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)
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact rating: False
PolitiFact rating: False
PolitiFact rating: Mostly True
PolitiFact rating: True
International Fact Checks
Claim by Multiple sources: Photo of dog covered in volcanic ash in the Philippines
AFP Fact Check rating: Misleading
This photo was taken following a volcanic eruption in Indonesia in 2016
Claim by Multiple Sources: Counterfeit banknotes seized from vehicle of Indian Hindu nationalist group supporter
AFP Fact Check rating: Misleading
These photos of forged banknotes have circulated in reports about an unrelated case in south India
Claim by Social Media: BJP Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari met with Imam Bukhari ahead of Delhi elections
Alt News rating: False
Old image of BJP MP Manoj Tiwari with Jama Masjid’s Imam Bukhari shared ahead of Delhi polls
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