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 New York City Police Benevolent Association: “Defendants charged with producing, directing or promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child will be arraigned & set free.”
Claim by Viral meme: People posing as “officials” from the “Department of Home Affairs” are going door-to-door to confirm “that everyone has a valid ID” for the 2020 census.
FactCheck.org rating: False
Claim by Social media posts: “The Trump family was disallowed from operating ANY charity in the State of New York because they stole from a kids cancer charity.”
FactCheck.org rating: False
Claim: An image shared on Facebook more than 400 times claims Kenya introduced the death penalty for wildlife poachers.
Check Your Fact rating: False
FACT CHECK: DID KENYA INTRODUCE THE DEATH PENALTY FOR WILDLIFE POACHERS?
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Claim by Media houses: Parineeti dropped as face of ‘Beti Bachao’ for her CAA tweet
Times of India rating:False
Claim by Milliyet: CLAIM: Restrictions to visa-free travel have been brought in for Turkish green and gray passport holders, effective 2021.
Teyit.org rating: False
Claim by Social Media: CLAIM: The photo shows 3,114 Uyghur Turks who were about to be executed.
Teyit.org rating: False
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