Multiple lawsuits have been filed in the contentious race.
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Snopes→ Did Armed Black Panthers Lobby and Intimidate on Behalf of Stacey Abrams?
Misinformation runs rampant during election time, either through deliberate campaigns or inadvertent error.
Snopes→ Does Stacey Abrams Owe More Than $50,000 in Back Taxes?
A graphic criticizing the Georgia gubernatorial candidate is not inaccurate, but neither is it a "gotcha" moment.
Snopes→ Did Officials in Georgia Stop a Bus Filled with Black Seniors Going to Vote?
Activists have accused Jefferson County officials of racially-motivated voter suppression, but officials claim they were enforcing a ban on "political activities" at a Louisville senior center.
Snopes→ Did Georgia’s Secretary of State ‘Block’ the Registrations of 53,000 Voters, Most of Them African-American?
Left-wing Facebook pages weighed into Georgia's gubernatorial race with widely shared memes about alleged voter suppression in that state.
Snopes→ Russia Claims US Running Biological Weapons Lab in Georgia
The exceptional accusations came the same day British and Dutch officials accused Russian military intelligence of new cyberattacks.
Snopes→ Did a Georgia Lawmaker Tweet a Photograph of Nazis on D-Day?
Rep. Drew Ferguson posted — then deleted — the image from his Twitter account.
Snopes→ Was a Muslim Educator Named Superintendent of Atlanta’s Schools?
A "satirical" blog's Facebook page used an actual news outlet's photo to make a stinker of an Islamophobic "joke."
Snopes→ Was a Black Man Acquitted of a Crime — and Also Jailed for It?
A viral video gets some details right about the case of Ramad Ahshad Chatman, but leaves out one crucial fact.
Snopes→ Was a Marine Told He Can’t Fly U.S. and Marine Corps Flags at the Same Time?
A meme circulating on social media is based on a years-old dispute over a retirement community's rules about flags.
Snopes→ Did a Mother ‘Blow the Head Off’ a Pedophile Attempting to Rape Her Child?
An account of a Georgia woman who fatally shot a burglar in her home was embellished with fabricated elements by a fake news purveyor.
Snopes→ Does Delta Airlines Give Planned Parenthood Members Discounted Rates?
A Georgia senator has claimed — without any supporting evidence — that Delta offers discounts on air travel to Planned Parenthood members.
Snopes→ Stranger Accused of Spanking Man’s Son in Georgia Store
Police say a stranger spanked a man's 2-year-old son at a grocery store in Georgia when the toddler kept asking his dad for a candy bar.
Snopes→ Girl Scouts Lobby to Relabel Bridge Named for Segregationist
Hundreds of Girl Scouts are expected to gather in the Georgia Capitol, offering milk and cookies as they try to persuade lawmakers to make the change.
Snopes→ Is this Teenager in Danger?
A Georgia teenager's claims in a two-year-old video have long since been denied but continue to spread and inconvenience local police.
Snopes→ Did a Georgia City Council Refuse to Give Its New Mayor the Keys to City Hall?
Mayor Rufus Davis is boycotting Camilla City Council meetings because of what he calls "segregationist practices."
Snopes→ Did Police in Georgia Force a Man to Cut Off His Own Dog’s Head?
The incident, which included police orders and threats of arrest, was captured on video.
Snopes→ Georgia Lawmakers Preparing to Axe Paperless Voting Systems After Post-Election Controversy
The state had been using completely paperless voting machines, prompting a lawsuit alleging that the practice made election results indeterminable.
Snopes→ Georgia Attorney General Quits Defense in Server Wiping Case
The state's voting technology does not provide an auditable paper trail.
Snopes→ Georgia Election Server Wiped After Suit Filed
A computer server crucial to a lawsuit against Georgia election officials was quietly wiped clean in July 2017, just after the suit was filed.
Snopes→ Were the Georgia Guidestones Stolen and Taken to New Hampshire?
A satirical web site reported that the granite monument disappeared — and then unexpectedly reappeared in another state.
Snopes→ Did Hillary Clinton Tell FBI’s Mueller to Deliver Uranium to Russians in 2009 ‘Secret Tarmac Meeting’?
Hyperpartisan web sites mischaracterized a State Department cable alerting the U.S. Embassy in Russia of a transfer of criminal evidence obtained in a sting operation.
Snopes→ Does Jon Ossoff Live Outside Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District?
The Democratic candidate has drawn criticism online from President Donald Trump for living just outside the district boundary, but he is not legally required to live within the region he represents.
Snopes→ Georgia Race Finally Heads to Voters; DC Watching Closely
A long-held GOP seat is being challenged by a young Democrat in a race that many see as a sign of what's to come in the 2018 midterms.
Snopes→ Researcher Finds Georgia Voter Records Exposed on Internet
A researcher disclosed a gaping security hole at the outfit that manages Georgia's elections, with 6.7 million voter records and sensitive files exposed.
Snopes→ Fugitives in Guard Shootings ‘Dangerous Beyond Description’
Ricky Dubose and Donnie Russell Rowe escaped after killing two prison guards during a bus transport in Georgia.
Snopes→ Did ‘No Whites Allowed’ Signs Exist in the Segregated South?
The existence of "colored only" businesses under Jim Crow laws in the southern United States comes as a shock to those unfamiliar with the history.
Snopes→ Was a Veteran’s Body Displayed Without a Coffin?
A Georgia funeral home said that was true, but that they were following the deceased's wishes and had nothing to do with money, as family members contend.
Snopes→ Georgia Becomes First State to Ban Muslim Culture?
Georgia state representative Jason Spencer withdrew a bill banning head and face coverings two days after he filed it.