Latest Fact-Checks In Public Health

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stated on February 20, 2025 a Facebook post
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote on X, “In my first 6 months as HHS secretary … I’ll ban chemtrails.”
False
February 26, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 17, 2025 Facebook posts
Video shows X owner Elon Musk promoted a “bedtime trick” to cure diabetes.
False
February 19, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 4, 2025 social media posts
Bill Gates said, “Defunding USAID will bring about another mystery illness across the world.”
False
February 12, 2025
Karoline Leavitt
Karoline Leavitt
stated on January 28, 2025 White House press briefing
The U.S. has an egg shortage because the “Biden administration and the Department of Agriculture directed the mass killing of more than 100 million chickens.”
Half-True
January 30, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 26, 2025 Facebook posts
“Pfizer just released its list of side effects of its COVID-19 vaccine.”
False
January 30, 2025
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on January 29, 2025 a Senate confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “made $2.5 million off suing one of the entities that (he would be regulating) and plans to keep getting a take of every lawsuit in the future.”
Half-True
By Sara Swann • January 30, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 4, 2025 una publicación en Instagram
“China declara estado de emergencia por brote masivo de virus mortales”.
False
By Sara Swann • January 9, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 3, 2025 a post
China has “a mystery disease outbreak” and has declared a “state of emergency.”
False
By Sara Swann • January 7, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 4, 2025 una publicación en Facebook
El doctor Juan Rivera revela "un nuevo truco natural" con ajo y limón para la diabetes.
False
By Maria Briceño • January 7, 2025
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on November 17, 2024 TV interview
“There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.”
False
By Madeline Heim • January 2, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on December 13, 2024 an Instagram post
RFK Jr. posted on X that, “Effective January 20th, all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) will be BANNED in the United States.”
False
December 30, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 9, 2024 a video on Facebook
Drones reported in the U.S., including around the U.S. Capitol, have directed-energy weapons that have a “space-based laser generating system that can create pestilence.”
False
By Madison Czopek • December 17, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on December 6, 2024 an Instagram post
"Vaccine researcher Peter Hotez says multiple viruses will be unleashed on America the day after Trump takes office."
False
December 6, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 15, 2024 a photo
Smallpox was “never eradicated, it’s held in check by vaccines,” and RFK Jr. would eliminate coverage for the smallpox vaccine.
False
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • November 27, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on November 26, 2024 an Instagram post
“The CDC says that little 6 month old babies must get SEVEN doses of the Covid vaccine in order to be considered fully ‘up to date’ on their vaccinations.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • November 27, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on November 7, 2024 Instagram posts
“2,038 suicides have been reported (Nov. 6) following Donald Trump’s election win.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • November 8, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on September 27, 2024 un anuncio de campaña
El expresidente Donald Trump quiere eliminar la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio.
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 25, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on September 27, 2024 a campaign ad
Former President Donald Trump wants to take away the Affordable Care Act.
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 24, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 13, 2024 una publicación en Facebook
"Se ha desaparecido el famoso Dr. Juan Rivera después de revelar este simple secreto de salud que podría dejar los hospitales vacíos", la ashwagandha.
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Briceño • October 24, 2024
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on September 17, 2024 comments made at a campaign rally
“We're bankrupting a lot of hospitals by forcing these hospitals to provide care for people who don't have the legal right to be in our country.”
False
By Sam Whitehead • October 23, 2024
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