The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 7/23/2019
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 multiple sources: Trump joins calls to revoke Philippine journalist’s US citizenship
Claim by Dan Bishop: Says “Dan McCready took money from Ilhan Omar”
PolitiFact rating: Half True
Claim by viral image: Claims photo shows Trump pointing to a sign that reads “go back to the sh*thole you came from”
Check Your Fact rating: False
Claim by Viral image: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “got a total of 16,000 votes” in the 2018 election.
FactCheck.org rating: Distorts the Facts
Claim by Multiple sources: Dead sperm whales wash up in Germany with stomachs full of plastic and car parts
AFP Fact Check rating: False
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