The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 08/17/2020

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 Nancy Mace (R): Says Kamala Harris “advocated for restoring voting rights for the Boston bomber.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly False Kamala Harris is open to letting Boston bomber vote, but didn’t advocate for it
	Claim via Social Media: Kamala Harris is listed as Caucasian on her birth certificate. Lead Stories rating: False Fact Check: Kamala Harris’ Birth Certificate Does NOT Identify Her As ‘Caucasian’
	Claim by Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris wants to eliminate beef. PolitiFact rating: False No, Kamala Harris didn’t say she wants to eliminate beef
	Claim by Facebook users: “Would you take a vaccine with a 33% death rate to feel safe from a virus with a .06% death rate?” Health Feedback rating: Inaccurate Vaccines undergo strict safety testing before they are licensed for use in the US and many other countries; no validity to the claim of a 33% “death rate” from COVID-19 vaccine
	Claim by Hogan Gidley (R): There’s a potential for “massive fraud” in Nevada because “the post office doesn’t date [mail-in ballots] with a postmark because they’re already prepaid.” FactCheck.org rating: False Trump Campaign Exaggerates Potential for Mail-In Voting Fraud After Election
	(International: Japan) Claim: Olympic fireworks were set off under Mount Fuji as they could not be stored till 2021 Tokyo Olympics. BOOM rating: False Tokyo 2020 Olympics Fireworks Show? No, It Is A Simulated Video

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