The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 01/08/2020
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 Nikki Haley: Says the Democratic leadership and presidential candidates “are mourning the loss of (Qassem) Soleimani”
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire
Claim by Frederica Wilson: Says Betsy DeVos is the “most unpopular person in our government.”
PolitiFact rating: Mostly True
Claim by Viral image: A photo shows “a Trump rally in downtown Philly yesterday.”
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire
Claim by Social media posts: A meme claims that Rep. Rashida Tlaib tweeted: “Americans have spent decades raping and pillaging my people. What goes around comes around.”
FactCheck.org rating: False
Claim by Kellyanne Conway: President Donald Trump “didn’t say he’s targeting cultural sites” in Iran.
FactCheck.org rating: False
International Fact Checks
Claim by Multiple Sources: Indian movie star Shah Rukh Khan arrested in London over CAA Protest
AFP Fact Check rating: False
Claim by Multiple sources: These photos show a dog which saved a koala from the 2019-2020 Australian bushfires
AFP Fact Check rating: Misleading
Claim by Multiple sources: This photo shot from space by a NASA satellite shows the Australian bushfires
AFP Fact Check rating: Misleading
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