Is a "Louder with Crowder" video that shows vacant lots at voter addresses in Nevada and Michigan proof of voter fraud? No, that's not true: Lead Stories dug into the Nevada data and found at least two types of mistakes. In some instances
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Snopes→ Conservative Gathering to Feature Trump’s False Fraud Claims
A gathering of conservatives in Florida will serve as a forum to fan Trump's false claim that he lost the November election only because of widespread voter fraud.
Top Fact Checks→ CBI has filed the charge sheet against BJP MP Kothapalli Geetha over a fraud case.
Kothapalli Geetha joined the BJP in 2019, however, the CBI filed a charge sheet against her in 2015.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michigan’s Removal of 177,000 Voters From Its Rolls Is NOT Proof Of Fraud
Does the fact that Michigan is removing some 177,000 voters from its rolls after the 2020 election prove fraud? No, that's not true: The cancellations are part of routine voter registration list maintenance, according to the secretary of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hand Recount Of 2020 Election Results In Windham, New Hampshire Is NOT Proof Of Election Fraud By ‘Dominion Voting Machines’
Is a hand recount of 2020 election results in Windham, New Hampshire, proof of election fraud by "Dominion Voting Machines"? No, that's not true: The results changed markedly in the recount, but it's unclear why. The original report, the
Top Fact Checks→ Georgia has referred 35 cases of election fraud for criminal prosecution.
The state of Georgia reported 35 alleged cases of election law violations, but many have criticized the move as an attempt to intimidate voters.
Snopes→ Fox Hosts Dobbs, Bartiromo Strike Back in Voting Fraud Suit
Three Fox News hosts — Maria Bartiromo, Lou Dobbs and Jeanine Pirro — are seeking the dismissal of claims against them and their employer as part of a $2.7 billion libel lawsuit brought by the voting technology company Smartmatic.
Snopes→ Fake German Heiress Released from Prison in Fraud Case
A jury found Anna Sorokin guilty in April 2019 of grand larceny and other charges.
FactCheck.org→ OAN Report Features Baseless Assertion of Election Fraud by Algorithm
Quick Take One America News Network recently spotlighted one man’s analysis that wrongly suggests precinct-level voting data in Georgia proved a computer algorithm was used to swing the election to President Joe Biden. A hand tally of paper ballo
Snopes→ Did Mike Lindell’s ‘Absolute Proof’ Vid on Election Fraud Run with Disclaimer Labeling Content as Opinion?
OANN: "The statements and claims expressed in this program are presented at this time as opinions only and are not intended to be taken or interpreted by the viewer as established facts."
FactCheck.org→ MyPillow CEO’s Video Rehashes Debunked Election Fraud Claims
Quick Take A two-hour video, claiming to prove that the 2020 presidential election was “stolen” from former President Donald Trump, has been viewed tens of thousands of times online and aired on the cable channel One America News Networ
Snopes→ Tax Forms Help Reveal Extent of Unemployment Fraud in US
Unemployment agencies across the U.S. became lucrative targets for criminals when they were bombarded with claims last year as millions lost jobs due to coronavirus shutdowns.
Snopes→ GOP Missouri Lawmaker Indicted on Fraud Refuses to Resign
A Missouri state lawmaker refused to resign after being indicted on federal fraud charges for falsely claiming a treatment she sold contained stem cells that could help with COVID-19 and other illnesses.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mike Lindell’s ‘Absolute Proof’ Video, Promising To Expose Election Fraud, Relies On False And Unsubstantiated Claims
By Dana Ford and Alexis Tereszcuk Does Mike Lindell's "Absolute Proof" video, which promises to expose election fraud, contain only factual and proven statements about the 2020 election? No, that's not true: The nearly two-hour video recy
Top Fact Checks→ The New York Times has reported that mail-in ballots increase the risk of voter fraud.
