Poynter's Coverage of Fact-Checking Biden boasts about equitable senior vaccination rate by race without data to back it upBiden has claimed that the COVID-19 vaccination rate for people 65+ is equal between white people and people of color. No data backs this up. Dr. Anthony Fauci says he never could have anticipated the level of COVID-19 misinformationDuring Day 2 of United Facts of America, Fauci spoke about addressing misinformation in the Trump White House and preparing for future pandemics. Dr. Anthony Fauci calls Sen. Rand Paul’s claim that NIH funded risky virus research at Wuhan lab ‘preposterous’In an interview with PolitiFact, Fauci said Paul’s claim was ‘not based on any fact at all’ No, the death rate for vaccinated people is not higher than that of unvaccinated peoplePublic health experts agree that the author of a viral post that claimed as such likely miscalculated the death rate among fully vaccinated adults. Fact-checkers can blunt the threat of disinformationDuring the first day of United Facts of America: A Festival of Fact-Checking, speakers praised fact-checkers and called for more fact-checking. No, Chelsea Clinton didn’t tweet that Jesus would be working at Planned ParenthoodPeople are sharing a made-up tweet that purports to show Clinton saying, "If Jesus were alive today he’d be working at Planned Parenthood."More Articles Related Training NewsU Self-directed CourseMediaWise for Seniors: Self-Directed Fact-Checking Course (Winter 2020/21) NewsU Online SeminarMediaWise for Seniors: Live Fact-Checking Seminar (Winter 2020) NewsU WebinarThe Weirdest Election “Night” Ever: Practical tools for sound election coverage Text Message CoursePrep for the Polls NewsU Self-directed CourseMediaWise for Seniors: Self-Directed Fact-Checking Course (Election 2020) NewsU CertificateMediaWise Voter Project Fact-Checking Certificate NewsU Self-directed CourseFact-Checking 101 from the MediaWise Voter Project NewsU WebinarUnderstanding Impeachment: A Guide for Journalists and Citizens NewsU WebinarPolitiFact’s Mueller Report Book Club Live NewsU Self-directed CourseCurso práctico de verificación de hechos NewsU WebinarA Reporter’s Guide to Getting It Right NewsU WebinarHow Newsrooms Can Use WhatsApp to Combat Fake News NewsU WebinarHooked on Junk News: Breaking Bad Habits and Rebuilding Trust in the Media NewsU WebinarFact-Checking and Debunking: Covering Rumors, Hoaxes and Gossip NewsU Self-directed CourseNews Literacy Primer: How to Evaluate Information NewsU Self-directed CourseGetting It Right: Accuracy and Verification in the Digital Age NewsU Self-directed CourseHands-On Fact-Checking: A Short Course NewsU WebinarFact-Check It: Digital Tools to Verify Everything Online NewsU WebinarSpotting the Red Flags: How to Verify InformationMore Training
