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
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Logically→ BJP leader Anant Kumar Hegde said Shivaji statues will replace Kempegowda statues if the party wins Karnataka elections.
AllSides→ Did Hallie Biden Delete Tweets Saying Trump Won 2020 Election?
https://www.newsweek.com/hallie-biden-trump-tweets-twitter-election-1788526 The false claim that Donal
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Grant to Georgia’s DeKalb County doesn't amount to an elections 'takeover'
A $2 million grant for Georgia’s DeKalb County amounts to a “private takeover of election offices.”
Truth or Fiction?→ New York Court: Fox News ‘Turned a Blind Eye’ to Guests’ Election Disinformation
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
Poynter→ In a swipe at Fox News, Trump made a misleading statement about Los Angeles County’s elections
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
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – In swipe at Fox News, Trump misleads about Los Angeles County election
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.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Lawyer Jenna Ellis Acknowledges Election Deception, is Censured in Colorado
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’
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2023 CPAC speech about elections, immigration, economy
Donald Trump’s 2023 CPAC speech included false or misleading claims about elections, immigration and the economy. We fact-checked him.
Logically→ Lagos’ governor invited Igbo business leaders to dinner in an attempt to boost his re-election efforts.
Logically→ A photo shows Nigerian politician Babatunde Fashola accessing INEC’s server, which contains election results.
Logically→ A video shows Nigerians protesting at INEC’s National Collation Centre in Abuja following the 2023 election.
Logically→ Election results were removed from INEC’s viewing portal.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Credible Evidence Arizona Lawmakers, Judges, Other Public Officials Taking Bribes From Sinaloa Cartel, Fixing Elections
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
Truth or Fiction?→ What Rupert Murdoch Said Under Oath About Fox News’ 2020 Election Claims
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
The Dispatch→ How to Lose Elections and Still Cut Taxes
"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
Logically→ Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo stormed an election collation center in Abuja.
No reputable source has corroborated this narrative.
Logically→ Results for Ekiti State were published prior to the Nigerian general elections.
Poynter→ How Nigeria’s fact-checkers are using AI to counter election misinformation
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
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, President Joe Biden didn’t admit the 2020 presidential election was stolen
“President Joe Biden admits to faking the election.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Arizona Election Deniers Wilted When Asked for Proof: Report
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
Logically→ The Central Bank of Nigeria has been directed to reissue N500 and N1000 banknotes ahead of general elections.
The Dispatch→ Earthquake Undermines Erdoğan’s Reelection Strategy
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
Logically→ The Finnish government has issued a letter to Simon Ekpa demanding he cancels his protests against the upcoming elections.
Finland's ambassador to Nigeria clarified that the viral letter is fake and not issued by the Finland government.
Logically→ 15,000 dead people voted for Joe Biden, and the election was rigged.
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.
Logically→ Karnataka Election Commission has announced the schedule for the 2023 state assembly elections.
Truth or Fiction?→ Election Denier Kari Lake Facing Investigation as Arizona GOP Further Embraces Conspiracy Theories
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
PolitiFact→ Rick Scott – Rick Scott wrongly said election officials can’t verify voters who use Election Day registration
Same-day voter registration "does not allow election officials to verify the validity and accuracy of voter information."
PolitiFact→ Louise Lucas – Lucas falsely inflates Youngkin’s special election setback
Glenn Youngkin is “the first sitting Governor in the modern era to have their party have less legislative seats than when they were elected.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 1/4 Million Failed Voting Attempts Did NOT Result in Uncounted Arizona Votes In November 2022 Election
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
PolitiFact→ Tucker Carlson – Tucker Carlson’s unfounded claim that Brazil’s election was rigged
The election in Brazil “was very clearly a rigged election.”
The Dispatch→ The Election Crisis We Dodged
(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.
Truth or Fiction?→ Before Being Elected, George Santos Pushed His Own ‘Stolen Election’ Hoax
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
Logically→ Brazilian police stopped Jair Bolsonaro’s son from leaving the country after the ex-president tried to overturn the democratic elections.
No reports show that Flavio Bolsonaro attempted to flee Brazil after the riots. A 2011 video of police stopping smugglers has been misrepresented.
PolitiFact→ Melissa Agard – How small is the turnout for Wisconsin spring elections?
"Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them."
Logically→ Video shows unseen footage of protests against “election fraud” in Brazil.
A video from Brazil's Independence Day 2022 celebrations has been shared to falsely claim that it shows protests against the alleged electoral fraud.
Truth or Fiction?→ GOP Installs Election Denier Atop Homeland Security Committee
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
AllSides→ FactChecking the House Speaker Election
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/01/factchecking-the-house-speaker-election/ There were some factual miss
AllSides→ FactChecking the House Speaker Election
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/01/factchecking-the-house-speaker-election/ There were some factual miss
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the House Speaker Election
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,