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The Dispatch→ Trump Indictment Takes Center Stage at Georgia GOP Convention
Grassroots Republican activists in Georgia are still all in on the former president, even post-indictment. Continue reading Trump Indictment Takes Center Stage at Georgia GOP Convention »
The Dispatch→ A Pyrrhic Prosecution
Former President Donald Trump. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Bad vibes about New York’s looming Trump indictment.Continue reading A Pyrrhic Prosecution »
The Dispatch→ Walker Goes Down to Warnock
Why Georgia’s Senate runoff felt like a post-Trump election.The post Walker Goes Down to Warnock appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Three Dates That Will Shape Politics Through 2024
The Georgia runoff, the debt-ceiling vote, and the fate of Kevin McCarthy. The post Three Dates That Will Shape Politics Through 2024 appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ What Do the Grassroots Do Now?
In Arizona and Georgia, MAGA state parties face reprisals and irrelevance. The post What Do the Grassroots Do Now? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The End of ‘Stop the Steal’?
Republicans discover the limits of ignoring the big tent.The post The End of ‘Stop the Steal’? appeared first on The Dispatch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Georgia ‘Fake Elector’ Had More Access to Voting Equipment Than Previously Reported
On September 20 2022, discussions about a “fake elector” in Georgia appeared on several of Reddit’s subreddits: These fake electors should be in prison by now. from WhitePeopleTwitter A post shared to r/WhiteP
Snopes→ Video Shows ‘Unauthorized Access’ to Ga. Election Equipment
A former Republican Party official in Georgia who was a fake elector in 2020 misrepresented her role in an alleged breach of voting equipment.
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.
Poynter→ Factually: In Georgia, fact-checkers have become targets of the ruling party
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it in your email every other Thursday. While Georgian democracy has never flourished, fact-checkers in th
Snopes→ Georgia Slabs Called Satanic by Some Torn Down After Bombing
The Georgia Guidestones monument near Elberton was damaged by an explosive device and later knocked down “for safety reasons," leaving a pile of rubble.
Snopes→ Georgia Subpoenaing Giuliani, Graham in Trump Election Probe
The Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former President Donald Trump and his allies after the 2020 election is subpoenaing U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and other members of Trump's campaign legal team to t
Poynter→ In Georgia race, an election denier distorts Brad Raffensperger’s use of a Zuckerberg grant
U.S. Rep. Jody Hice is running to be Georgia Secretary of State on a platform of false claims about the 2020 election. Hice, who was endorsed by former President Donald […] The post In Georgia race, an election denier distorts Brad Raffenspergerâ
Snopes→ Did Raphael Warnock Tweet About ‘the Meaning of Easter’?
We looked for the origins of what appeared to be a screenshot of a tweet with words from the @ReverendWarnock Twitter account.
Poynter→ Myth Detector adds Russian language to its long language repertoire list
Myth Detector, a fact-checking project of the Georgia-based Media Development Foundation — or MDF — recently launched a Russian-language website to combat mis- and disinformation related to the Russia-Ukraine war. […] The post Myth Detector a
Snopes→ After Ukraine, Europe Wonders Who’s Next Russian Target
For some European countries watching Russia's brutal war in Ukraine, there are fears that they could be next.
Snopes→ Stacey Abrams Launches 2nd Campaign for Georgia Governor
Without serious competition in a Democratic primary, the announcement could set up a rematch between Abrams and incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.
Poynter→ Factually: India and Georgia look back at COVID-19’s information impact
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it on your email every Thursday. Local impact on global falsehoods Fact-checkers have long known that falseho
Snopes→ Supreme Court Gives Georgia Win in Water War with Florida
The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Florida's water lawsuit against Georgia, ending the long-running legal fight between the two states.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘It’s Now Illegal to Offer Someone Water in a Voting Line in Georgia’
On March 26 2021, Imgur user ZUXUX shared a screenshot of a tweet by journalist Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller), claiming it was “now illegal to offer someone water in a voting line in Georgia”: Good morning. It’s now illegal to offer someone
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Chuck Todd Host a Panel on Violence Against Asian-Americans Without One Asian-American Guest?
NBC News presenter Chuck Todd came under fire on March 21 2021 for addressing a mass shooting that killed eight people in the state of Georgia earlier in the week — six of whom were of Asian descent — without asking any Asian-Americans for
New York Times→ Trump’s Lawyers Repeated Inaccurate Claims in Impeachment Trial
The three members of the former president’s legal team made a number of misleading or false claims about the events of Jan. 6, antifa, the impeachment process and voter fraud.
