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 State Sen. John Flanagan: “The Senate Democrats have not provided one tax cut.”
PolitiFact rating: Mostly False
Claim by Elizabeth Warren: “The @USWNT is #1 in the world & contributes higher revenues for @USSoccer than the men’s team, but they’re still paid a fraction of what the men earn. Women deserve equal pay for equal (or better!) work in offices, factories, AND on the soccer field.”
Washington Post rating: Not the whole story.
Claim by Viral Video: Claims that the U.S. Postal Service made a stamp honoring President Donald Trump.
Check Your Fact rating: False
Claim by Viral image: A meme claims Ronald Reagan said, of meeting with Donald Trump, “I felt like I was the one shaking hands with a president.”
FactCheck.org rating: No Evidence
Claim by Viral Image: Purportedly shows a news alert announcing that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg suffered a “massive stroke” Wednesday evening.
Check Your Fact rating: False
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