Quick Take Dominion Voting Systems sued Fox News for defamation, alleging the news organization spread lies about the company after the 2020 election. After the suit was settled, social media posts falsely claimed that Fox and Dominion Voting
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FactCheck.org→ Early Release of ‘QAnon Shaman’ Due to Plea and Prison Protocols, Contrary to Online Claims
Quick Take Jacob Chansley, also known as the “QAnon Shaman,” was sentenced to 41 months in prison for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, but he was released early to a halfway house on March 28 because of his p
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’
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Claims Misrepresent Election Software CEO’s Arrest
Quick Take The CEO of a company that maintained poll worker data for Los Angeles County has been arrested as “part of an investigation into the possible theft of personal identifying information” of those poll workers, according to Los Ange
Snopes→ Giuliani’s Lawyers Told He’s a Target of Ga. Election Probe
Special prosecutor Nathan Wade alerted Giuliani’s local attorney in Atlanta, Bill Thomas.
FactCheck.org→ Post Misleadingly Equates 2016 Democratic Effort to Trump’s 2020 ‘Alternate Electors’
Quick Take After the 2016 presidential election, some progressive Democrats tried to convince electors for Donald Trump to switch their Electoral College votes to Hillary Clinton. But a conservative commentator misleadingly claimed in a social media po
Poynter→ The ‘2,000 mules’ trailer about voting by mail in the 2020 election is built on a faulty premise
“2000 mules,” a new documentary from a right-wing filmmaker with a history of spreading false claims, promises to give evidence to millions of Americans who believe something went wrong in […] The post The ‘2,000 mules’ trailer ab
FactCheck.org→ False Reports of Wisconsin Assembly’s Action on 2020 Electors
Quick Take A resolution introduced in the Wisconsin Assembly to reverse the state’s 2020 presidential electoral votes for President Joe Biden was referred to the Rules Committee on Jan. 25. The committee chair tweeted that the resolution was R
FactCheck.org→ False Reports of Wisconsin Assembly’s Action on 2020 Electors
Quick Take A resolution introduced in the Wisconsin Assembly to reverse the state’s 2020 presidential electoral votes for President Joe Biden was referred to the Rules Committee on Jan. 25. The committee chair tweeted that the resolution was R
Snopes→ No, Tucker Carlson Didn’t Reveal Evidence of Mass Voter Fraud in Georgia
The Fox News host used his show to promote election disinformation both old and new.
FactCheck.org→ Rudy Giuliani’s Bogus Election Fraud Claims
A New York court suspended former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s law license in that state for making “demonstrably false and misleading statements” about the 2020 presidential election results to the courts and the public at lar
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Post Misleads on Bipartisan Capitol Attack Report and Interview
Quick Take On June 8, a bipartisan group of senators released a report on the security and intelligence failures related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The report did not “single out” former President Donald Trump “for inci
FactCheck.org→ Dominion’s Defamation Lawsuits Are Still Active
Quick Take Dominion Voting Systems has sued Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell for making false accusations of election fraud that defamed the company after the 2020 election. Both of those lawsuits are ongoing, but a false claim circulating on social med
FactCheck.org→ Viral Quote About Elections Misattributed to Trey Gowdy
Quick Take A viral Facebook post falsely attributes claims of widespread voter fraud and “treasonous acts” during the 2020 election to former Rep. Trey Gowdy. But he told us the statement “wasn’t from me.” We tracked the c
FactCheck.org→ Video Doesn’t Prove Capitol Police Allowed Jan. 6 Protesters to Enter Capitol
Quick Take More than 400 people have been charged in relation to the Jan. 6 events at the U.S. Capitol, and there is ample evidence that many protesters defied and assaulted Capitol Police officers that day. Yet viral social media posts are falsely cla
FactCheck.org→ Myth of Ballot Watermarks Flushed Out Again
Quick Take An audit of ballots and a forensic audit of voting equipment earlier this year found no problems in the 2020 elections in Maricopa County, Arizona. But debunked claims about voter fraud revealed by secret “watermarks” are flowing aga
Snopes→ Supreme Court Rejects Lingering 2020 Election Challenge Case
The high court directed a lower court to dismiss the case as moot.
