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 Michael Bloomberg: “If you go back, you can see Wayne LaPierre, who runs the NRA, testifying in front of Congress in favor of background checks 15 or 20 years ago.”
PolitiFact rating: True
Claim by Various websites: “Bill Barr Made Secret Visit To Epstein’s Jail Before His ‘Suicide’: Report.”
FactCheck.org rating: No Evidence
Claim by Facebook posts: Says every time someone purchases a Bang energy drink, a portion of the money is donated to help re-elect Donald Trump and “goes to the fund campaign for MAGA!”
PolitiFact rating: Mostly False
Claim by Various websites: “Barack Obama Calls For All-Out Gun Confiscation.”
FactCheck.org rating: Distorts the Facts
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Claim by Multiple: BBC, Al Jazeera, Reuters fabricate reports of unrest in Kashmir
Claim by Social media: Residents of PoK burning Pakistani flag after Indian government’s decision on Article 370
Claim by Multiple sources: Video of a toddler falling from a building in Singapore.
AFP Fact Check rating: False
Claim by Multiple sources: Indian police attacking Muslims from Kashmir
AFP Fact Check rating: False
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