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: Elizabeth Warren tweeted, “Looks like I’m the last woman of color left in this race.”
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire
Claim by Viral image: Says the Clinton Foundation “gave ONLY $5 million to charities, spent $85 million for their salaries & travels and KEPT the rest = $87 million” in 2014.
PolitiFact rating: False
Claim by Viral image: Donald Trump tweeted, “Danny DeVito supports baby murder.”
PolitiFact rating: False
Claim by Facebook posts: Says former Democratic Sen. Harry Reid has an outlaw horse thief ancestor and Reid’s office offered a spin-job biography about the man.
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire
Claim by Various websites: “Dems Vote To Enhance Med Care for Illegals Now, Vote Down Vets Waiting 10 Years for Same Service.”
FactCheck.org rating: Misleading
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Claim by Social Media: Photo Shows Boy Given Punishment For Wearing Ayyappa Mala By Making To Clean The School Toilet With Acid
BOOM FACT Check rating: False
Claim by Study News: Hyderbad rape accused Pasha related to Owaisi
Times of India rating: False
Claim by Twitter: Video shows Christian couple paraded naked in Odisha
BOOM FACT Check rating: False
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