates fights to keep vaccine ingredients secret.” Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2021 in on social media: “70% of Americans don't believe a word the mainstream media puts out,” so “everyone who thinks Biden won are only 30% of the population.” 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. Donald Trump stated on April 19, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Human trafficking and drugs” at the Mexico border have “doubled, tripled and quadrupled” since Joe Biden became president. Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Biden Administration is buying Kamala Harris’ book with our taxpayer dollars.” Viral image stated on April 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Facebook’s “community standards team.” Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: COVID-19 “has killed less people than the damn flu.” Viral image stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Memphis Police Department “will no longer respond” to crimes including larceny, breaking and entering, and motor vehicle theft. Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.” Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: By clicking on a link from a fake USPS text message, “you are sending your precise location to sex traffickers in your local area” so they can kidnap you. Instagram posts stated on April 21, 2021 in an Instagram video: “Those 30-, 40-year mortgages” prove that banks know climate change “is not going to happen.” Viral image stated on April 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden was the only world leader to wear a face mask during a video conference.
John Cox stated on May 4, 2021 in a campaign press conference: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail."
Viral image stated on April 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Parents in Vail, Arizona just took over the school board — all according to the rules. Voted in a whole new board, and immediately removed the mask mandate.”
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."
Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: An audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “is confirming the rumors that real ballots have a special watermark.”
Viral image stated on April 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Images show LeBron James standing for China's national anthem while shouting during the United States’ national anthem.
Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2021 in a video on Facebook: "The Unvaccinated Beware, COVID-19 mRNA Shots Cause Death and Disease Through GMO Shedding"
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 Parker stated on April 14, 2021 in a Tweet: “Law enforcement violence is the leading cause of death for young Black men and women in the US.”
Facebook posts stated on April 21, 2021 in Facebook post: It's illegal for a college, public school or employer to "mandate" the vaccine because it was authorized for emergency use.
Instagram posts stated on April 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: Photo that shows COVID-19 test swabs labeled positive and negative proves that the tests are fixed.
Joe Manchin stated on March 7, 2021 in remarks on ABC's "This Week": “Very few … if any” states have a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
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.”
Viral image stated on April 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention campaign says, “FACT: Refusing to take the vaccine is a form of racism since it harms people of color.”
Bloggers stated on April 21, 2021 in articles and social media: Group “identifies 12,547 illegal votes” in Georgia's 2020 election results, “exceeds margin of victory in the state.”
Viral image stated on April 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “UN cultural agency removes birthplace of Jesus from its list of heritage sites.”
Bloggers stated on April 26, 2021 in a story's headline: Joe Biden’s 100-day approval rating “is the lowest in American history.”
Black Lives Matter stated on April 20, 2021 in a tweet: “Biden is currently sending more military equipment to our neighborhoods than Trump did.”
Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “A quarter of a million illegal votes found in Arizona’s audit.”
Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Bill Gates fights to keep vaccine ingredients secret.”
Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2021 in on social media: “70% of Americans don't believe a word the mainstream media puts out,” so “everyone who thinks Biden won are only 30% of the population.”
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.
Donald Trump stated on April 19, 2021 in an interview on Fox News: “Human trafficking and drugs” at the Mexico border have “doubled, tripled and quadrupled” since Joe Biden became president.
Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Biden Administration is buying Kamala Harris’ book with our taxpayer dollars.”
Viral image stated on April 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Facebook’s “community standards team.”
Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: COVID-19 “has killed less people than the damn flu.”
Viral image stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Memphis Police Department “will no longer respond” to crimes including larceny, breaking and entering, and motor vehicle theft.
Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.”
Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: By clicking on a link from a fake USPS text message, “you are sending your precise location to sex traffickers in your local area” so they can kidnap you.
Instagram posts stated on April 21, 2021 in an Instagram video: “Those 30-, 40-year mortgages” prove that banks know climate change “is not going to happen.”
Viral image stated on April 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden was the only world leader to wear a face mask during a video conference.
