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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 Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/28/2020

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 Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/27/2020

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 Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/26/2020

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 Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/25/2020

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 Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/24/2020

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 Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/23/2020

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 Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/22/2020

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 Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/21/2020

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 Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/20/2020

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 Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/19/2020

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 Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/18/2020

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 Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/17/2020

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. [...]

FactChecking the March Democratic Debate

By FactCheck.org Summary The first head-to-head debate of the Democratic presidential primary between former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders focused on the [...]

The Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/15/2020

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 Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/14/2020

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 Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/13/2020

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 Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/12/2020

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 Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/11/2020

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 Latest Fact Checks from the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) 03/10/2020

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. [...]

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Pope and closest aides do not have coronavirus: Vatican

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Post-ABC poll shows Trump and Biden in a competitive race for the White House

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Gains by the president have shrunk a lead Biden enjoyed a month ago and his voters are more enthusia [...]

Post-ABC poll shows Trump and Biden in a competitive race for the White House

29 March 2020

Gains by the president have shrunk a lead Biden enjoyed a month ago and his voters are more enthusia [...]

As U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 2,000, CDC issues travel advisory for hard-hit New York tri-state region

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Trump said governors in other states had asked him to consider restricting travel out of the New Yor [...]

As Trump invokes presidential powers to fight the coronavirus, he sows confusion along the way

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As the virus spreads across the country, there are growing questions about how far the president’s a [...]

Coronavirus town hall marks Trump’s 75th Fox interview as president

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Since the start of his presidency, there have been only six months when Trump did not conduct an int [...]

North Korea Launches Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Off Eastern Coast

29 March 2020

North Korea launched two apparent short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea’s m [...]

Saudi Arabia Shoots Down Missiles Over Capital, Yemen Border City

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Saudi air defenses shot down ballistic missiles fired at the country’s capital and a city along its [...]

Exodus of Workers Reveals the Limits of India's Coronavirus Lockdown

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Days after India declared a nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus, out-of-work m [...]

Spain's Health Services Caught Unprepared

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Russia's Rosneft Plans to Sell All Assets Related to Venezuela

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WHO Doctor Blows Off Question About Taiwan And Praises China

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The WHO assistant director-general avoided answering questions about Taiwan by pretending not to cat [...]

Trump’s Approval Is Spiking, And The Left Can’t Stand It

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President Trump has stepped up his game in response to the Chinese Virus. The American people see, a [...]

Nation’s Coronavirus Lead Demands Corporate Media Stop Scaring Americans With Lies About Ventilator Shortages

28 March 2020

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Infectious Disease Experts: To Beat Coronavirus, Consider Voluntary Infection Of Healthy People

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A viral post disguised as a TV news report falsely claims that crab legs have been contaminated with [...]

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FactChecking the March Democratic Debate

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