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 Donald Trump (R): “If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.”
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire Here’s why Trump vastly overreaches claiming credit for Kenosha de-escalation |
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Claim via Social Media: Never in the history of our country has a “president” used OUR White House as a prop for a purely political campaign event
Lead Stories rating: False |
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Claim by Facebook posts: “If I mail in my ballot on Sunday and show up to the polling station on Tuesday, they won’t know if I’ve already voted or not. That, my friends, is a serious concern for all of us.”
PolitiFact rating: False Don’t believe this Facebook claim. States have procedures to prevent double voting |
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Claim by torontotoday.net: Vladimir Putin’s daughter DIES after second dose of COVID vaccine – Toronto Today
Lead Stories rating: False Fact Check: Vladimir Putin’s Daughter Did NOT Die After Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine |
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Claim by Joe Biden (D): “I am not banning fracking.”
Politifact rating: Mostly True |
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(International: India) Claim: PM Modi paying tribute to Nathuram Godse
vishvasnews.com rating: False Fact Check: Image of PM Modi’s tribute to Savarkar viral with false claim as tribute to Godse |
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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