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 Viral image: Ronald Reagan said, “Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempts to disarm the people must be stopped, by force if necessary.”
PolitiFact rating: False
Claim by Valerie Plame: “Dick Cheney’s chief of staff took revenge against my husband and leaked my identity. His name: Scooter Libby.”
Washington Post rating: Three Pinocchios
Claim by Arlen Parsa: Thirty-four of the 47 men depicted in the famous “Declaration of Independence” painting were slaveholders.
Claim by Facebook posts: Says President Donald Trump has donated $1 million to a relief fund for the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian while no other politicians have contributed any money.
PolitiFact rating: False
Claim by Joe Biden: “Immediately, the moment it started, I came out against the [Iraq] war at that moment.”
FactCheck.org rating: False
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Claim: Scotland has the highest taxes anywhere in Europe.
Full Fact rating:
Claim by Many: Video of Ganesh idols disposed by citizens in Ahmedabad when they were not allowed to immerse them
Claim by Facebook user “Bhomsa Goyal”: Two policemen are fighting over distribution of money collected through challans.
India Today rating: Mostly false
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