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Publication: election 2020
Truth or Fiction?→ Were Democrats ‘Handing Out CHEAT SHEETS’ in Michigan (or Missouri)?
As right-wing disinformation and election interference continued amid the 2020 U.S. elections, one person posted a particularly sloppy attempt to gin up controversy by using photographs that didn’t even match their claim. The user claimed on Twi
Snopes→ Trump Sues in 3 States, Laying Ground for Contesting Outcome
President Donald Trump's campaign put into action the legal strategy the president had signaled for weeks: attacking the integrity of the voting process in states where the result could mean his defeat.
Truth or Fiction?→ No, Arizona’s Sharpie Ballots Were Not Spoiled
As vote-counting carried over into November 4 2020, disinformation about uncalled states spread on social media — such as a claim that poll workers in Arizona distributed Sharpie markers to voters — and that ballots marked in Sharpie were
Poynter→ What parents of teens should tell them about the state of the 2020 election
Attention parents of America’s teens: As election misinformation continues to run wild on social media, you might be worried about what your kids come in contact with online. That’s fair. You should be. But you know what’s scarier? Having your te
Poynter→ Trump tweeted five times in two hours and was labeled as ‘misleading’ three times
It’s been a tough morning for President Donald Trump on Twitter. Between 10 a.m. and noon Eastern, he tweeted five times and had three of his posts labeled by the social media company as potentially “misleading about an election or other civic
Truth or Fiction?→ Flint Robocalls Purportedly Advised Voters to Avoid Long Lines and ‘Vote Tomorrow’
Election Day 2020 brought with it expectations of widespread, ongoing attempts at voter suppression — and those expectations bore out early and often. One report from Flint, Michigan concerned “robocalls” warning of long lines at
Snopes→ ‘#OperationBlockTheBus’: Inside the Pro-Trump FB Group Where Biden Bus Convoy Was Organized
Activity in the private Facebook Group included pro-QAnon messages, cheering on the idea to "block" a Biden-Harris campaign bus, and talk of being armed with guns.
Snopes→ Is the FBI Investigating After Trump Fans Surrounded Biden Bus in Texas?
Videos of the incident in Texas went viral during the last weekend before Election Day.
Poynter→ Is the New York Post story about Hunter Biden’s laptop legit? Here’s how to form your own judgment.
You might have heard — unless you’ve been trying to avoid the news over the past two weeks, which would be understandable — about this big New York Post exclusive story about Hunter Biden’s laptop allegedly containing emails pointing to shady d
Poynter→ 2020 is not like 2016. Here’s what’s different.
Ever since the 2016 presidential election, when Donald Trump outperformed the polls and defeated Hillary Clinton, Democrats have been nervous about losing the presidential race, no matter how strong Joe Biden’s leads in the polls have been.Seth Maske
Snopes→ Did Armed Trump Supporters Harass a Biden-Harris Campaign Bus in Texas?
The Alamo City Trump Train Facebook Group appeared to have been used to organize the convoy's movements.
Snopes→ Did US Gas Prices Average $5 Per Gallon Under Obama and Biden?
Viral images of Exxon gas station signs were shared in October 2020, ahead of Election Day.
Snopes→ Did Searches for “Change My Vote” Spike After Final Prez Debate or Hunter Biden Controversy?
Trendception: A master class in the use of spurious data to make bogus and self-referential political talking points unsupported by empirical evidence.
Poynter→ President Trump is wrong that the law says a winner has to be announced on election night
As Nov. 3 approaches, President Donald Trump has been expressing alarm about ballot counting extending beyond election night. “Big problems and discrepancies with Mail In Ballots all over the USA. Must have final total on November 3rd,” Tru
Poynter→ President Trump is wrong that the law says a winner has to be announced on election night
As Nov. 3 approaches, President Donald Trump has been expressing alarm about ballot counting extending beyond election night. “Big problems and discrepancies with Mail In Ballots all over the USA. Must have final total on November 3rd,” Tru
Poynter→ President Trump is wrong that the law says a winner has to be announced on election night
As Nov. 3 approaches, President Donald Trump has been expressing alarm about ballot counting extending beyond election night. “Big problems and discrepancies with Mail In Ballots all over the USA. Must have final total on November 3rd,” Tru
Poynter→ President Trump is wrong that the law says a winner has to be announced on election night
As Nov. 3 approaches, President Donald Trump has been expressing alarm about ballot counting extending beyond election night. “Big problems and discrepancies with Mail In Ballots all over the USA. Must have final total on November 3rd,” Tru
Poynter→ The press skewered the White House for saying the pandemic is over. Did it actually say that?
If the pandemic has taught us nothing else, it’s that science and politics can be a dangerous brew. The national press jumped on an Oct. 27 White House press release that, by some lights, claimed victory over the coronavirus. The release, under the
Snopes→ Did Actor Sam Elliott Endorse Biden for President in 2020?
