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 Tucker Carlson: “The (corona)virus just isn’t nearly as deadly as we thought it was.”
Politifact rating: Mostly False Tucker Carlson says coronavirus isn’t as deadly as we thought. Experts disagree |
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Claim by Press Secretary McENANY: “I’ve seen a whole lot of scant information about Michael Flynn, when there was a whole lot of speculation about ‘Russia, Russia, Russia’ culminating in … the complete and total exoneration of President Trump.”
AP Fact Check rating: False |
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Claim via Social Media: A viral Facebook post claims President Donald Trump said, “Immigrants, not Americans, must adapt… Take it or leave it.”
Check Your Fact rating: False FACT CHECK: DID DONALD TRUMP SAY, ‘IMMIGRANTS, NOT AMERICANS, MUST ADAPT’ OR LEAVE? |
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Claim via Viral Image: “This is Tara Reade” in a photo with Joe Biden.
Politifact rating: False |
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Claim by Donald Trump: Biden called his travel restrictions on China xenophobic: “Biden has written a letter of apology.” … “He actually apologized (and said) I made the right move.”
AP Fact Check rating: False |
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(International: UK) Claim: Covid-19 vaccine by Oxford university a success, 72 people ‘cured’
AFP Fact Check rating: False |
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