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Truth or Fiction?→ Is Ohio State University Advising Students Against Voting in Person on Election Day for Reasons Related to Financial Aid?

2023-03-27 On March 27 2023, journalist Sam Levine tweeted about Ohio State University’s purported warning to students about “voting in person on election day” and their financial aid packages: Wow — Ohio State University is advising stu Go to site post…»

Logically→ BJP leader Anant Kumar Hegde said Shivaji statues will replace Kempegowda statues if the party wins Karnataka elections.

2023-03-24 Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Did Hallie Biden Delete Tweets Saying Trump Won 2020 Election?

2023-03-17 https://www.newsweek.com/hallie-biden-trump-tweets-twitter-election-1788526 The false claim that Donal Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Grant to Georgia’s DeKalb County doesn't amount to an elections 'takeover'

2023-03-15 A $2 million grant for Georgia’s DeKalb County amounts to a “private takeover of election offices.” Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ New York Court: Fox News ‘Turned a Blind Eye’ to Guests’ Election Disinformation

2023-03-14 The right-wing Fox “news” channel must face a second defamation lawsuit for promoting election deniers following Donald Trump’s resounding loss to Joe Biden in 2020. The New York State Supreme Court ruled on March 8 2023 that a $2.7 b Go to site post…»

Poynter→ In a swipe at Fox News, Trump made a misleading statement about Los Angeles County’s elections

2023-03-10 Former President Donald Trump, who continues to falsely call the 2020 election “rigged,” pointed to litigation in Los Angeles County as one sign that the election wasn’t fair. “Let’s ask […] The post In a swipe at Fox Ne Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – In swipe at Fox News, Trump misleads about Los Angeles County election

2023-03-09 The 2020 election could not have been fair because “Los Angeles County agreed, during litigation, that there were 1.2 million ineligible voters after the election.” Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Lawyer Jenna Ellis Acknowledges Election Deception, is Censured in Colorado

2023-03-09 On March 9 2023, a screenshot of a headline that indicated Trump administration lawyer Jenna Ellis had acknowledged “misrepresenting … claims” that the 2020 election was “stolen” appeared on Imgur: “Please don’ Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2023 CPAC speech about elections, immigration, economy

2023-03-06 Donald Trump’s 2023 CPAC speech included false or misleading claims about elections, immigration and the economy. We fact-checked him. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Lagos’ governor invited Igbo business leaders to dinner in an attempt to boost his re-election efforts.

2023-03-06 Go to site post…»

Logically→ A photo shows Nigerian politician Babatunde Fashola accessing INEC’s server, which contains election results.

2023-03-03 Go to site post…»

Logically→ A video shows Nigerians protesting at INEC’s National Collation Centre in Abuja following the 2023 election.

2023-03-02 Go to site post…»

Logically→ Election results were removed from INEC’s viewing portal.

2023-03-01 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Credible Evidence Arizona Lawmakers, Judges, Other Public Officials Taking Bribes From Sinaloa Cartel, Fixing Elections

2023-02-28 Are lawmakers, judges and other public officials in Arizona taking bribes from the Sinaloa cartel and fixing elections? No, there's no reliable evidence that's true: Jacqueline Breger, an insurance agent who made the allegations during a Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ What Rupert Murdoch Said Under Oath About Fox News’ 2020 Election Claims

2023-02-28 On February 28 2023, a popular post on Imgur asserted that Fox News “lied … about the 2020 election,” and that chairman and right-wing media mogul Rupert Murdoch testified to that fact under oath: Text on the meme was credited to Tw Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ How to Lose Elections and Still Cut Taxes

2023-02-28 "I voted" stickers and buttons in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)Quirky circumstances may give Michigan Republicans bragging rights even though Democrats control the state legislature and governorship. The p Go to site post…»

Logically→ Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo stormed an election collation center in Abuja.

2023-02-28 No reputable source has corroborated this narrative. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Results for Ekiti State were published prior to the Nigerian general elections.

2023-02-28 Go to site post…»

Poynter→ How Nigeria’s fact-checkers are using AI to counter election misinformation

2023-02-24 As interest and concern grow over generative artificial intelligence and its unrivaled ability to rapidly spread misinformation, some are harnessing AI to promote healthy information ecosystems. Ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 […] The post How Nigeria Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, President Joe Biden didn’t admit the 2020 presidential election was stolen

2023-02-23 “President Joe Biden admits to faking the election.” Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Arizona Election Deniers Wilted When Asked for Proof: Report

2023-02-22 Election deniers in Arizona folded when asked to provide proof of their voting-related conspiracy theories, according to a Washington Post report. The story was based on an investigation into “voter fraud” carried out by then-state Attorney Go to site post…»

Logically→ The Central Bank of Nigeria has been directed to reissue N500 and N1000 banknotes ahead of general elections.