The actor lent his distinctive voice to pro-Biden ads in October 2020.
Poynter→ How to consume information about ballot errors
Ballot and printing errors are nothing new. In 2018, some voters in Wisconsin received incorrect ballots. In 2016, the Spanish version of ballots in New York City had an error. In 2012, a printing error led to problems with nearly 30,000 absentee ballo
Snopes→ Did TheOfficialProudBoys.Com Redirect to Trump’s Campaign Site?
It was unknown who established the URL redirect — or why.
Snopes→ Exclusive: Russian Echoes Abide in Still-Active ‘Pennsylvania for Trump’ Facebook Group From 2016
A likely Russian administrative account had been active in the swing state group since well before the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and only disappeared in October 2020 after we contacted Facebook with questions.
Poynter→ Fact-checking Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the final presidential debate
The final presidential debate between former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump may have had fewer interruptions, but it wasn’t any more truthful. It was similar to the first debate, in that Trump’s comments needed more fact-check
Poynter→ Fact-checking false claims about debate moderator Kristen Welker of NBC News
As she prepares to moderate the final presidential debate in Nashville, Tennessee, NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker faces unfounded accusations on social media that claim she’s biased toward Democrats. Welker has not donated thousan
Snopes→ Did Sen. Rob Donaldson Make a Speech on Amy Coney Barrett’s Nomination?
It's difficult to make a rousing speech when you do not exist.
Poynter→ How to find good information on election night
Election night in America promises to be bewildering, with a torrent of election results coming out for hours on end. What does it all mean? When will we know who the winners are? How can you avoid being conned by partisan misinformation? Here’s a gu
Poynter→ How to find good information on election night
Election night in America promises to be bewildering, with a torrent of election results coming out for hours on end. What does it all mean? When will we know who the winners are? How can you avoid being conned by partisan misinformation? Here’s a gu
Poynter→ How to approach the disinformation, misinformation and uncertainty around election night 2020
With two weeks to go until election day, journalists and voters are preparing for what may be the weirdest election night ever. Misinformation, disinformation and misreporting after the polls close on Nov. 3 pose a legitimate risk to democracy in the U
Poynter→ What we know about claims about Hunter Biden and the Senate GOP report that helped fuel them
Hunter Biden, the youngest son of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, has become a familiar name in the 2020 presidential campaign. His ties to Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company, have inspired regular attacks from President Donald Trump and hi
Snopes→ Did Notre Dame Colleagues Ask Barrett to ‘Halt’ Supreme Court Nomination Process?
Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court came less than a week after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Poynter→ Donald Trump’s long, false list of things Joe Biden would ban, abolish or destroy
According to President Donald Trump’s storyline, Joe Biden and his allies want to ban or destroy many things that matter to Americans, like health care protections, the Second Amendment and churches. “The radical left is hell bent on destroying
Poynter→ Fact-checking Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s head-to-head town halls
It was supposed to be the second presidential debate. Instead, President Donald Trump refused a virtual debate and followed Joe Biden’s lead of doing a town hall on network television. NBC host Savannah Guthrie started the Trump town hall by trying t
Poynter→ House Democrats’ new bill on the 25th Amendment, explained
If your time is short The Constitution’s 25th Amendment, ratified in 1967, governs presidential succession and the transfer of power from an incapacitated president. Part of the amendment says a vice president and a majority of the Cabinet can declar
Poynter→ Fact-checking the vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence
Plexiglass partitions didn’t stop the vice presidential candidates from clashing over the coronavirus, taxes, China, health care, and climate change. In a civil but pointed 90-minute exchange, Democrat Sen. Kamala Harris exaggerated the failings of t
FactCheck.org→ Biden Bungles Clemency, Race Statistics
During an NBC News town hall, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden botched statistics about clemencies during the Obama administration and the size of the Black population in Delaware. Former President Barack Obama did not grant clemency to “
Poynter→ 7 ways to avoid misinformation about the election
As Election Day approaches, you may be more likely to see online disinformation that’s aimed at influencing your vote. This year, we’ve fact-checked dozens of false claims on social media about the candidates. Other events — the coronavirus pan
Snopes→ No, Kamala Harris Didn’t Tweet, ‘We Need to Focus on Defunding the Police’
The tweet boosted a false claim about the 2020 Democratic vice presidential nominee.
Poynter→ Fact-checking misinformation about President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis
In the early morning hours after Donald Trump tweeted that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus, misinformation about the president’s condition ballooned on social media. Facebook users falsely claimed that “
Snopes→ Does Biden Support the Green New Deal?
Presidential hopeful Joe Biden's position on climate change became a hot topic on the first night of the presidential debates in the fall of 2020.