There is no evidence that mail-in ballots increase the risk of voter fraud.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ What Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has said about election fraud, QAnon and other conspiracy theories
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Fact-Checking – Poynter→ What Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has said about election fraud, QAnon and other conspiracy theories
One of the newest members of Congress is under intense scrutiny from her own party following her promotion of conspiracy theories and inflammatory comments supporting violence against other lawmakers. At least 67 House Democrats have signed on to a fo
WaPo Fact Checker→ Rick Scott’s zombie claim about voter fraud in 2018
Multiple investigations have failed to produce evidence of widespread fraud in Florida in 2018, but Scott keeps repeating the claim.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: France And Australia Did NOT Say COVID-19 Vaccine Is A Fraud
Did France and Australia suspend their COVID-19 vaccination programs and say vaccine is a fraud? No, that's not true. Both France and Australia are continuing their vaccination programs to protect people from coronavirus infection. The cl
Liste→ Fraudulent Facebook posts claim the World Bank is giving loans to small businesses in Africa
Facebook posts inviting small business owners impacted by Covid-19 in Africa to apply for loans from the World Bank through the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have been shared hundreds of times. But the claim is false; the World Bank confirm
FactCheck.org→ Paul Cites Distortion to Argue ‘Two Sides’ in Election Fraud Debate
In calling for a “thorough investigation” into “election fraud,” Republican Sen. Rand Paul distorted the facts about a Wisconsin policy that was introduced by Republicans and put in place before the 2016 general election. In Paul’s tellin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Arizona Senate President Did NOT Release Evidence Of Voter Fraud One Hour After Biden Was Sworn In
Did the Arizona Senate President release evidence of voter fraud one hour after Joe Biden was sworn in as president? No, that's not true: Arizona Senate President Karen Fann released a statement about an ongoing legal battle with the Mari
Snopes→ Trump’s Pardon Largesse a Boon for Well-Connected Fraudsters
Donald Trump’s final batch of more than 140 pardons and sentence commutations benefited an ignominious list of defendants whose swindles, frauds and public corruption made them unlikely candidates for executive clemency.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mike Lindell Interview On Alleged Election Fraud Relies On Debunked ‘Data’
Does Mike Lindell's interview on alleged election fraud contain only factual and proven statements? No, that's not true: The interview with the MyPillow CEO is based almost entirely on a discredited report. As Lead Stories has already deb
Snopes→ Twitter Suspends US Congresswoman Over Election Fraud Claims
Twitter has temporarily suspended the account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican U.S. Congresswoman from Georgia who has expressed racist views and support for QAnon conspiracy theories online.
Snopes→ Did a Conservative News Site Admit Its Voter-Fraud Claims Were False?
American Thinker joined the likes of Newsmax in issuing a correction to various claims it spread during the 2020 election.
Liste→ These images are old and do not show election fraud in Uganda’s 2021 presidential poll
Photos have been shared in multiple social media posts across Africa purporting to show a Ugandan policeman caught with a box of ballots rigged in favour of President Yoweri Museveni during the national poll held on January 14, 2021. This is false: AFP
Snopes→ Was a ‘Biden Election Official’ Arrested for Election Fraud in Texas?
An arrest for election-related offenses in Texas in January 2021 had no connection to the Biden campaign.
TruthOrFiction→ Was a ‘Biden Election Official’ Arrested for Voter Fraud in Texas?
Shortly after the arrest of a Texas woman accused of election tampering, right-wing social media users began trying to spin the case into an attack on U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden’s decisive win over outgoing president Donald Trump. Embattled
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pope NOT Arrested On 80-Count Indictment For Child Trafficking And Fraud During Supposed ‘Vatican Blackout’
Was Pope Francis arrested in Vatican City after a supposed blackout and was he indicted for child trafficking and fraud? No, that's not true: there is no evidence for any of this and the claim went viral through a website run by an anonym
Snopes→ Trump Pressured Georgia to ‘Find the Fraud’ in Earlier Call
It is one of at least three phone calls, held over the course of a month between early December and early January, where Trump sought help from high-level Georgia officials in subverting the election — only to be rebuffed each time.
FactCheck.org→ False Claims of Fraud in Georgia Runoffs
Quick Take Online posts falsely claim that there was fraud in the Senate runoff elections in Georgia, but the only evidence they offer are clips of election night newscasts that corrected two data-entry errors. Full Story Some of the same false claims
Liste→ Georgia runoff counts were corrected on TV, are not evidence of fraud
Social media posts claim clips from US broadcasters ABC and CNN provide evidence of election fraud in the Georgia Senate runoff races. This is false; the changes to the vote totals displayed in the TV clips are the result of corrections by Edison Resea
Liste→ Trump makes unfounded claims of Georgia election fraud
Donald Trump made a series of unsubstantiated claims about US presidential election results from Georgia during an hour-long call with its secretary of state and other officials, rejecting the legitimacy of the vote a little more than two weeks before
Snopes→ Gallup ‘Most Admired Man’ Poll Not Indicative of Electoral Fraud
Future White House occupants have figured prominently — but not consistently — when Gallup has asked Americans to name the man they admire most.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Fact Check: Debunking Donald Trump’s Claims About Voter Fraud
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Purported Evidence in ‘The Plot To Steal America’ Video Does NOT Support Election Fraud Claims — Mostly Consists of Rehashed Hoaxes
Does an advertising video titled "The Plot To Steal America" contain hard evidence of election fraud? No, that's not true: the 18-minute pitch contains allegations based on video clips purporting to show "evidence" but several of these cl
Snopes→ Counties Won vs. Popular Vote Does Not Signify Election Fraud
Counties are not a significant factor in U.S. presidential elections, but population density is.
Snopes→ Does Trump’s Residency Change Mean He Committed Voter Fraud in 2018 or 2020?
In most states, the law provides for a broad interpretation of "residency" when it comes to elections.
FactCheck.org→ Flawed Calculation Behind False Claim of Fraudulent Votes
Quick Take President Donald Trump and tens of thousands of others have shared a false claim on social media that there were “13 MILLION” more votes cast in the 2020 election than eligible voters who participated. That falsehood rests on a f