Fact Check Posts – Page 27

Instagram posts
stated on October 22, 2019 an Instagram post:

Says there is a 4,250% increase in fetal death from the flu shot.

By Daniel Funke • October 29, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on September 18, 2018 a Facebook post:

Says drinking a "6-ounce glass of tonic water each night before bed" will help alleviate restless legs syndrome.

By Samantha Putterman • October 21, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on May 15, 2019 a Facebook post:

Says police are warning shoppers to use wipes to clean their carts over deadly risk of fentanyl residue.

By Samantha Putterman • September 26, 2019

Tony Evers
stated on August 20, 2019 a tweet:

"1 out of every 4 car accidents in the U.S. is caused by texting and driving."

By Eric Litke • August 28, 2019

Physicians for Fair Coverage
stated on July 15, 2019 a national commercial:

"What Congress is considering would cut money that vulnerable patients rely on the most. That means seniors, children and Americans who rely on Medicaid would be hurt. … Tell Congress we can end surprise billing without shredding the safety net."

By Rachel Bluth • August 7, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on July 15, 2019 a Facebook post:

Says the FDA will now require sealed ice cream cartons in response to the Blue Bell ice cream licker, thus driving up the cost for consumers.

By Samantha Putterman • July 17, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on July 5, 2019 a Facebook post:

Says "Every single person who has cancer has a pH that is too acidic," and claims Dr. Otto Warburg won the Nobel Prize for proving that cancer can’t survive in an alkaline-rich environment and thrives in an acidic, low oxygen environment.

By Samantha Putterman • July 17, 2019

Big League Politics
stated on June 26, 2019 a web post:

"Texas medical professional: Migrants quarantined with UNKNOWN disease."

By Daniel Funke • July 3, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on June 4, 2019 a Facebook post:

People are attaching HIV-infected needles to gas station pump handles.

By Samantha Putterman • June 24, 2019

Conservative Daily Post
stated on June 10, 2019 a post on the Internet:

"Disease-ridden" migrants from parts of Africa with Ebola are being "dumped in San Antonio."

By Louis Jacobson • June 12, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on May 5, 2019 a Facebook post:

Says six eradicated diseases such as whooping cough and the bubonic plague are making a comeback "thanks to refugees and illegal immigrants."

By Samantha Putterman • June 10, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on June 3, 2019 a Facebook post:

Says swabbing a tick with a soap-soaked cotton ball is a "safe, easy way" to remove them from skin.

By Samantha Putterman • June 7, 2019

Viral image
stated on April 4, 2019 a Facebook post:

"Health and Human Services admits they have never conducted federally-required monitoring of vaccine safety for over 30 years."

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 10, 2019

Cory Booker
stated on March 18, 2019 an interview on MSNBC:

"Farmer suicide rates are as high as they have been since the Great Depression."

By Jon Greenberg • March 21, 2019

Mary Elizabeth Coleman
stated on January 23, 2019 a speech at a General Laws Committee hearing:

A girl’s "life expectancy is seven years after entering into prostitution."

By Madison Conte • February 27, 2019

Bloggers
stated on January 21, 2019 a blog post:

"New research says drinking wine is more important than exercise for living past 90."

By Miriam Valverde • February 1, 2019

Alberta Darling
stated on December 5, 2018 a news release:

"Democrats flip flop on pre-existing conditions."

By Tom Kertscher • December 18, 2018

Jeff Williams
stated on September 12, 2018 a speech:

The new Apple Watch Series 4 includes "the first ECG product offered over-the-counter directly to consumers."

By Chris Nichols • September 14, 2018

Tammy Baldwin
stated on June 26, 2018 a public forum:

Says the Trump administration "has banned the CDC even using the word ‘transgender.’ "

By D.L. Davis • August 17, 2018

Bruce Rauner
stated on June 12, 2018 a speech:

Says "massive floods" led to Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks at the Quincy Veterans’ Home.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 18, 2018

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