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 Social media posts: An image shows a tweet from Rep. Ilhan Omar that says she is “ASHAMED … to be called an ‘American'” and that “THE TIME FOR VIOLENCE IS NOW!”
FactCheck.org rating: False
Claim by Instagram posts: “A bounty of $80 MILLION has been placed on President Donald Trump’s head by Iran as tensions between the country and the USA rise.”
PolitiFact rating: Mostly False
Claim by Bloggers: Nancy Pelosi assured Iran that Trump will “pay for his crimes.”
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire
Claim by Islamic Republic News Agency: Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq.
PolitiFact rating: False
Claim by Facebook posts: “The missiles that were launched at American forces in Iraq from Iran, were funded by Barack Obama, with American tax dollars.”
PolitiFact rating: False
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Claim by Multiple sources: US military helicopter shot down over Iraqi-Syrian border in 2020
AFP Fact Check rating: False
Claim by Twitter user Retweet Sarkar: BJP leader/supporter threatens anti-CAA protesters
Times of India rating: False
Claim by Multiple sources: These maps show all the fires burning in Australia
AFP Fact Check rating: Misleading
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