Republicans in Arizona are still pushing the myth that President Joe Biden stole the 2020 election — a falsehood that ultimately culminated in the Jan. 6 violent attack on the U.S. Capitol. The falsehood lives on in the review of about 2.1 million ba
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Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Election fraud claims proliferate in Germany, Peru and Brazil
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. A fraudulent export As the debate in the United States rages over the voting
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ ‘There will always be claims of cheating’ in elections, but fact-checkers can work together to fight back
https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2021/there-will-always-be-claims-of-cheating-in-elections-but-fact-checkers-can-work-together-to-fight-back/
Snopes→ Georgia County’s Elections Messy, But No Evidence of Fraud
Election processes in Georgia's most populous county were badly managed, sloppy and chaotic, but there was no evidence of fraud, said an independent monitor who spent many hours over several months observing county election workers.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ ‘There will always be claims of cheating’ in elections, but fact-checkers can work together to fight back
Fact-checkers emphasized Tuesday the importance of collaboration in protecting election integrity and fighting back against false accusations of fraud. Speaking at Tuesday’s IFCN Talk, Gilberto Scofield Jr., business and development director for the
Snopes→ Emails Show Trump Pressured Justice Dept. Over 2020 Election
During the last weeks of his presidency, Donald Trump and his allies pressured the Justice Department to investigate unsubstantiated claims of widespread 2020 election fraud.
TruthOrFiction→ Foreign Influence Agents Goaded Trump Forums After U.S. Elections, Researchers Say
Foreign agents — particularly those working from or on behalf of Russia — were active on Donald Trump-themed forums in the weeks and months leading up to the January 6 2021 coup attempt at the United States Capitol, a new report says. Accor
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mike Lindell’s ‘Absolutely 9-0’ Movie Does NOT Present Credible Evidence of Election Fraud
Does the movie "Absolutely 9-0" released by Mike Lindell contain credible evidence of a Chinese cyberattack against the U.S. election? No, that's not true: he reuses the same debunked data he already showed in his previous movies "Absolut
Snopes→ Defense for Some Capitol Rioters: Election Misinformation
Lawyers for at least three defendants charged in connection with the violent siege say that they will blame election misinformation and conspiracy theories.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Batch Of 950 Military Ballots For Biden In Fulton County, Georgia, Is NOT Proof Of Election Fraud
Is a batch of 950 military ballots for Joe Biden in Fulton County, Georgia, proof of election fraud? No, that's not true: Posts making that claim say the ballots were in sequential order but ballots aren't numbered, according to a county
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Georgia Is NOT First State To Decertify 2020 Election Results — NO State Has
Is Georgia the first state to decertify 2020 election results? No, that's not true: Georgia officials have done no such thing. The claim appears based on speculation, not the circumstances as of the day it was published. The claim relates
TruthOrFiction→ The New Hampshire Election Audit
In late May 2021, we spotted a number of “NH election audit” posts on social media (part of a larger narrative push around outcome of the 2020 election), including a May 25 2021 Facebook post on a known disinformation page, “ForAmeri
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ No proof for Trump claim that a database for 2020 election in Ariz. was deleted
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/may/19/donald-trump/no-proof-trump-claim-database-2020-election-ariz-w/
Top Fact Checks→ The Left Democratic Front (LDF) won the 2021 Legislative Assembly election in Kerala.
The Left Democratic Front led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) swept the 2021 Kerala assembly elections by bagging 99 out of 140 seats.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Has Michigan Authorized a Forensic Audit of the 2020 Election?
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Snopes→ Was Maricopa County Elections Database Deleted?
In May 2021, former President Donald Trump made more false claims of electoral fraud, this time linked to a Republican-led audit in Arizona.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Ignoring claims from his own party, Kevin McCarthy says no one questions Biden’s election
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/may/14/kevin-mccarthy/ignoring-claims-his-own-party-kevin-mccarthy-says-/
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Posts draw misleading comparison between Colonial Pipeline hack and unfounded election fraud claims
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/05/13/fact-check-post-conflates-pipeline-hack-and-election-fraud-claims/5057152001/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘X22 Report’ Video Does NOT Contain Only True Claims About COVID-19, 2020 Election
Does the latest "X22 Report" video contain only true and accurate claims? No, that's not true: The video recycles falsehoods circulated by QAnon conspiracy theorists and contradicted by credible publicly available documentation. Among the
Liste→ Census Bureau voter tally is self-reported, not official election data
Articles and social media posts claim US Census Bureau figures show that nearly four million fewer voters cast ballots in the 2020 presidential election than the official tally, raising questions about the integrity of the result. But the number cited
Snopes→ Did 124 Retired Admirals and Generals Sign Letter Questioning 2020 Election?
