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 Plandemic: Indoctornation: The COVID-19 pandemic was planned and a preparedness exercise called Event 201 predicted it. FactCheck.org rating: False |
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Claim: Did Barack Obama Mock the Flint Water Crisis?
The Dispatch rating: False |
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Claim by Joe Biden (D): “Our economy is in tatters, with Black, Latino, Asian American, and Native American communities bearing the brunt of it.”
PolitiFact rating: Accurate
Fact-checking Joe Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention |
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Claim via Social Media: Democrats took out the words “under God” when they recited the Pledge of Allegiance at the 2020 National Convention
Lead Stories rating: False |
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Claim by CNN: “Greenland’s ice sheet has melted to a point of no return, according to new study”
Climate Feedback rating: Low Scientific Credibility |
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(International: Belarus) Claim: Video shows a huge ball painted with the picture of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko rolling down a street as part of the ongoing protests in the country.
India Today rating: Mostly false Fact Check: VFX video created by Russian artist wrongly circulated as protest scene in Belarus |
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Claim Codes: Red = Fact Check on a Right Claim, Blue = Fact Check on a Left Claim, Black = Not Political/Conspiracy/Pseudoscience
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