Truth or Fiction?→ Are Georgia Runoff Voters Being Told Voting Machines Are ‘Malfunctioning’?
Georgia’s long-anticipated runoff elections were slated for January 5 2020; that day, the disreputable site TrendingPolitics.com published an item headlined, “BREAKING: Georgia Voters Sound the Alarm, Claim They’re Being Told Votin
Truth or Fiction?→ Georgia Republican’s Photograph Brings Back Concern Over ‘White Power’ Gesture
Heading into one of two Senate runoff elections in Georgia, a photograph of right-wing incumbent Sen. David Perdue — and the purported intent behind it — received newfound attention in January 2021, including a side debate over whether it
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Debunked Election Claims in Georgia Call
The president recited a number of viral online falsehoods involving dead voters, Dominion voting machines, shredded ballots and a water leak, among other baseless claims of fraud.
New York Times→ Trump Repeats Debunked Election Claims in Call With Georgia Official
The president recited a number of viral online falsehoods involving dead voters, Dominion voting machines, shredded ballots and a water leak, among other baseless claims of fraud.
Poynter→ Georgia is the new epicenter of US misinformation following the presidential election
Lee en español Attention has shifted from the U.S. presidential election and false claims of voter fraud to place the spotlight squarely on Georgia. Its two Senate runoffs will determine the balance of power in Congress after all the votes are counted
Poynter→ Georgia is the new epicenter of US misinformation following the presidential election
Lee en español Attention has shifted from the U.S. presidential election and false claims of voter fraud to place the spotlight squarely on Georgia. Its two Senate runoffs will determine the balance of power in Congress after all the votes are counted
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Video Expose Democrats ‘Planning to Cheat’ in Georgia?
A right-wing radio talk show host’s website appropriated and misrepresented an actual reporter’s work involving a Republican-supporting attorney in Florida, offering an excellent object lesson into the way disinformation can be perpetuated
Truth or Fiction?→ Can Georgia Voters Check and ‘Cure’ Rejected Ballots Before November 6 2020?
On November 5 2020, social media posts urged Georgia voters to check the status of their ballots, further adding that voters with rejected ballots could “cure” their ballots if they acted quickly – often advising them to call the num
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘How is Finding 39 Missing Children in a Double Wide Trailer in Georgia NOT the Biggest News Story in America?’
An August 28 2020 Facebook post claiming authorities in Georgia found 39 missing children in a double wide trailer in Georgia went massively viral, apparently by pondering why it was not the biggest story in the United States: That post racked up
Truth or Fiction?→ Was a Georgia High School’s Senior Class Photographed Together Without Masks?
Online criticism concerning safety measures in schools trying to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic circulated around a second Georgia school in August 2020 as a photo spread online showing an entire senior class gathered together without face covering
Truth or Fiction?→ First Day of School in Paulding County, Georgia
On August 4 2020, a purported photograph of the first day of school in Paulding County, Georgia circulated on social media — showing a densely crowded school hallway and only a few students wearing masks: The same image was shared t
Truth or Fiction?→ Is ‘Officer McMuffin’ Stacy Talbert a Security Guard, Not Law Enforcement?
After a June 15 2020 Facebook Live video from Stacey Talbert (during which she sobbed over a delayed Egg McMuffin at a Georgia McDonald’s) went viral, a couple of tweets claimed that Talbert was a security guard posing as a police officer: UP
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the Georgia Governor’s Mansion Closed Due to COVID-19, Despite Its Governor ‘Opening’ the State for Business?
As Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) made the controversial decision to “reopen” the state in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Facebook post shared in late April 2020 urged readers to contact the governor’s mansion to request a tour
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Dear Georgia IDGAF’ Meme
On April 21 2020, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp made the controversial decision to “re-open” some of his states non-essential businesses in spite of a spreading COVID-19 pandemic; that night, a meme addressed to Georgia residents advised, &#
Snopes→ Video Shows Rescue of Baby from Plastic Bag in Georgia Woods
Hospital workers decided to call the girl Baby India.
Truth or Fiction?→ Hundreds of Wrapped Voting Machines Discovered in a Georgia Warehouse?
The American midterm elections on November 6, 2018 transformed what is normally a relatively sleepy affair that receives little coverage into a bitter, heavily-tracked series of races around the country punctuated by scandals, violence, and unexpected
Snopes→ GOP Gov Candidate Kemp Resigns as Georgia Secretary of State
Attorney Russ Willard with the attorney general's office of Georgia announced the resignation in federal court Thursday morning.