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 a photo shows accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother, armed with a long gun, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on the night two protesters were killed and one injured. PolitiFact rating: False No, photo does not show Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother on the night protesters were shot |
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Claim by Joe Hoft, Gateway Pundit: only 6% of all the 153,504 deaths recorded actually died from Covid, the rest had other serious illnesses.
Health Feedback rating: Flawed Reasoning |
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Claim by Donald Trump (R): Retweeted a video, which had been posted under the heading “Black Lives Matter/Antifa,” of a Black man shoving a white woman into a stopped subway car.
FactCheck.org rating: Distorts the Facts
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Claim by Joe Biden (D): “Nobody making under 400,000 bucks would have their taxes raised, period, bingo.”
Washington Post rating: Accurate Analysis | Joe Biden’s claim that he won’t raise taxes on people making less than $400,000 |
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Claim via Social Media: A viral Facebook post claimed that the social media platform “is banning Trump from advertising for president.”
The Dispatch rating: Mostly False Did Facebook Ban President Trump’s Campaign From Advertising? |
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(International: UK) Claim: Footage from an anti-lockdown rally in London
AFP Fact Check rating: False This video actually shows an anti-government protest in Belarus |
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Do Biden and Kamala Harris support the killing of full-term babies?
Neither has stated that position. Their stance is it is between the patient and doctor like any other health care issue.