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 via Social Media: Federal officials confirmed that the CDC “sent states tainted lab test kits in early February that were themselves seeded with the virus.”
Politifact rating: False Batch of faulty CDC COVID-19 tests didn’t contain the live virus |
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The claim: California lawmakers propose the ‘CAREN ACT’ to crack down on racist 911 calls.
USA Today Fact Check rating: True Fact check: San Francisco’s CAREN Act will make racist, nonemergency 911 calls illegal |
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Claim by Gwen Moore: Says police unions have it “written into a contract that (officers) are not going to be accountable” for misconduct.
Politifact rating: Mostly False Unions limit police accountability, but Moore claim exaggerates impact |
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Claim by Republican National Committee email: “In the wake of rioting, looting, and tragic murders ripping apart communities across the country, Joe Biden said ‘Yes, absolutely’ he wants to defund the police.”
AP Fact Check rating: False |
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Claim by Chris Hayes: “Higher education is one of America’s strongest export sectors. Over 1 million international students studied at American universities, (in the) 2018-19 school year. They contributed over $40 billion to the economy.”
Politifact rating: True MSNBC’s Chris Hayes right on economic impact of international college students |
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(International: China) Claim: The Chinese aren’t taking any medicine or vaccine for coronavirus.
Newschecker 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