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Snopes→ Is This an International Signal for Help?
The hand signal, also known as the "violence at home signal for help," gained new attention in March 2021.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Join us for two IFCN Talks on International Fact-Checking Day
In celebration of Friday’s International Fact-Checking Day, the International Fact-Checking Network is hosting two IFCN Talks panels covering the state of fact-checking and the ways fact-checkers can better engage with their audiences. IFCN Director
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canada Is NOT Putting Passengers Arriving On International Flights In ‘Forced Detention…COVID Camp’
Is the Canadian government putting passengers arriving on international flights into 'forced detention' in a 'COVID camp'? No, that's not true: Canada has recently required passengers arriving on international flights, who had traveled fo
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Did Trump Give National Guard Permission To Stay in Trump International Hotel?
More evidence is required before this claim can be rated in a traditional Snopes fact check.
Snopes→ Is There a Petition to Change a Scottish Airport’s Name to ‘Joe Biden International Airport’?
It is fairly easy for someone to start a petition online.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) announces global newsroom teaching program
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Jan. 13, 2021) — The Poynter Institute’s International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has partnered with the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) to establish a global teaching program serving more than 20 countries. Thi
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ International fact-checkers aren’t quite celebrating Zuckerberg’s decision to block Trump
https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2021/international-fact-checkers-arent-quite-celebrating-zuckerbergs-decision-to-block-trump/
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ International fact-checkers aren’t quite celebrating Zuckerberg’s decision to block Trump
The minute Mark Zuckerberg announced President Donald Trump’s account had been blocked from the social media platform for an indefinite time, fact-checkers outside the United States shook their heads and began a discussion. Is this policy going to be
Snopes→ International Flyers May Soon Need to Get Virus Vaccinations
Many countries, especially those based in Asia and the Pacific, are determined not to let their hard-won gains against COVID-19 evaporate with a resurgence of travel.
Liste→ False claim circulates online that an international aviation authority barred Pakistan from issuing pilot licences
Multiple posts shared repeatedly on Facebook and Twitter in September 2020 claim the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), a specialised agency of the United Nations, barred the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) from issuing licences
Top Fact Checks→ The UK is preparing legislation that will ‘break international law in a very specific and limited way.’
The Internal Market Bill does break the law. The minor breach would give ministers the right to overrule or ignore parts of EU customs law.
Top Fact Checks→ The UK is preparing legislation that will ‘break international law in a very specific and limited way.’
The Internal Market Bill does break the law. The minor breach would give ministers the right to overrule or ignore parts of EU customs law.
Lead Stories→ Press Release: Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network launches the first-ever coalition of major U.S. fact-checkers to debunk misinformation in English and Spanish
The project, FactChat, will lead to the creation of a WhatsApp chatbot and two Spanish-language fact-checking units. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2020) -- Led by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute,
Liste→ International health experts refute claim that coronavirus death rate is lower than that of the flu
A claim that the death rate from the novel coronavirus disease, Covid-19, is lower than that of the flu has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts. The claim is false; available evidence from multiple expert sources show t
Liste→ This photo actually shows a child at an International Women’s Day event in India
A photo has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows a newly-appointed Muslim police officer who chose to wear an “Islamic dress” instead of her uniform to work. The claim is false; the pho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO ‘Massive International Study’ Shows Countries with Early HCQ Use Had 79% Lower Mortality Rate
Did a "massive international study" show a much lower COVID-19 mortality rate in countries where hydroxychloroquine was prescribed to patients? No, that's not true: The "C19study" is not a massive international study. It is an anonymous c
Liste→ This video actually shows an international Muslim organisation discussing coronavirus support grants
A video has been viewed more than one hundred thousand times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim it shows members of an international Muslim organisation agreeing to file a legal challenge against Myanmar’s governing National League for
Top Fact Checks→ Deploying the Royal Navy to turn migrant boats back to France is legal under international maritime law.
Britain and France are working to develop a 'comprehensive action plan' to make the English Channel route unviable, which is within territorial seas.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Bill Clinton is mostly accurate on international unemployment comparison
PolitiFact and MediaWise are teaming up to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus crisis. To have Coronavirus Facts delivered to your inbox weekly, click here. Editor’s note: As a reader of Coronavirus Facts, you understand that 2020 has brought
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ The International Fact-Checking Network introduces a Portuguese version of its WhatsApp chatbot
The International Fact-Checking Network is adding a fourth language to its WhatsApp Chatbot — Portuguese. The global alliance of over 90 fact-checking organizations housed at the Poynter Institute has previously launched versions of the free tool in
Lead Stories→ Happy 2020 International Fact-Checking Day!
