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 Glenn Grothman: Says a bill he sponsored would have made “it easier to get rid of bad cops”
PolitiFact rating: Mostly False Wisconsin Congressman Grothman’s bad-cop bill didn’t change the process |
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Claim by Flourish: COVID-19 became a leading cause of death globally by the end of May 2020.
Health Feedback rating: Mostly Accurate |
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Claim by Donald Trump: “Pres. Obama destroyed the lobster and fishing industry in Maine.”
FactCheck.org rating: False Trump Falsely Claims Obama ‘Destroyed’ Maine Lobster Industry |
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Claim by Jon Cooper: Did the Trump Campaign Hire Gig Actors to Inflate the Attendance at His Tulsa Rally?
The Dispatch rating: False Did the Trump Campaign Hire Gig Actors to Inflate the Attendance at His Tulsa Rally? |
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The claim: Steps to limit the spread of COVID-19 are the first moves to impose Sharia law in the United States.
USA Today Fact Check rating: False Fact check: COVID-19 restrictions are not related to imposition of Sharia law |
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(International: Mexico) Claim: COVID19 dead bodies being dumped in Mexico
Alt News rating: False |
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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