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stated on November 3, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said, “I will not certify the vote in my state for Donald Trump, no matter the outcome.”
False
November 4, 2020
X posts
X posts
stated on November 4, 2020 a tweet
“Wisconsin has more votes than people who are registered to vote. … This is direct evidence of fraud.”
Pants on Fire!
November 4, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 3, 2020 a Facebook post
Voters in Maricopa County, Ariz., were forced to vote using Sharpie pens that aren’t read by voting machines.
False
November 4, 2020
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on November 3, 2020 a tweet
“NOT A JOKE: Ilhan Omar Tells Residents ‘You Don’t Have to be Registered to Vote’ in Minnesota.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • November 4, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 4, 2020 a Facebook post
“Trump has won the election with 294 electoral votes.”
False
November 4, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 4, 2020 a speech at the White House
“We already have won” the election.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2020
X posts
X posts
stated on November 3, 2020 a tweet
“Only sign outside Bucks County voting place. Democrats shown, republicans blurred out. … More scamming in Pennsylvania!”
False
By Jon Greenberg • November 4, 2020
X posts
X posts
stated on November 3, 2020 tweets
Poll watchers in Philadelphia prevented from entering polling places.
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • November 3, 2020
X posts
X posts
stated on November 3, 2020 a tweet
A poll worker in Erie County, Pa., threw out over 100 ballots for Donald Trump.
False
By Bill McCarthy • November 3, 2020
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on November 2, 2020 a video posted on TikTok
“Biden says he doesn’t need voters to get elected.”
False
By Miriam Valverde • November 3, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 3, 2020 a blog post
“Antifa gearing up for false flag violence disguised as Trump-supporters.”
False
November 3, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on October 21, 2020 a post on Facebook
Broken voting machines in Russellville, Ark., tried to automatically tally votes meant for Donald Trump as votes for Joe Biden.
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • November 3, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 2, 2020 a Facebook post
Pennsylvania officials are “attempting to silence voters” by sending them letters that say they’ve been exposed to COVID-19 and “must remain quarantined and not vote in person on Election Day.”
Mostly False
November 2, 2020
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on September 1, 2020 a video posted on TikTok
In Massachusetts, "anybody can go vote for anybody so long as they have their information. … They're not even checking IDs at the polling stations."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • November 2, 2020
Robyn Vining
Robyn Vining
stated on October 25, 2020 a TV interview
“People are less likely to just vote for party now. … They’re looking at the personalities.”
Half-True
By Eric Litke • November 2, 2020
Jason MIller
Jason MIller
stated on November 1, 2020 an interview on ABC's "This Week"
“We will be over 290 electoral votes on Election Night ... no matter what they (Democrats) try to do, what kind of hijinks or lawsuits or whatever kind of nonsense they try to pull off.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 1, 2020
X posts
X posts
stated on October 29, 2020 a tweet
Queens voters received pre-marked ballots for Joe Biden.
False
By Hayat Norimine • November 1, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 29, 2020 a Facebook post
“Miami-Dade reporting 23% of early ballots being rejected for missing signatures.”
False
By Amy Sherman • October 30, 2020
Justin Clark
Justin Clark
stated on October 28, 2020 a tweet
“Major decision protecting voting rights in Pa. Ballots received after Election Day will not be counted.”
Mostly False
By Jessica Calefati • October 29, 2020
YouTube videos
YouTube videos
stated on October 27, 2020 a video on YouTube
A Detroit TV station aired the election results a week early.
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • October 29, 2020
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