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 Tony Evers: “I delivered on my campaign promise for a 10% tax cut for Wisconsin families.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly False |
| Claim through social media: Did Dr. Ben Carson, the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, say that Muslims cannot be good Americans?
Lead Stories rating: False Fake News: Dr. Ben Carson Did NOT Say Muslims Cannot Be Good Americans |
| Claim by Facebook posts: Says Paul Walker was set to come forward to expose “Clinton Foundation crimes against children in Haiti” before he was killed. PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire No evidence to support Paul Walker-Clinton conspiracy theory |
| Claim on Instagram: “Bernie Sanders told Pete Buttigieg in private 2018 meeting that a ‘rat-faced little baby’ can’t win presidency, sources say.”
Check Your Fact rating: False FACT CHECK: VIRAL IMAGE CLAIMS TO SHOW A CNN ARTICLE ABOUT BERNIE SANDERS INSULTING PETE BUTTIGIEG |
| Claim by Donald Trump: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s superior “publicly stated that Vindman had problems with judgement, adhering to the chain of command and leaking information.” FactCheck.org rating: Spins the Facts |
International Fact Checks
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Claim by Multiple sources: Shaking a gas bottle can cause it to explode
AFP Fact Check rating: False
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Claim by Amit Shah: No BJP Leader Made A Comment On Shaheen Bagh Protesters Raping Woman BOOM FACT Check rating: False
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Claim by Social Media: Fruit carts being destroyed by a crane in Ahmedabad ahead on Donald Trump’s visit
Alt News rating: False
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