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Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on May 9, 2022 in an interview on Steve Bannon's "War Room" podcast:
“The Biden administration is bringing amendments that would propose that all nations of the earth cede their sovereignty over national health care decisions to the WHO.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • May 19, 2022
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 9, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook:
Government orders South African firm "to lay off 3,389 white employees."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • April 2, 2017
World Food Program
World Food Program
stated on February 5, 2017 in a tweet:
"Food waste is the 3rd largest contributor" of greenhouse gas emissions.  
False
By Jon Greenberg • February 14, 2017
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing:
"We give (foreign aid) to developing countries, and 70 percent of it's stolen off the top."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • January 17, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 25, 2016 in a blog post:
Says Vicks VapoRub caused a child’s death.
False
By Jon Greenberg • January 6, 2017
William Ruto
William Ruto
stated on September 9, 2016 in a speech at a political rally:
"Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined."
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 13, 2016
Daily Caller
Daily Caller
stated on September 19, 2016 in an article in the Daily Caller:
"Former President Bill Clinton and his Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) distributed ‘watered-down’ HIV/AIDS drugs to patients in sub-Saharan Africa."
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 23, 2016
Snapchat
Snapchat
stated on June 30, 2016 in a snapchat:
"90% of rural women and 55% of all women are illiterate" in Morocco.  
False
By Joseph Cariz • July 14, 2016
Raúl Castro
Raúl Castro
stated on March 21, 2016 in a press conference in Havana:
Says there are no political prisoners in Cuba.
False
By Linda Qiu • March 22, 2016
Centre for Research on Globalization
Centre for Research on Globalization
stated on February 4, 2016 in an article posted on the group's website:
"The most likely triggering cause of (microcephaly)" is the "DTaP shot, a vaccine that had been recently mandated by the Brazilian government to be injected into pregnant women."
False
By Jon Greenberg • February 16, 2016