On November 24 2020, Breitbart.com published an article headlined, “Nolte: Only 3% of Trump Voters Believe Joe Biden Is Legitimate Winner,” which began: We all need to keep in mind that, except for a handful of pollsters, polling is irretr
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Full Fact - All content→ This picture of a vaccine vial from March 2020 is real
We’ve been asked about and seen posts that question whether a news report showing a vial apparently for a vaccine dated 15 March 2020 is genuine. The report came from Sky, the footage showing the vial came to them on 23 April 2020. It shows a vac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden and Friends Did NOT Party and Sing ‘Happy Birthday’ Without Social Distancing In 2020
Did Joe Biden have a big birthday party on Friday, November 20, 2020, where friends gathered close and sang "Happy Birthday" to him without masks? No, that's not true: The video purportedly showing the maskless celebration happened on Nov
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence Dead People, Animals, Children Voted For Biden In Georgia In The 2020 Election
Did Joe Biden benefit from dead people, animals, and children voting illegally in Georgia in the 2020 presidential election? No, there's no evidence of such voter fraud. Although President Trump warned in July 2020 that he worried about p
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Rudy Giuliani, Trump legal team push conspiracy theories, baseless claims about 2020 election
https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/nov/20/giuliani-trump-legal-team-push-conspiracy-theories/ Duri
Snopes→ Does a Video Show a Maskless Biden Birthday Celebration in 2020?
A viral tweet with a video read: "They’re telling us to social distance & wear mask! But as you can see... they’re not! It’s all lies to control us!"
Snopes→ Did Americans Vote After Polls Closed in the 2020 Election?
Many states have different rules when it comes to submitting and processing ballots.
Snopes→ Is the 2020 Election ‘Far From Over’?
Even as Joe Biden had secured the majority of electoral votes in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, President Donald Trump refused to concede.
Snopes→ Is the 2020 Election ‘Far From Over’?
Even as Joe Biden had secured the majority of electoral votes in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, President Donald Trump refused to concede.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘So 54%’ of Americans Believe the 2020 Election Was Fraudulent?
On November 19 2020, “So 54%” was one of Twitter’s trending topics — due to a piece of of misleading math prompted by a tweet and article from TheHill.com: So 54% say he shouldn’t concede. Thanks for admitting more than half
Snopes→ Was a Small Owl Found in the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree?
The owl reportedly had a rough ride but is doing well.
Liste→ False claim circulates online that Australian government cut funding for New South Wales fire service in 2020
Multiple posts shared hundreds of times on Facebook and Twitter claim the Australian government cut AUD 200 million from the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) in the state’s 2020-21 budget. The claim is false; NSW RFS told AFP that budget
Liste→ Hoax Facebook posts circulating in November 2020 claim inquiry was launched in Myanmar to investigate election fraud
Multiple Facebook posts shared hundreds of times on Facebook in November 2020 claim an inquiry has been set up to investigate fraud in Myanmar’s election, and that Myanmar’s army will soon announce the “true” election results. The claim is f
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Falsehoods about the 2020 election run rampant on the world stage
Fact-checkers outside the United States were not spared the onslaught of both mis- and disinformation that followed the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Asia, Europe and Latin America all had to contend with a tidal wave of false claims about voting Su
Top Fact Checks→ Seven Milwaukee wards report more 2020 presidential votes than registered voters.
This claim is false and misleading, there were not more ballots than registered voters inMilwaukee.
TruthOrFiction→ This Is Not the ‘Million MAGA March’ on Washington in November 2020
On November 14 and 15 2020, purported aerial photographs of the misleadingly named “Million MAGA March” appeared on Twitter: به زودي هم چنين صحنه هايي را در كشورم پرشيا و در مقابل “كورش ا
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Several Photos Of 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers Parade Do NOT Show November 14, 2020 Trump Protests in Washington D.C.
Do several photos of the 2016 parade for the Cleveland Cavaliers show an aerial view of supporters of President Trump marching in Washington D.C. on November 14, 2020? No, that's not true. The Cavaliers won their first NBA Championship in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Over A Million People at November 14, 2020 DC Trump Protests
Does this photo show over a million people at the protest that took place on November 14 in downtown Washington D.C. in support of Donald Trump? No, that's not true: The image is actually from a 2006 pro-immigration protest in Dallas, Tex
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ The U.S. sees record numbers of daily new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in November 2020
REVIEW Scientists and news outlets sounded the alarm on the rising number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in the U.S in the beginning of November 2020 (see here, here, and here). A 12 November 2020 tweet by NBC News journalist Ali Ve
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump Say 2020 Would Be Her Last Christmas in the White House?
