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 Michael Bloomberg: “Mayor Bloomberg helped lower the number of uninsured by 40 percent, covering 700,000 more New Yorkers” PolitiFact rating: True Bloomberg highlights his efforts to connect New Yorkers to health insurance |
| Claim by Donald Trump: “The unemployment rate for women reached the lowest level in almost 70 years.”
PolitiFact rating: Correct back to 1953 |
| Claim: A viral post claims Congress rejected a $336 increase in monthly Social Security benefits but approved an $8,872 increase in its monthly salaries. Check Your Fact rating: False |
| Claim by Viral meme: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders received only 3,444 votes in the Nevada caucuses.
FactCheck.org rating: False |
| Claim by Donald Trump: Says he enacted “historic and record-setting tax cuts.” PolitiFact rating: False |
International Fact Checks
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Claim by Multiple sources: Photo of Muslim woman protesting against burqa in Sri Lanka
AFP Fact Check rating: False
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Claim by Social media users: Anurag Mishra’s photo shared claiming he is the Jafrabad shooter
Times of India rating: False
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Claim by Multiple Sources: China-made Holi festival decorations infected with novel coronavirus
AFP Fact Check rating: False
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