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Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on October 11, 2020 in TV interview:
In May, Wisconsin had its own test of mask effectiveness, when "we went from masks, to no masks, and there (was) no significant difference in cases."
False
By Laura Schulte • October 15, 2020
Mike Parson
Mike Parson
stated on August 18, 2020 in a press conference:
“All Missouri’s high-risk areas have mask mandates in place.”
False
By William Skipworth • October 6, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“The government has released their initial plans to force a vaccine on everyone.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 6, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 17, 2020 in a CNN town hall:
"If the president had done his job, had done his job from the beginning, all the people would still be alive. All the people. I'm not making this up. Just look at the data."
False
By Bill McCarthy • September 18, 2020
YouTube videos
YouTube videos
stated on July 2, 2020 in a YouTube video:
“Bill Gates says you don't have a choice to be vaccinated or not.”
False
By Noah Y. Kim • September 18, 2020
Scott Perry
Scott Perry
stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad:
Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Eugene DePasquale support "socialized medicine," the Green New Deal and defunding the police.
False
By Tom Kertscher • September 10, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 2, 2020 in a speech in Wilmington, Del.:
Says he was the first person to call for invoking the Defense Production Act.
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 4, 2020
Tommy Tuberville
Tommy Tuberville
stated on August 17, 2020 in an interview:
Amid COVID-19, 25 of the 26 Republican governors "have decided to play football," but "three-fourths" of the 24 Democratic governors "have decided not to play already and most will probably not play.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • August 19, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 17, 2020 in a speech:
The coronavirus has seen a “big surge in New Zealand. It's terrible. We don't want that."
False
By Bill McCarthy • August 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
“As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.”
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 4, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Herd immunity has been reached.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 23, 2020 in a Facebook post:
A study from the CDC and the WHO “proves face masks do not prevent the spread of a virus.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • July 31, 2020
Van Wanggaard
Van Wanggaard
stated on July 30, 2020 in a news release:
Says he opposes statewide mask order because it would require him to “wear a mask in my house, or walking my dog.”
False
By Eric Litke • July 30, 2020
Michael Schraa
Michael Schraa
stated on July 24, 2020 in Interview:
Says wearing masks has been “proven ineffective.”
False
By Madeline Heim • July 30, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 18, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“American coronavirus vaccine killed five Ukrainians.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • July 30, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says the NIH “15 years ago published a study on chloroquine. It is effective against COVID-(1).”
False
By Samantha Putterman • July 29, 2020
Stella Immanuel
Stella Immanuel
stated on July 27, 2020 in a press conference:
“This virus has a cure. It is called hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and Zithromax. I know you people want to talk about a mask. Hello? You don’t need (a) mask. There is a cure.”
False
By Daniel Funke • July 28, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on July 21, 2020 in a viral image:
The CDC said it “made a mistake” and reduced its count of Florida COVID-19 cases from 90,000 to 11,000.
False
By Tom Kertscher • July 27, 2020
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on July 21, 2020 in an episode of his TV show:
The Trump administration has had “zero unfulfilled equipment and supply requests from state governors.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 27, 2020
Majority Forward
Majority Forward
stated on July 24, 2020 in a television ad:
Says Sen. Thom Tillis “doesn’t think restaurant workers should have to wash their hands.”
False
By Paul Specht • July 25, 2020
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