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 Hillary Clinton: Between 27,000 and 200,000 Wisconsinites were “turned away” from the polls in 2016 due to lack of proper identification.
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire
Claim by Mark Perry: “Wisconsin is currently seeing an influx of new residents, Illinois is seeing an outflux.”
PolitiFact rating: Mostly True
Claim by Donald Trump: Says Ilhan Omar “partied” on the anniversary of 9/11.
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire
Claim by Donald Trump: “They were forcing you to buy lightbulbs that cost a fortune” and were “very dangerous with all of the gases.” If a lightbulb breaks, “it’s considered almost like a waste site.”
FactCheck.org rating: Misleading
Claim by Viral Image: Ivanka Trump’s shoe line is made in China but is exempt from tariffs.
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire
International Fact Checks
Claim by Multiple sources: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is Pakistan’s greatest enemy
AFP Fact Check rating: False
Claim by Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor: Does Australia have close to 90 days of oil reserves?
AAP FactCheck – Australian Associated Press rating:
Claim by Multiple sources: Liberal Party of Canada plans to tax capital gains on home sales
AFP Fact Check rating: False
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