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 Jim Justice: Says a new annual report shows that “West Virginia’s tourism industry has grown for the second consecutive year, reversing years of decline and outpacing national growth by 58 percent.”
PolitiFact rating: True
Claim by Social media posts: A meme quotes Mary Anne MacLeod Trump as calling Donald Trump “an idiot with zero common sense, and no social skills” who would be a “disaster” in politics.
FactCheck.org rating: No Evidence
Claim by Rep. Nancy Pelosi: “Over 275 bipartisan bills” passed by the House are “sitting on the desk” of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Claim by Jim Justice: “Jim Justice is the first West Virginia governor to fight for pay raises for educators.”
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire
Claim by Viral image: A photo shows Pamela Karlan reacting to Hillary Clinton’s presidential defeat.
PolitiFact rating:False
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Claim: The last dam in Australia was built in 1984
AFP Fact Check rating: False
AFP Fact Check rating: False
Claim by Multiple sources: Girl gets head stuck while riding escalator in Singapore
AFP Fact Check rating: Misleading
Claim by Multiple sources: A teenager was nearly abducted after her hair was cut
AFP Fact Check rating: False
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