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 via Social Media: Pictures and reports of “empty hospitals” prove COVID-19 spread is “fake crisis for real government planned agendas.” Politifact rating: False Hospital beds being kept empty to prepare for COVID-19 influx |
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Claim via Social Media: Is it true that asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 who die of other medical problems will be added to the coronavirus death toll?
Lead Stories rating: False Fact Check: COVID-19 NOT Being Blamed For Deaths Primarily Due To Unrelated Causes |
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Claim via Social Media: “This lady here applied sanitizer to her hands/forearms & went to the kitchen to cook. The moment she turned on the gas stove, her hands caught fire due to the alcohol contained in the sanitizer.”
Politifact rating: False
Don’t let this Facebook post scare you: Hand sanitizer is flammable, but safe when used correctly |
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Claim via Social Media: A video shared on Facebook purportedly shows a store being looted in Veracruz, Mexico, during the coronavirus pandemic.
Check Your Fact rating: False FACT CHECK: VIRAL VIDEO CLAIMS TO SHOW LOOTING IN MEXICO DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC |
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Claim by Anonymous: “The coronavirus has been “released” by China”
Health Feedback rating: Unsupported |
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(International) Claim: “All honorable members of the group are informed that right now any post related to Corona virus has been declared a punishable offense by the Central Government, only a government agency can post on Corona.” Boom (India) rating: False No, Home Ministry Has Not Made Sharing Coronavirus Messages A Punishable Offence |
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