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 Facebook posts and Charlie Kirk: “Bernie Sanders wants free health care for all and was asked how he would pay for it. His answer was raise taxes to 52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.” PolitiFact rating: False Viral post criticizes Bernie Sanders’ ‘math’ on health care, taxes. It’s wrong |
| Claim: Does a viral photo show U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar without a head scarf?
Lead Stories rating: False Fake News: A Viral Image Does NOT Show Rep. Ilhan Omar Without A Head Scarf |
| Claim by Bloggers: Says Melania Trump lied under oath in 2013 about graduating from college with a bachelor’s degree in architecture.
PolitiFact rating: Mostly True
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| Claim by Donald Trump: “We will not be touching your Social Security or Medicare in Fiscal 2021 Budget.”
FactCheck.org rating: Spins the Facts |
| Claim by Facebook post: After pushing through a red flag law in the New Mexico Senate, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham “has had the firearms of her guards and household seized.”
PolitiFact rating: False No guns seized at home of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham |
International Fact Checks
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Claim by Multiple sources: Recent image showing a suspect of chemical gassing almost set ablaze
AFP Fact Check rating: False
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Claim by Multiple sources: Troops surround Zambian opposition leader’s home
AFP Fact Check rating: False
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Claim by News18 India: Injured Jamia Student And Student Seen In CCTV Footage Are The Same
BOOM FACT Check rating: False
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