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 Donald Trump: “We were supposed to be in Syria for 30 days.”
FactCheck.org rating: False
Claim by Glenn Grothman: Millionaires are eligible for food stamps, but “Donald Trump came along and decided to put a stop to it.”
PolitiFact rating: True
Claim by Viral image: George Soros’s son is married to Adam Schiff’s sister.
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire
Claim by Viral image: Nancy Pelosi diverted “$2.4 billion from Social Security to cover impeachment costs.”
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire
Claim by Facebook posts: Says the Obamas are connected to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.
PolitiFact rating: False
International Fact Checks
Claim: The average term of a government since the Second World War is 3.7 years.
Full Fact rating:
Claim by Facebook page: Video shows police using tear gas on protesters in Kashmir
Claim by Social media: Video of ‘terrorists captured by Vidisha police’
Alt News rating:False
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