Latest Fact Checks By Samantha Putterman

Mask box label is legitimate, but people are misinterpreting it

By Samantha Putterman

May 21, 2020

Says a warning label on a box of disposable masks shows that they are ineffective at protecting against the spread of COVID-19.

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No, El Chapo didn’t testify that he paid off Democrats

By Samantha Putterman

May 19, 2020

Says “the feds closed the courtroom” when El Chapo started naming Democrats he paid off.

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There’s no evidence that wearing standard masks is harmful to your health

By Samantha Putterman

May 19, 2020

Says wearing face masks is more harmful to your health than going without one.

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Face masks, including homemade ones, are effective COVID-19 protection, experts say

By Samantha Putterman

May 18, 2020

Says only certain face masks are effective and others, such as cloth masks, are not.

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There’s a story behind this Biden misquote

By Samantha Putterman

May 12, 2020

Joe Biden said, “The things I did while in elected office should not be made public while I am seeking a higher public office.”

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No, Tom Selleck didn’t praise Trump in Breitbart interview. Most of the words are from another actor

By Samantha Putterman

May 12, 2020

Actor Tom Selleck praised President Donald Trump in a meeting with Breitbart.

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Mike Pence didn’t pretend to carry empty boxes of PPE. The clip is cut off

By Samantha Putterman

May 8, 2020

Says Mike Pence was caught on a hot mic delivering empty boxes of PPE to a nursing home and pretended they were heavy.

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Facebook post shares flawed COVID-19 survival statistic

By Samantha Putterman

May 7, 2020

Says the current survival rate for COVID-19 in the U.S. is “98.54%”

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News outlets did not use photo of same boy to report on 3 COVID deaths

By Samantha Putterman

May 7, 2020

Media outlets reported that the same boy died 3 times from the coronavirus, in 3 countries.

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Gift shop selling COVID-19 coins is not from the White House

By Samantha Putterman

May 1, 2020

Says President Donald Trump is selling coronavirus-themed commemorative coins through the White House Gift Shop.

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A canine coronavirus vaccine exists. But it has nothing to do with COVID-19

By Samantha Putterman

May 1, 2020

The existence of a canine coronavirus vaccine casts doubt on statements that there isn’t one for humans.

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No evidence Whitmer said it’s time to put Constitution ‘in a shredder’

By Samantha Putterman

April 29, 2020

Quotes Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as saying, “Now is not the time to live by the Constitution, it’s time to put that damn thing in a…

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