There were a few reports of glitches and problems at some polling locations Nov. 8, but none that kept people from voting. That didn’t stop some conservatives from using those incidents to cast doubt on the election.
PolitiFact→ Tucker Carlson – Tucker Carlson wrong about people not being able to vote in Arizona's Maricopa County
“Electronic voting machines didn't allow people to vote” in Maricopa County, Arizona.
FactCheck.org→ Ballot Printer Delayed Maricopa Voting, Contrary to Unfounded Claims
Quick Take Tabulating machines at some polling locations in Maricopa County, Arizona, couldn’t process ballots during part of Election Day, though affected voters could leave their ballots in a secure box or go elsewhere to vote. But some conserv
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Of Baby Found Without Mother Are NOT Current — Recycled To Trick People To Share Posts
Was a baby found wandering alone behind someone's home without a parent or guardian, and did she say her mother's name is Wendy? No, that's not true: The child, who was only about 10 months old in the photos, was found at the Minneapolis-
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Special Forces Did NOT Arrest Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel
Did U.S. Special Forces arrest Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel to charge him "on many counts of murder" for deaths caused by Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: This claim is made on a website that publishes false claims and ide
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Deaths In 2020 Were NOT Mislabeled Flu Deaths
Were influenza deaths mislabeled as COVID-19 deaths in 2020 to inflate the toll of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic? No, that's not true: Registered deaths attributed to COVID were categorized separately from influenza and pneumonia by national an
Logically→ Women and men experience different symptoms of heart-attack.
Women present with ‘typical’ heart attack symptoms with roughly the same frequency that men do.
Full Fact→ Bill Gates’s daughter Phoebe Gates did have childhood vaccinations
Several sources of evidence suggest that she has also had the Covid-19 vaccine.
Logically→ An AAP leader’s residence was raided ahead of the assembly polls in Gujarat.
An old video from an Enforcement Directorate raid in Kolkata has been falsely shared as a raid at an AAP leader's residence in Gujarat.
Full Fact→ UK nurses don’t usually take a pledge which might prevent them from going on strike
While the Florence Nightingale Pledge does exist, it is not usually taken by nurses in the UK.
Full Fact→ Nadhim Zahawi didn’t mistakenly pay tribute to a living Birds of a Feather actress
An apparently fake screenshot of a tweet purportedly by Nadhim Zahawi has been shared hundreds of times on social media.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Fetterman lawsuit seeking to count undated ballots not akin to election stealing
John Fetterman “is suing for the right to cheat and steal the election.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Detroit voters were not told at polls that they had already voted
In Detroit, “people are showing up to vote only to be told, ‘sorry, you have already voted.’”
Logically→ An outgoing employee suspended Elon Musk’s Twitter account after job cuts at the company.
Elon Musk's Twitter account has not been suspended and remains active. The account that has been suspended belonged to a Musk impersonator.
Logically→ Technical issues at Maricopa County polling locations were due to electoral fraud.
Despite technical issues, there is no evidence of fraud. Officials have stated that nobody was prevented from voting.
Poynter→ No, Maricopa vote tabulators didn’t lead to ballots with ‘no chain of custody’
Soon after polls opened in Arizona’s Maricopa County, a number of automatic vote counting machines, called tabulators, stopped working smoothly. Twitter abounded with claims of election shenanigans. “Democrats running elections […] The po
The Dispatch→ Primary Meddling Pays Off for Democrats
Boosting Trump-aligned candidates ended up working to Democrats’ advantage.The post Primary Meddling Pays Off for Democrats 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.
The Dispatch→ Elon Musk’s Twitter Debacle
Will the mountain bluebird become an albatross?The post Elon Musk’s Twitter Debacle appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Why Don’t Republicans Win in Big Cities?
There’s evidence that GOP mayors can get good things done—but local voters just aren’t interested.The post Why Don’t Republicans Win in Big Cities? appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ What the Republican Ripple Means for Biden in 2024
A good night for his party could complicate efforts to push the president aside ahead of 2024. The post What the Republican Ripple Means for Biden in 2024 appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Kevin McCarthy’s Bad Night
His path to the speakership became much more complicated once election results started appearing.The post Kevin McCarthy’s Bad Night appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Rahul Gandhi will hold a rally in Gujarat on November 10.