Snopes→ Did Hunter Biden Say Controversial Laptop ‘Could Be’ His?
It's also common for people to raise hypotheticals as answers to tough questions.
Snopes→ Will Trump Reclaim the Presidency on March 4?
A QAnon conspiracy theory finds new life, along with its share of detractors.
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 Dems’ Video Omit Trump’s Telling Supporters To ‘Peacefully and Patriotically’ Protest at Capitol?
Social media posts claimed impeachment prosecutors ignored a key fact.
Snopes→ Trump Can’t Hang on to Lawyers After False Election Claims
Established firms backed away from the former president's baseless claims of election fraud.
Snopes→ Did Tampa Bay Buccaneers Refuse Invitation to ‘Stolen’ White House?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Is This Biden on a Movie Set Resembling the Oval Office?
Denying reality won't stop it from happening.
Snopes→ Did Trump’s DC Hotel Hike Prices on Date of His Fictional ‘2nd Inauguration’?
Some adherents to the QAnon conspiracy theories believe Trump will begin a second term on March 4, 2021.
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→ Posts Falsely Tie Myanmar Election to Dominion Voting Systems
Quick Take Social media posts falsely claim that the November election in Myanmar was conducted using Dominion Voting Systems, the company that was the focus of bogus theories about the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The company said its systems aren
Snopes→ Did Trump’s Legal Team Misspell ‘United States’ in His Impeachment Brief?
It happens — to some more than others, though.
Snopes→ Did Ex-KGB Spy Say Russia Cultivated Trump as an ‘Asset’ for 40 Years?
The accusation was made in a book and also in an interview with The Guardian.
Snopes→ Did Myanmar Use Dominion or Smartmatic Election Software?
Baseless conspiracy theories from the 2020 U.S. presidential election found a new home after Myanmar underwent a military coup.
Snopes→ No, Joe Biden Did Not Lower the Age of Consent to 8
Fake screenshots of nonexistent CNN and NBC stories were the latest installment of a set of conspiracy theories completely detached from reality.
Snopes→ Is ‘QAnon Shaman’ Jake Angeli Turning His Back on Trump?
Wearing horns and furs on his head, Jake Angeli was a highly visible figure in the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
Snopes→ Did Trump Campaign Adviser Promise To Eat His Shoe If Biden Won?
"We'll do it in a livestream," Harlan Hill purportedly said.
Snopes→ Did MSNBC Play ‘You Complete Me’ Jerry Maguire Clip While Reporting on McCarthy’s Meeting With Trump?
The clip was "pitch perfect satire," according to one guest.
Snopes→ No, Biden Didn’t Say ‘You Can’t Legislate by Executive Order Unless You’re a Dictator’
Conservatives criticized the president's flurry of executive orders made in the first weeks of his term.
Snopes→ Do 1 in 3 Biden Appointees Have an Immigrant Background?
The 46th U.S. president has made a point of achieving demographic diversity and representation in the Biden-Harris administration.
Snopes→ Did Greta Thunberg Disguise Herself as Pro-Trump Rioter?
If so, an uncredited meme would not likely be the first to report the discovery.
Snopes→ Did Kayleigh McEnany Tweet That Obama’s Brother Was ‘Still In That Hut In Kenya’?
The tweet was a contribution to the hashtag #ObamaTVShows.
Snopes→ Did Biden Ban Saying ‘China Virus’ With Executive Order?
The U.S. president condemned increasing xenophobia against Asian Americans during the pandemic.
Snopes→ Was Biden’s Inauguration Crowd Smaller Than Trump’s?
A meme comparing crowd sizes left out a key piece of context: a deadly pandemic.