Traditionally, on the day after April Fools Day we celebrate International Fact-Checking Day. This year marks the fourth time this day has been organized, thanks to the fine people at the IFCN. There is a special website for the occasion, chec
TruthOrFiction→ Do Searches for International Men’s Day Peak on International Women’s Day?
On March 7 2020, one day before International Women’s Day, @the_female_lead tweeted a screenshot claiming that there is also an International Men’s Day — but searches for the latter spiked around International Women’s Day every
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: International Space Station Camera Did NOT Capture New UFO Footage
Did a camera aboard the International Space Station capture new footage of a UFO? No, that's not true: Several Internet hoaxers have shared the video to suggest that NASA was tracking a UFO. However, a couple of Internet sleuths on YouTube det
Politifact National→ PolitiFact’s guide to understanding tariffs and international trade
Breaking with decades of United States policy favoring free trade, President Donald Trump has pursued an agenda favoring tariffs as weapons in a widening trade war. "We talk about it all the time, but under this administration, the great bet
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Eric Trump – Eric Trump’s false claim that the Trump family ‘got out of all international business’
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Eric Trump’s false claim that the Trump family ‘got out of all international business’ Eric Trump, President Donald Trump’s second son, falsely claimed the Trump family children "got out of
Snopes→ Jessye Norman, International Opera Star, Dead at 74
Jessye Norman, the renowned international opera star whose passionate soprano voice won her four Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honor, has died.
Hoax-Slayer→ Eerie Pre-911 Ad for Pakistan International Airlines Features Twin Towers with Plane Silhouette
Circulating message features an old paper advertisement for Pakistan International Airlines that includes an image of New York's Twin Towers with the shadow of a passenger jet on the faces of the buildings. The post Eerie Pre-911 Ad for Pakistan Intern
Snopes→ Large Blast in Afghan Capital Targets International Compound
The area is home to several international organizations and guesthouses.
Snopes→ Amnesty International Issues Travel Warning for U.S.
Foreign countries have taken action to protect their citizens by issuing warnings to travelers who have plans or are currently visiting America.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO International Politicians Lost Two Daughters to Texas Walmart Shooting in El Paso
Did British Prime Minister Boris Johnson or President Maithripala Sirisena of Sri Lanka (or any other well known figure) lose two daughters in the recent shooting an El Paso Walmart? No, that's not true: quasi-identical stories to that effect
Politifact Truth-O-Meter→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's international comparison of 'merit-based' immigration, fact-checked
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Donald Trump's international comparison of 'merit-based' immigration, fact-checked As he proposed more changes to legal immigration, President Donald Trump said the United States lags other countries that admit
Climate Feedback→ Perugia International Journalism Festival: media, news and the future of climate change
Panel: Don’t think of a polar bear: media, news and the future of climate change 10:00 – 11:00 Thursday 4/4/2019 – Centro Servizi G. Alessi, Perugia, Italy The media ecosystem is facing a big challenge that requires journalists to hol
TruthOrFiction→ Christian Life International Softball Shirt Design
In April 2019, the following image started to make the rounds on Imgur, with the original poster claiming in the caption that “the elders at my brother-in-law’s church” (Christian Life International, or CLI) unwittingly produced a lewd
Politifact National→ Happy International Fact-Checking Day!
International Fact-checking Day isn’t just for the fact-checkers. It’s for you, too. On April 2, the Poynter Institute -- the nonprofit that owns PolitiFact -- is celebrating facts and equipping citizens, journalists, profess
Lead Stories→ Press Release: The International Fact-Checking Network launches FactCheckEU, its European fact-checking project
Hoaxes know no borders, especially in Europe. That's why the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) is proud to announce the launch of FactCheckEU, a collaborative effort from 19 European fact-checking outlets to tackle disinformation and
WaPo Fact Checker→ No, Amnesty International does not say 60 percent of migrant women in Mexico have been raped
A statistic often cited today turns out to be based on interviews from 25 years ago, with the original source of information saying something far different.
Snopes→ 3 Astronauts Blast Off to International Space Station
Three astronauts successfully blasted off to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan, a perfect launch that follows October 2017's aborted mission.
Climate Feedback→ Climate Feedback accredited by the International Fact-Checking Network at Poynter for the second year
Climate Feedback has received accreditation by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at The Poynter Institute for the second year. Climate Feedback is the first and only accredited organization pioneering a community approach to “fact-checki
TruthOrFiction→ Robert De Niro Was Part of International Child Prostitution Ring-Mostly Fiction!
Robert De Niro Was Part of an International Child Prostitution Ring-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Robert De Niro was connected to an international prostitution ring that used children. The Truth: Authorities investigating a French “call-girl