As of this writing, the world is still waiting for U.S. President Donald Trump and the first lady to concede the election.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ US election 2020: Five viral vote claims fact-checked
https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-54811410 As President Trump continues to dispute the result o
Top Fact Checks→ Georgia announces a hand recount of the state’s 2020 Presidential Election results.
To protect the integrity of the election and to build confidence in the state, Brad Raffensperger declared recounting of ballots manually in Georgia.
Liste→ This photo has circulated online in Facebook posts about Sri Lanka since March 2020
An image of two lorries transporting coffins has been shared thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts which claim it shows preparations for Sri Lanka’s second wave of coronavirus cases in November 2020. The claim is misleading; the photo has bee
Snopes→ Does Everylegalvote.com Show Impact of Voter Fraud on 2020 Elections?
A website presenting itself as an educational tool on the integrity of U.S. elections bases its extrapolations on debunked rumors and hoaxes.
Liste→ These images show the Colombian army raiding a rebel camp in April 2020
Four images have been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim they show members of a Myanmar rebel group, the Arakan Army, being captured. The claim is false; the images shows screenshots from a video of a Colombian m
Liste→ This clip is not related to the 2020 US election — it shows spoiled chicken being dumped in Saudi Arabia
A video has been viewed tens of thousand of times on social media alongside a claim in several languages that it shows large numbers of votes for incumbent US President Donald Trump being thrown away from trucks. The claim is false; the video has circ
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: A California Woman’s Dog Voted in the 2020 Presidential Election?
Posting a video to social media does not make its content authentic.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ A rise in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths starting in September 2020 contradicts the claim by Michael Yeadon that “the pandemic is fundamentally over in the U.K.”
REVIEW This video by talkRADIO, a national talk radio station in the U.K., was uploaded to YouTube on 5 November 2020 and went viral on Facebook, receiving more than 93,000 views. The video features a conversation between talk show host Julia Hartle
Full Fact - All content→ Researching bad information: what we learned in 2020
In 2019, Africa Check, Chequeado and Full Fact embarked on a year-long research project to get to the bottom of many key questions we ask ourselves as fact checkers. During this period, we published 11 briefings, covering burning issues for the f
Snopes→ Does Biden Want Fraudulent Ballots To Count in the 2020 Election?
The baseless claim suggests the president-elect has ordered elections workers nationwide to break laws governing vote counting.
Snopes→ Was Trump Golfing When the 2020 Presidential Election Was Called?
On an historic day in America, rumors held that the incumbent president spent the key moment on a golf course.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Win This Election On November 7, 2020
Did President Donald J. Trump win the 2020 Presidential Election "by a lot" like he claimed on Twitter on November 7, 2020? No, that's not true: the race was called for Joe Biden about half an hour after he sent that tweet. As of the time
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Graphic Is NOT A Map From The 2020 Election, It’s From 2016
Is this GIF a data visualization of how the country voted in the 2020 presidential election? No, that's not true: It is a visualization of data from the 2016 election. The GIF makes a commentary on how traditional red-and-blue electoral m
Liste→ Detroit lawsuit from 2019 used to falsely claim 2020 voter fraud
A screenshot summarizing a Detroit voter roll fraud lawsuit from 2019 was shared as proof of misconduct in the state of Michigan during the 2020 general election. This is misleading; the lawsuit is real, but the issues it raised about Detroit’s voter
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: What Appears To Be Detroit TV News Graphic Does NOT Show Evidence Of Thousands Of Dead Registered Voters In The 2020 Election; It’s From 2019
Does an apparent TV news graphic featuring a Detroit voter roll lawsuit indicate that there are thousands of duplicate voter registrations and dead registered voters? No, that's not true: The graphic contains figures from a lawsuit filed
TruthOrFiction→ Can Georgia Voters Check and ‘Cure’ Rejected Ballots Before November 6 2020?
On November 5 2020, social media posts urged Georgia voters to check the status of their ballots, further adding that voters with rejected ballots could “cure” their ballots if they acted quickly – often advising them to call the num
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama Did NOT Get More Votes In 2008 Than Biden Has In 2020
Did former President Barack Obama receive more votes in 2008 than Joe Biden has gotten this election cycle? No, that's not true: Ballots are still being counted in this election cycle, but Biden has already surpassed Obama's 2008 vote tot
Snopes→ Live Updates: Snopes Post-Election Day Coverage, 11/05/2020
As counting continues on Nov. 5 and uncertainty reigns, misinformation runs wild. We're fact-checking live.
Snopes→ Did a Fox 2 Detroit Report Expose Voter Fraud in the 2020 Election?
An image graphic detailing an assortment of potential election crimes was shared on social media the day after the 2020 presidential election.
Liste→ Claims of 2020 US election fraud
Allegations of fraud and foul play in the 2020 US election spread across the internet as officials counted ballots in battleground states that will determine the outcome of the closely fought vote between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.