There's now a global network
of factcheck units, operating in myriad different languages.
Not exact matches
(Lauer failed to push back on a series
of false statements Trump made during that interview, which spurred a broader conversation about journalists» responsibility to
factcheck politicians.)
The Conversation's
FactCheck team will be in Townsville during the Queensland election campaign, keeping track
of politicians» claims and working with academics to test them against the evidence.
The Conversation's
FactCheck has become the first fact - checking team in Australia and one
of only two worldwide accredited by the International Fact - Checking Network at the US - based Poynter Institute.
For those
of you scoring at home (and we hope you are), you can always join in the virtual fun: if you're not live - blogging or polishing your wisdom into 140 - character nuggets on Twitter, you can always
factcheck the candidates in realtime at Ameritocracy.com.
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FactCheck - Gary Gibbon: Cable man
of the match - Gary Gibbon: Cable wins, but nobody ganged up on him
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Channel 4 News on the campaign trail - Poll
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FactCheck's Cathy Newman said: «They want special measures for the capital — either a delay in the introduction
of the cap (currently scheduled for April) or a higher cap».
Asked to explain the apparent lack
of a costing, a Treasury spokesman told
FactCheck that a regulatory impact assessment published by the government on 29 November 2006 along with the Pensions Bill estimated the cost
of uprating the basic state pension in line with earnings.
His intervention came after Channel 4 News
FactCheck revealed that a number
of urban MPs were concerned that reducing housing benefit payments would force the poor out
of major cities, and after Prime Minister David Cameron promised to divert # 70m to calm the row.
More budget analysis from Channel 4 News - Gary Gibbon: billions
of reasons for raising VAT on budget day - «Council tax freeze» softener for budget cuts - Cuts could test Lib Dem unity -
FactCheck: gold - plated public sector pensions?
(This has been a constant line
of attack for some days now, although Duncan Smith's tax credit claims did not survive the Channel 4
FactCheck treatment.)
FactCheck goes to task to get to the bottom
of some
of those claims.
FactCheck understands we won't have long to wait to find out the truth as there's an announcement from Department
of Health tomorrow.
The analysis Now
FactCheck has looked at the Labour option for a so - called «death tax» - a means tested compulsory contribution towards your social care costs paid at point
of death.
«This analysis provides evidence
of the value
of the extended correction
of misinformation,» said co-author Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director
of the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) and co-founder
of its project
FactCheck.
As well as adopting Full Fact's own model
of live
factchecking, we also produced impartial briefings for voters on the issues we thought would be important to them in deciding their vote.
Factchecking claims isn't just about the accuracy
of the specific statistics being referenced.
«Those Stubborn Facts: Bill Gates Confirms Analysis
of Google Experts - Renewable Energy Is Failed Solution Main Climate
FactCheck: CO2 Emissions Growth Has No Impact On Atmospheric CO2 Growth»
FactCheck Q&A: are South Australia's high electricity prices «the consequence»
of renewable energy policy?
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FactCheck describes itself as «nonpartisan, nonprofit, «consumer advocate» for voters that aims to reduce the level
of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.»
A simple
factcheck of NOAA's temp information proves otherwise.
«Per NOAA, Climate Impact
of Cumulative CO2 Emissions Since 1880 Approaching Nil Main Climate
FactCheck: Is Current Global Ocean Warming Unprecedented?
«Climate
FactCheck: 12 Reasons Why Obama's Global Warming Hysteria Is Simply Absurd Main Those Stubborn Facts: Global Pause Sets Record In Violation
of U.N. Accords & Global Warming Predictions»
Well, it turns out, not only are companies using background checks to
factcheck your lies, but they're also telling quite a few
of their own to get you to take a job you may end up hating.