According to Congress leaders and the Bharat Jodo Yatra campaign schedule, Gandhi will hold a rally in Maharashtra and not Gujarat on November 10.
Logically→ NASA stopped exploring the ocean in 1978.
NASA continues to research the ocean and undertake deep-sea exploration to this day.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims About Voting Machines in Arizona
Voting machine malfunctions on Election Day in Arizona led to a conspiracy theory that some form of election stealing or disenfranchisement was taking place to prevent Republicans from winning in the state. ANOTHER ONE! Officials say +20% of Voting
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden’s Presidential Term Did NOT Start Right After 2020 Election Was Called — Results’ Timing Does NOT Influence Term Limits
Did President Joe Biden's term start immediately after the 2020 election was called, thus influencing Donald Trump's decision to announce a second presidential bid for 2024? No, that's not true: Biden was not formally sworn into office un
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Dozens Of Boxes’ With ‘Zero Bolsonaro votes’ Do NOT Prove Election Fraud – Brazil Votes Electronically
Do allegedly discovered "dozens of boxes" with "zero Bolsonaro votes" offer evidence confirming election fraud in Brazil? No, that's not true: Brazil doesn't use paper ballots -- voters cast ballots electronically. The claim appeared a tw
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Georgia Mother & Son Poll Workers Were NOT Fired For ‘Free & Fair Election’ Tweet — It Was Because Of A January 6th Post
Did Fulton County, Georgia, election officials fire a mother and son hired as poll workers because the mom posted a tweet on the morning of the election saying she was "working at the polls to ensure a free and fair election?" No, that's
PolitiFact→ Why days of ballot counting isn’t suspicious
Weeks before the polls closed, claims that the pace of midterm election results would be signs of fraud spread widely online. Those claims are false: It takes time to count every vote, and results haven’t always been announced on Election Day.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – New Mexico secretary of state website was being tested, but an Instagram post suggested foul play
Image shows that the New Mexico Secretary of State counted more than 17 million registered voters in a state with a population of about 2 million.
PolitiFact→ Everytown for Gun Safety – Yes, Arizona Republican governor candidate Kari Lake opposes red flag laws
“Kari Lake is opposed to red flag laws.”
PolitiFact→ Kari Lake – Kari Lake says falsely that COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective and dangerous for children
The COVID-19 vaccine for children is proving to be “not only ineffective, it’s also proving to be dangerous.”
FactCheck.org→ ‘Harmless Data Error’ to Blame for Glitch at Some Detroit Polling Places, Contrary to Trump’s Post
A “harmless data error” resulted in a glitch at some Detroit polling precincts that incorrectly registered some in-person voters as having already been issued an absentee ballot, the city elections department said. The issue was resolved,
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Twitter didn’t send a meme to fire an employee
A Twitter employee was laid off after receiving a meme.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show How To Cast Fraudulent Ballot Online In King County, Washington
Does a social media video demonstrate how to cast a fraudulent vote online in Washington state's King County, home to the greater Seattle area? No, that's not true: The county has an online system that allows voters to mark their ballots,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: PA Judge Did NOT Allow For Ballots To Be Received And Counted Up To November 14, 2022
Did a Pennsylvania judge's ruling allow mail-in ballots to be accepted and counted up until November 14, 2022? No, that's not true: According to the Pennsylvania Department of State, mail-in ballots must be received by the voter's respect
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, Maricopa vote tabulators didn’t lead to ballots with ‘no chain of custody’
“There is no chain of custody” for ballots placed in Box No. 3 at Maricopa, Arizona, polling sites.
FactCheck.org→ Legal Battle in Pennsylvania over Undated Mail-in Ballots
Even before the polls opened on Election Day, a potentially significant legal battle erupted in Pennsylvania over whether to count mail-in ballots with an incorrect or missing date on the outside envelope. On Nov. 7, the campaign of Democratic Senate c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dominion Voting Machines Are NOT ‘RIGGED FOR ELECTION THEFT’ — Sharpies, Pens, Pencils All Work
Are Dominion voting machines in Pennsylvania "rigged for election theft," depending on whether a voter uses a Sharpie, pen or pencil? No, that's not true: The claims are not backed by any evidence and are unsubstantiated. Both Dominion an
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – This video doesn’t show Republicans prevented from voting in 2022 general election
Video suggests GOP voters denied access in general election.