The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 09/04/2020

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 Facebook posts: Elderly people were “beat up by a BLM hate group” for being white. PolitiFact rating: False Collage of gruesome attacks has nothing to do with Black Lives Matter
	Claim by Attorney General William Barr (R): on fraud in the vote-by-mail process: “Elections that have been held with mail have found substantial fraud and coercion.” AP Fact Check rating: False AP FACT CHECK: Barr raises voter fraud specter, China threat
	Claim by Joe Biden (D): “More cops have died from COVID this year than have been killed on patrol.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly True Has COVID-19 killed more cops than all other causes?
	Claim via Social Media: Alleged Kenosha Killer Kyle Rittenhouse Has Lengthy, Violent Criminal History Lead Stories rating: Wrong Records Fact Check: Alleged Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse Did NOT Have Lengthy Criminal History
	Claim by thegatewaypundit.com: A Massive International Study Shows Countries with Early HCQ Use Had 79% Lower Mortality Rate. Lead Stories rating: False Fact Check: NO ‘Massive International Study’ Shows Countries with Early HCQ Use Had 79% Lower Mortality Rate
	(International: India) Claim: Photo shows a Muslim Superintendent Of Police in Maharashtra violating police dress code BOOM rating: False Photo Of Muslim Teen Made Cop For A Day Peddled With Communal Claim

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