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As detailed in our March 14, 2024 post, Zebra Fact Check has reached out a number of times to the International Fact-Checking Network and the Poynter Institute seeking corrections of its multiple false reports that this author “resolved” unresolved complaints about IFCN signatories. As that post relates, we journeyed to the Poynter Institute in person to seek those corrections when…
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As part of our evaluation of PolitiFact’s April 30, 2024 fact check connected to Florida’s proposed abortion rights constitutional amendment, we asked one of PolitiFact’s cited experts for the rationale supporting a quotation PolitiFact used in its story. We will update this item should we receive a response from Professor Virelli.
On May 3, 2024, Zebra Fact Check sent a correction request to PolitiFact concerning its assessment of Florida’s proposed abortion rights amendment. Of note, our request includes the claim that the Miami Herald evaluated the same claim and came to a different conclusion. In fact, the two stories looked at different, albeit equivalent, claims. We acknowledge the mistake while holding…
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