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)
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Claim via Social Media: Are hospitals compensated 15% more for COVID-19 patients under the stimulus package — and, with that financial incentive, are New York City hospitals inflating their coronavirus numbers? Lead Stories rating: False |
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Claim by CFact: “They tell us that we are the primary forces controlling earth temperatures by the burning of fossil fuels and releasing their carbon dioxide. I hope my readers can recognize the absurdity of their claims. … increasing sunspots are linked to increases in earth temperature”
Climate Feedback rating: Inaccurate |
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Claim by Trump: The United States has achieved a significant lower mortality rate than almost all other countries. FactCheck.org rating: False |
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Claim:“Africans living in China now being forced to sleep outside in the cold” as “Chinese nationals blame them for the rising number of new coronavirus cases in the country.”
Politifact rating: True Yes, Africans are being evicted in China amid fear of second COVID-19 wave |
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Claim by Trump: “Crazy Nancy Pelosi” had deleted a video from Twitter of her visit to Chinatown. “She wanted everyone to pack into Chinatown long after I closed the BORDER TO CHINA,” Trump said. FactCheck.org rating: False |
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(International) Claim: Image of migrants stranded in Gujarat during the nationwide lockdown Alt News (Malaysia) rating: FalseOld, unrelated image from Malaysia shared as migrants stranded in Gujarat due to lockdown |
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Just because Nancy Pelosi didn’t personally take down a video of herself encouraging people to attend the street party in China town, doesn’t mean, she didn’t do it. You implied she didn’t by not fully explaining tour claim!