2023-02-22   Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Earthquake Undermines Erdoğan’s Reelection Strategy

2023-02-21 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits quake-hit Kahramanmaras, Turkey, on February 20, 2023. (Photo by Ozge Elif Kizil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.)The Turkish president’s response shows how out of touch he is with the scale of the event.The Go to site post…»

Logically→ The Finnish government has issued a letter to Simon Ekpa demanding he cancels his protests against the upcoming elections.

2023-02-20 Finland's ambassador to Nigeria clarified that the viral letter is fake and not issued by the Finland government. Go to site post…»

Logically→ 15,000 dead people voted for Joe Biden, and the election was rigged.

2023-02-15 Official statements and evidence do not support the claims that the 2020 US election was rigged or that there was large-scale dead voter fraud. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Karnataka Election Commission has announced the schedule for the 2023 state assembly elections.

2023-02-09 Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Election Denier Kari Lake Facing Investigation as Arizona GOP Further Embraces Conspiracy Theories

2023-02-01 Shortly after a state election that saw her party cohorts double down on conspiracy theories, failed right-wing Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake faced a possible investigation for wrongfully sharing voter information. Lake, who lost the Novemb Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Rick Scott – Rick Scott wrongly said election officials can’t verify voters who use Election Day registration

2023-01-31 Same-day voter registration "does not allow election officials to verify the validity and accuracy of voter information." Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Louise Lucas – Lucas falsely inflates Youngkin’s special election setback

2023-01-31 Glenn Youngkin is “the first sitting Governor in the modern era to have their party have less legislative seats than when they were elected.” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 1/4 Million Failed Voting Attempts Did NOT Result in Uncounted Arizona Votes In November 2022 Election

2023-01-26 Did nearly a quarter of a million voting attempts fail in the November 8, 2022, election in Arizona and did that impact the vote count? No, that's not true: The communications director for the Maricopa County Elections Department called t Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Tucker Carlson – Tucker Carlson’s unfounded claim that Brazil’s election was rigged

2023-01-12 The election in Brazil “was very clearly a rigged election.” Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ The Election Crisis We Dodged

2023-01-12 (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images.)A proposal to prevent the seating of House members from states with ‘bad’ election laws would be disastrous. The post The Election Crisis We Dodged appeared first on The Dispatch. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Before Being Elected, George Santos Pushed His Own ‘Stolen Election’ Hoax

2023-01-11 Amid continuing criticism and demands — even from local party members — that he leave office, a video circulating online shows right-wing Rep. George Santos (R-New York) appearing at a January 5 2021 rally and falsely claiming that an elect Go to site post…»

Logically→ Brazilian police stopped Jair Bolsonaro’s son from leaving the country after the ex-president tried to overturn the democratic elections.

2023-01-10 No reports show that Flavio Bolsonaro attempted to flee Brazil after the riots. A 2011 video of police stopping smugglers has been misrepresented. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Melissa Agard – How small is the turnout for Wisconsin spring elections?

2023-01-10 "Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them." Go to site post…»

Logically→ Video shows unseen footage of protests against “election fraud” in Brazil.

2023-01-10 A video from Brazil's Independence Day 2022 celebrations has been shared to falsely claim that it shows protests against the alleged electoral fraud. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ GOP Installs Election Denier Atop Homeland Security Committee

2023-01-10 Days after finally electing a House Speaker, the incoming right-wing majority in the House of Representatives installed election-denying Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee (R) atop the Homeland Security Committee. Green confirmed his election on Twitter whil Go to site post…»

AllSides→ FactChecking the House Speaker Election

2023-01-09 https://www.factcheck.org/2023/01/factchecking-the-house-speaker-election/ There were some factual miss Go to site post…»

AllSides→ FactChecking the House Speaker Election

2023-01-06 https://www.factcheck.org/2023/01/factchecking-the-house-speaker-election/ There were some factual miss Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the House Speaker Election

2023-01-05 There were some factual missteps in several nominating speeches by lawmakers as Rep. Kevin McCarthy repeatedly fell short of the votes needed to become speaker of the House on Jan. 3 and 4. We found that Republican Reps. Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise, Go to site post…»

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