Election2020

US Presidential Election 2020 hoaxes, misinformation and fact checks.

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Conspiracy claims Biden will be arrested in operation “Castle Rock” – Fact Check

A bizarre conspiracy circulating on social media claims that a military operation will occur within the United States on inauguration…

4 years ago
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Did Supreme Court have screaming match during Texas AG fraud case? Fact Check

Rumours online claim that the Supreme Court Justices – in particular Chief Justice John Roberts - engaged in a screaming…

4 years ago
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Did Nevada electors “revolt” and cast ballots for Donald Trump? Fact Check

Claims on social media purport that the state of Nevada dissented from the state's popular vote, and the state's electors…

4 years ago
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No presidential candidate has won Ohio and Florida and lost election. Fact Check

In a tweet made by President Trump claiming the 2020 presidential election was rigged, the president made the claim that…

4 years ago
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Did recount find 1,800 missing votes for Joe Biden in Georgia? Fact Check

Claims on social media assert that during the Georgia US presidential recount, 2,600 ballots had been missed from the official…

4 years ago
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Did Joe Biden create “Office of the President Elect”? Fact Check

Claims on social media assert that Joe Biden created the "Office of the President Elect" to create the illusion that…

4 years ago
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Did Kamala Harris say “we are coming for you” to Trump supporters? Fact Check

Memes on social media attribute a quote to the vice president-elect Kamala Harris directed a comment at Trump supporters that…

4 years ago
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Does video online show men adding or stealing ballots from drop-off box in Reseda? Fact Check

A video that allegedly shows two men collecting ballots from a drop off box in Reseda, California is circulating on…

4 years ago
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Does video show poll worker tearing up Trump ballots? Fact Check

A video circulating widely on social media purports to show a poll worker ripping up ballots marked for President Donald…

4 years ago
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Did RealClearPolitics reverse Pennsylvania projection? Fact Check

Claims on social media assert that Joe Biden has had is president-elect status revoked after RealClearPolitics reversed their projection for…

4 years ago