The code of principles of the International Fact-Checking Network IFCN at Poynter is a series of commitments organizations abide by to promote excellence in fact-checking. The following fact checks come from IFCN fact checkers. (D. Van Zandt)
Claim by Dmitry Pevkov: “…unfounded claims… The Russian state and the Russian government have nothing to do with any meddling…”
POLYGRAPH.info rating: False
Claim by Dallas Woodhouse: Says no elections protest was filed, McCready conceded and “every” county board certified its results from the Mark Harris, Dan McCready race.
PolitiFact rating: Mostly True
Claim by Donald Trump: “Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy” about U.S. troops leaving Syria.
PolitiFact rating: False
Claim by Mark Green: “There is some concern that the rise in autism is the result of the preservatives that are in our vaccines.”
Claim: Three newly-elected ‘Muslim congresswomen’ refused to take the oath of office.
Snopes.com rating: False
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Left vs. Right Bias: How we rate the bias of media sources
What we see here is, in fact, biased analysis of media bias. This website is clearly run by people who reflect the ideology of the Clinton wing of the Dem Party, to a degree that can mislead the public (particularly on issues related to the anti-Russian campaign). This is a significant weakness in what could be a useful information resource.