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Latest Fact-Checks In Public Health

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Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on May 9, 2022 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
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 17, 2022 a Facebook post
Goat’s milk is a good substitute for baby formula.
False
May 19, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 12, 2022 a tweet
“When President Biden took office … there was no vaccine available.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 16, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 12, 2022 a Facebook post
Homemade baby formula recipes offer a ‘viable option’ during U.S. shortage
False
By Monique Curet, Samantha Putterman • May 13, 2022
YouTube videos
YouTube videos
stated on April 26, 2022 a YouTube video
“mRNA Vaccines Show No Mortality Benefit - Danish Study”
False
By Samantha Putterman • May 6, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 18, 2022 a Facebook post
“The Red Cross sells your donated blood to hospitals for $150 and then that hospital charges you thousands for a blood transfusion.”
Mostly True
By Madison Czopek • April 28, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on April 22, 2022 an Instagram post
Hepatitis outbreak in kids may be related to Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
False
April 26, 2022
Tim Westley
Tim Westley
stated on March 30, 2022 an interview
"We have (people detained by ICE) that have to be seen within 24 hours, while veterans are seen within months.
False
By Nusaiba Mizan • April 25, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 18, 2022 a Facebook post
Bath and Body Works products are not recommended during pregnancy because they are suspected of “damaging fertility or the unborn child.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • April 22, 2022
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on March 31, 2022 a Twitter thread
“The price of insulin increases as waistlines increase.”
False
By Colleen DeGuzman, Victoria Knight • April 21, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on April 18, 2022 a Facebook post
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation advised that the COVID-19 vaccine may be given to patients under sedation for unrelated procedures without consent as a way to force compliance.
False
By Samantha Putterman • April 19, 2022
"Watch The Water"
stated on April 11, 2022 a film
COVID-19 is a synthetic version of “snake venom” that evil forces are spreading through remdesivir, the COVID-19 vaccines and drinking water to “make you a hybrid of Satan.”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • April 19, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 27, 2022 a Facebook post
“If your roommate catches HIV, you will be exposed to it and will probably contract it too, given long enough.”
False
April 19, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 10, 2022 a video on Facebook
“It’s been proven that sugar triggers and causes cancer. … So the best thing to do to prevent cancer is to avoid sugar.”
Mostly False
By Sara Swann • April 18, 2022
Sarah Godlewski
Sarah Godlewski
stated on April 1, 2022 Twitter
"Ron Johnson is trying to let insurance companies deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions like cancer, depression, pregnancy, diabetes—or even COVID.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • April 15, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 10, 2022 a Facebook post
The COVID-19 vaccines contain “HIV lipid wrappers.”
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • April 12, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 1, 2022 in a post
2004 video shows Anthony Fauci is ignoring science on natural immunity with regard to COVID-19.
False
April 8, 2022
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on March 16, 2022 Twitter
"The price of insulin has been jacked up by Big Drug Corporations.”
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • April 8, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 30, 2022 a Facebook post
“Want a healthy, happy baby? Skip the Well Baby visits. They… make your baby sick.”
False
By Gabrielle Settles • April 7, 2022
Rob Astorino
Rob Astorino
stated on January 20, 2022 a tweet
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “record” includes “firing” 34,000 health care workers.
Half-True
By Tom Gaughan, Caroline Paterno • April 6, 2022
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