Latest Fact-Checks In Coronavirus

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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 1, 2022 a Facebook post
Says Johns Hopkins virologist "James Kelly" said the COVID-19 vaccine “discriminates, divides, and judges society as it is.”
False
February 3, 2022
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X posts
stated on January 31, 2022 Twitter posts
Research from Japan shows “ivermectin is effective against omicron in Phase III trial.”
False
By Gabrielle Settles • February 2, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 29, 2022 a Facebook post
‘The Simpsons’ predicted Canada’s trucker convoy protest.
False
February 2, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 25, 2022 an Instagram post
“The convoy in Canada has made the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest convoy.”
False
February 2, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 30, 2022 a Facebook post
Picture shows the “Freedom Convoy” trucks in Canada.
False
February 2, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 25, 2022 an article
"British data show the COVID shots are an abysmal failure, as COVID infection rates in the U.K. are higher among the ‘fully vaccinated’ in all adult cohorts.”
False
By Monique Curet • February 1, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 31, 2022 a Facebook post
Says Jen Psaki said in January 2022 that people will start seeing direct deposits in their bank account this weekend and payments to eligible Americans will continue for several weeks.
False
February 1, 2022
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 26, 2022 a blog post
The CDC staged “the ‘escaping monkeys’ as a cover story for releasing the next bioweapon.”
False
January 31, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 28, 2022 an Instagram post
Military data from 2021 show military members experienced spikes of 300% in miscarriages, almost 300% in cancer diagnoses and 1,000% in neurological issues.
False
January 31, 2022
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Viral image
stated on January 30, 2022 a Facebook post
Photo shows Amish who drove 2.5 hours with the “Freedom Convoy” to cook them food at their next stop.
False
January 31, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 22, 2022 a post
In the U.S., myocarditis cases among ages 12 to 20 numbered four in 2019; four in 2020; and 2,236 in 2021.
Mostly False
By Monique Curet • January 31, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 24, 2022 a post
Vaccine makers “are shipping lots of jabs with varying ingredients, potency & EVEN placebo lots.”
False
January 31, 2022
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on January 25, 2022 a tweet
“Without a shred of clinical data to support its decision, the Biden Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization for lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments.”
Mostly False
By Gabrielle Settles, Jon Greenberg • January 31, 2022
Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard
stated on January 26, 2022 a Facebook post
“Biden won’t allow Delta-variant COVID patients to get proven and effective monoclonal treatments even though there are 50,000-100,000 Americans infected by Delta EVERY DAY.”
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 31, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 20, 2022 an article from FLCCC Alliance
"Large, peer-reviewed research study proves ivermectin works” as a COVID-19 preventative.
False
January 28, 2022
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on January 26, 2022 Radio interview
“All these athletes are dropping dead on the field” after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.
False
By Laura Schulte • January 28, 2022
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Viral image
stated on January 19, 2022 a Facebook post
“National Guard doctors find hospitals empty of COVID patients.”
Pants on Fire!
January 27, 2022
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 15, 2022 a speech
“In New York state, if you’re white, you have to go to the back of the line to get medical help.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 27, 2022
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 19, 2022 a blog post
“The CDC admits that natural immunity from prior infections is superior to vaccinated immunity alone.”
Mostly False
By Andy Nguyen • January 26, 2022
John Stockton
John Stockton
stated on January 23, 2022 an interview
“There’s 150 I believe now – it’s over 100 professional athletes dead, professional athletes, the prime of their life, dropping dead that are vaccinated, right on the pitch, right on the field, right on the court."
False
By Samantha Putterman • January 26, 2022
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