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 Bloggers: “Obama’s lawyers officially admit birth certificate is fake.”
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire
Barack Obama’s lawyers didn’t admit his birth certificate is
Claim by InfoWars: “BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION & OTHERS PREDICTED UP TO 65 MILLION DEATHS VIA CORONAVIRUS — IN SIMULATION RAN 3 MONTHS AGO!”
FactCheck.org rating: False
New Coronavirus Wasn’t ‘Predicted’ In Simulation
Claim by Pete Buttigieg: “More than 80% of Republicans think we ought to at least be doing universal background checks.”
PolitiFact rating: True
Buttigieg on point that majority of Republicans support background checks
Claim: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi diverted $2.4 billion from Social Security to pay impeachment costs.
Check Your Fact rating: False
FACT CHECK: DID NANCY PELOSI DIVERT $2.4 BILLION FROM SOCIAL SECURITY TO PAY FOR IMPEACHMENT?
Claim by Facebook posts: “Virginia Democrats Push Legislation to Make Criticism of Government Officials a Criminal Offense.”
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire
Claim that Virginia bill would make criticizing government officials a crime is Pants on Fire
International Fact Checks
AFP Fact Check rating: False
AFP Fact Check rating: Misleading
AFP Fact Check rating: False
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