The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 10/23/2019
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 Viral image: claims that The New York Times labeled Tulsi Gabbard a “right-wing extremist.”
CheckYourFact rating: False
Claim by Donald Trump: “I always thought if you’re going in, keep the oil. Same thing here. Keep the oil.”
PolitiFact rating: That would be illegal
Claim by Brett McGurk: “President Trump has sent 14,000 American troops to the (Middle East) region since May. So he can’t tell his political rallies that he’s getting troops out of endless wars when he’s sending 14 times the amount back into the region.”
Claim by Nikki Fried: “Hemp has 25,000-35,000 known usages. That means it is going to be something that will replace plastics, and styrofoam and concrete.”
PolitiFact rating: Mostly False
Claim by Association of Mature American Citizens: AARP backed “federal funding for Planned Parenthood.”
PolitiFact rating: False
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Claim by Social media users: BJP MLA from Haryana, Bakshish Singh Virk, said EVMs have been tampered to ensure his party’s victory
India Today rating: Half true
Claim: Knife crime has soared to a record high.
Claim by Sudarshan News: Asaduddin Owaisi Danced After Kamlesh Tiwari’s Murder
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