The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 2/28/2019

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 Sen. Bernie Sanders: President Donald Trump sought to “throw 32 million people off of the health care they had.”

FactCheck.org rating: Misleading

FactChecking Sanders’ CNN Town Hall

Claim by North Carolina Republican Party: Says replacing NC Supreme Court Chief Justice with most experienced justice is a “longstanding, nonpartisan tradition.”

PolitiFact rating: Mostly False

Republicans mostly wrong about NC governor breaking Supreme Court tradition

Claim by Viral image: A photo shows Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with her legs spread.

PolitiFact rating: Pants On Fire

No, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was not photographed holding her legs open

Claim by Viral image: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, “We must block Trump from stopping the return of the heroic Alabama mother from ISIS. In many ways she is more of a hero then our veterans. Welcome home sister!”