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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 15, 2020 a Facebook post
If Joe Biden steps down, Nancy Pelosi will become vice president.
False
September 16, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 1, 2020 a television interview
“There was tremendous cheating in New York”
Pants on Fire!
By Jill Terreri Ramos • September 11, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 7, 2020 a press conference
Election officials are “sending 80 million ballots all over the country. Eighty million ballots, non-requested. I call them ‘unsolicited ballots.’”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 10, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 26, 2020 a Facebook post
“Feds Seize 19,888 Fake State Driver Licenses (Made in China) in Chicago O'Hare Airport - ALL Registered to Vote -- ALL Demorats!”
False
By Madison Czopek • September 9, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 10, 2020 a Facebook post
More than 500,000 mail in ballots in Virginia and 200,000 in Nevada were sent to dead people or pets
False
By Amy Sherman • September 9, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 1, 2020 a Facebook post
Says “Kamala Harris is not able to be VP. Because she's a felon. She lied on her application to buy a gun here in CA.”
Pants on Fire!
By Madison Czopek • September 8, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 1, 2020 News release
“Biden failed to condemn far-left violent groups like Antifa, instead faulting only the brave men and women of law enforcement.”
False
By Madeline Heim • September 3, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 31, 2020 a speech
“I am not banning fracking.”
Mostly True
By Jessica Calefati • September 1, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 31, 2020 social media posts
California voters who go to the polls to vote in person will be “TURNED AWAY & CANNOT VOTE” unless they change their voting preference to “NO to mail in voting.”
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • September 1, 2020
Robocaller
Robocaller
stated on August 27, 2020 a robocall
“If you vote by mail, your personal information will be part of a public database that will be used by police departments to track down old warrants and be used by credit card companies to collect outstanding debt. The CDC is even pushing to use records for mail-in voting to track people for mandatory vaccines.”
Pants on Fire!
By Clara Hendrickson, Dave Boucher • August 31, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 20, 2020 a Facebook post
“If I mail in my ballot on Sunday and show up to the polling station on Tuesday, they won’t know if I’ve already voted or not. That, my friends, is a serious concern for all of us.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • August 31, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 20, 2020 a rally
Says Joe Biden “abandoned Scranton.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jessica Calefati • August 29, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 19, 2020 a Facebook post
“Two mail in ballots in PA (were) sent to the same person with their names on both a week and a half apart.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • August 28, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 20, 2020 comments in Scranton, Pa.
“So this is just a way they’re trying to steal the election, and everybody knows that. Because the only way they’re going to win is by a rigged election.”
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • August 24, 2020
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 20, 2020 News release
Kanye West’s access to Wisconsin’s ballot was “denied by liberals.”
Mostly False
By Haley BeMiller • August 21, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 14, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Nancy Pelosi “wants to remove votes from soldiers overseas” and said, “They don’t even live here.”
False
August 21, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 16, 2020 a Facebook post
“The Post Office advises never send cash in the mail. It’s not secure. Vote by mail?”
Mostly False
August 21, 2020
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Viral image
stated on August 19, 2020 a Facebook post
“This USPS employee was caught taking down Trump signs. These people are also responsible for the mail in ballots they are pushing so hard.”
Half-True
August 21, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 19, 2020 a tweet
Says President Barack Obama “spied on my campaign, and got caught!”
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 20, 2020
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Viral image
stated on August 17, 2020 a Facebook post
“Thousands of Seattle Democrats gather to demand mail-in voting because it’s too dangerous to vote in-person.”
False
August 20, 2020
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