The letter received harsh criticism from other military leaders for being "anti-democratic."
Liste→ Snapple caps do not mention 2020 election fraud claims
A photo of a Snapple bottle cap featuring one of the beverage company’s signature “Real Facts” telling drinkers that former president Donald Trump lost the 2020 election circulated on social media in early May 2021. But the image was likely alter
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ No, the Census Bureau didn’t confirm a problem with the 2020 election results
The U.S. Census Bureau has been sucked into the swirl of misinformation surrounding the 2020 presidential election. “US Census Bureau confirms HUGE CONFLICT in total number of voters in 2020 election,” reads a claim that in recent days has
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ No, the Census Bureau didn’t confirm a problem with the 2020 election results
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/may/12/facebook-posts/no-census-bureau-didnt-confirm-problem-2020-electi/
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Fact-checking claims made in support of Michigan’s GOP-backed election bills
https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/may/12/fact-checking-claims-made-support-republican-elect/ Mich
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michigan Has NOT Authorized A Full Forensic Audit Of The 2020 Presidential Election
Did Michigan authorize a full forensic audit of the 2020 presidential election? No, that's not true: No new audits are planned, a spokeswoman for the Michigan secretary of state told Lead Stories on May 11, 2021. Since the election, more
Top Fact Checks→ The U.K government wants to make photo I.D a legal requirement to vote in general elections.
Proposals to make photo I.D a legal requirement for voters were announced in the Queen's Speech, despite low levels of voter fraud in the U.K.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lt. Gen. Tom McInerney And Maria Zack Video Shows NO Proof Of Election Fraud
Did a video featuring Lt. General Tom McInerney and Maria Zack show proof of election fraud? No, that's not true. The retired general and the Nations in Action website founder repeated previously debunked claims about election fraud in th
Snopes→ Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Not Seeking Reelection
Keisha Lance Bottoms had been among those President Joe Biden had considered for his running mate.
WaPo Fact Checker→ Stefanik defends election falsehoods told on Jan. 6
On Jan. 6, the New York Republican made several false claims about the vote count in Georgia. She has no regrets.
Top Fact Checks→ COVID-19 norms flouted in Hathras during election counting.
Despite restrictions in place to contain the COVID-19 spread, the large crowd outside the counting center in Hathras violated COVID-19 regulations.
Top Fact Checks→ There are a record number of candidates running for City Hall in the London Mayoral Elections.
There are 20 candidates running for London Mayor for the 2021 elections.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Why Arizona Republicans are auditing election results
Nearly half a year after Arizona voted for Joe Biden, Republicans are pursuing an audit of election results in Maricopa County, fueling ongoing conspiracies about the presidential election. Republicans who organized the audit of 2.1 million ballots ack
Top Fact Checks→ Trinamool Congress supporters celebrated election victory by brandishing knives, swords, and guns.
A video from 2020 with a Bengali song 'Khela Hobe' is falsely attributed as TMC supporters celebrating the 2021 election victory.
Top Fact Checks→ Kerala’s UDF candidate V V Prakash passed away before the election results were declared.
Prakash died on April 29, due to a cardiac arrest, three days before the declaration of Kerala assembly election results.
Top Fact Checks→ Kerala’s UDF candidate V V Prakash passed away before the election results were declared.
Prakash died on April 29, due to a cardiac arrest, three days before the declaration of Kerala assembly election results.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Georgia’s election law sparks ‘Jim Crow’ rhetoric, as well as pushback
In recent weeks, Democrats have repeatedly warned that Republican-backed election bills like the one enacted in Georgia amount to a resurgence of Jim Crow, the legal structures in the pre-1960s South that kept Black Americans segregated and politically
Snopes→ Is This an April 2021 Video of Trump Complaining About 2020 Election Results?
The former president's remarks were captured at a $2,900 per person fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago.
Lead Stories→ Attention Mike Lindell: What You May Want To Know About The ‘Data’ Used In Your Stolen Election Claims