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Latest Fact-Checks By Tom Kertscher

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The Gateway Pundit
The Gateway Pundit
stated on August 27, 2021 a Facebook post
U.S. veteran group rescued Afghan allies “behind Biden’s back.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • September 1, 2021
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Viral image
stated on August 29, 2021 a Facebook post
The U.S. left the Taliban an “arsenal” in Afghanistan, including 358,530 assault rifles and 22,174 Humvees.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • September 1, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 25, 2021 a Facebook post
The COVID-19 vaccines “were released to the public after only two months of testing in healthy humans.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 31, 2021
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on July 31, 2021 a Tik Tok post
The contagiousness of the coronavirus delta variant is “valued between 5 and 9½,” and if the value is closer to 10, “within six weeks, the whole country will test positive for delta, regardless of vaccination.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 30, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 20, 2021 a Facebook post
Says a U.S. Air Force-insignia plane evacuating people from Afghanistan is fake.
False
By Tom Kertscher • August 27, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 21, 2021 a Facebook post
“80% of women who have been jabbed have lost their children in the first trimester.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • August 24, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 10, 2015 a viral image
Says “31 U.S. troops” were “killed in Afghanistan yesterday.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 23, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 16, 2021 an Instagram post
“Joe Biden is on a two-week vacation. Kamala Harris has been nonexistent since Inauguration Day. Jen Psaki is taking a break from her duties as press secretary for one week.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 20, 2021
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Viral image
stated on August 17, 2021 a viral image
The Biden administration “gifted the Taliban with $80 billion-plus” in military-grade weapons but now “wants your 9mm pistols.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • August 20, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 15, 2021 an Instagram post
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris “continuously questioned the vaccine during the campaign” but now “they support vaccine cards and forced vaccinations.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 20, 2021
Democratic Underground
Democratic Underground
stated on August 17, 2021 an Instagram post
“The second-largest investor in Regeneron” is a firm whose CEO is Ron DeSantis’ “number one political donor.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 19, 2021
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
stated on August 15, 2021 an Instagram post
“Fauci doesn’t trust new vaccine research as delta variant surges.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • August 18, 2021
Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats
stated on August 15, 2021 an Instagram post
Donald Trump in 2020 "said he trusted the Taliban and then set in motion an even earlier exit" from Afghanistan.
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • August 17, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 12, 2021 an Instagram post
“Mayo Clinic study shows Pfizer vaccine dropped to 42% effective.”
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • August 17, 2021
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Viral image
stated on August 4, 2021 a viral image
The federal infrastructure bill includes “a pilot program for a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee, which is basically a long-term plan to make it too expensive to drive a car."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 12, 2021
Dan Stock
Dan Stock
stated on August 9, 2021 a viral image
Says the surge in COVID-19 cases is caused by “antibody mediated viral enhancement” from the COVID-19 vaccines.
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • August 11, 2021
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Viral image
stated on August 7, 2021 a viral image
Suggests a suspicious link between the COVID-19 delta variant and company named Delta that works in 5G.
False
By Tom Kertscher • August 10, 2021
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Viral image
stated on August 8, 2021 a Facebook post
Ivermectin is an effective treatment for COVID-19.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 10, 2021
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Viral image
stated on August 4, 2021 a viral image
"I will need to show proof to do anything indoors in” New York City, “but not when I vote?"
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • August 9, 2021
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on July 18, 2021 a TikTok video
“The Vaccine Adverse Event Recording System shows that 5,946 people have died because of the” COVID-19 vaccine.
False
By Tom Kertscher • August 9, 2021
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