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 Facebook posts: Says a photo of Donald Trump watching the Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi raid was staged.
PolitiFact rating:
Claim by Robin Vos: Says “red flag laws” allow gun seizure without a judge’s involvement: “They take it away first. Then you have to get permission from a judge to do it.”
PolitiFact rating: Mostly False
Claim by Facebook posts: Says Hillary Clinton “paid for a Russian dossier to win an election,” her husband “made $500k for a Russian speech,” “sold 20% of US Uranium to Russia” and her foundation “received $150M from Russia.”
Claim by Andrew Napolitano: The impeachment inquiry hearings “going on behind closed doors over which Congressman Schiff is presiding—they are consistent with the rules” of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Claim by Facebook posts: Says that Olive Garden is “funding” President Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign.
PolitiFact rating: False
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Claim: A majority of voters say violence against MPs is “worth it” to get their way in Brexit.
Full Fact rating:
Claim: According to German TV, there were 2.2 million at the People’s Vote march in London on Saturday 19 October.
Full Fact rating:
Claim by Multiple sources: An Algerian hacker hanged for stealing money from Israeli banks
AFP Fact Check rating: False
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