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 by Facebook post: Says Biden supports a school choice ban that would impact 74,000 Wisconsin students. PolitiFact rating: False |
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CLAIM: CNN confirmed Biden plans to “step aside” after winning the 2020 election, making Harris president.
AP Fact Check rating: False |
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Claim by Facebook posts: “Kamala Harris refused to be sworn in using the Bible.” PolitiFact rating: False |
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Claim by Viral Image: Kamala Harris was the Alameda County district attorney when Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old black man, was shot and killed in Oakland, California.
Check Your Fact rating: False FACT CHECK: Was Kamala Harris The Alameda County District Attorney When Oscar Grant Was Killed? |
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Claim by Jeanine Pirro: “I just have this feeling that Joe Biden isn’t going to be on the ticket. I have a sense that something is going to happen before the election and he’s not even going to be on the ticket.” PolitiFact rating: Unproven speculation, no evidence Jeanine Pirro suggests, without evidence, that Biden won’t be on Election Day ballot |
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(International: New Zealand) Claim: New Zealand Prime Minister shared a video message on the Bhagavat Gita on Janmashtami.
BOOM rating: False Video Of Tulsi Gabbard Praising The Gita Viral As NZ PM Jacinda Ardern |
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