15 People 8588 Fact-checks 2627 Articles People (15) Viral image Viral BuzzFeed Florida voter Voters First Ohio Viral Truth Wire Viral media reports Viral Politics US League of Conservation Voters League of Women Voters of Florida Conservative Voters of Texas PAC Friends of Voter Owned Elections Oregon League of Conservation Voters League of Women Voters of the Austin Area Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network League of Women Voters of Texas Education Fund Fact-checks (8588) Viral image stated on August 15, 2016 in viral image circulating on the internet: Says there were multiple instances of voter fraud in Wood County, Ohio. By Nadia Pflaum• August 16, 2016 Viral image stated on August 05, 2016 in various websites: That 59 divisions in Philly had no votes for Romney in 2012 is "(a) mathematical and statistical impossibility." By Cassie Owens• August 12, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a tweet: "Of course, there is large scale voter fraud happening on and before election day." By Linda Qiu• October 17, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: There are “22 million illegal aliens living in America and ... voting illegally.” By Bill McCarthy• July 27, 2021 Viral image stated on August 05, 2016 in a posting on various websites: Says in 2012 "Obama won in every state that did not require a photo ID and lost in every state that did require a photo ID in order to vote." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 9, 2016 Instagram posts stated on November 17, 2022 in a post: The Arizona gubernatorial race was a “fraudulent election.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2022 Viral image stated on November 08, 2022 in an Instagram post: Sunny Hostin of “The View” admitted to voter fraud. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2022 John Rafferty stated on October 16, 2016 in a debate.: "Recently though, the media has reported on thousands of illegal voters here in the commonwealth." By Anna Orso• October 26, 2016 Viral image stated on November 08, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says “132,000 ballots in Fulton County, Ga., have been identified as likely ineligible,” and President Trump might win Georgia as a result. By Monique Curet• November 11, 2020 Viral image stated on August 02, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Sen. Cory Booker wants to require a federal license for gun owners but criticizes voter ID laws as discriminatory. By Madison Czopek• March 30, 2021 Viral image stated on October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Indiana woman charged for mail in voter fraud, delivered 400 ballots with Democrat box pre-checked.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 20, 2022 Instagram posts stated on February 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: Fifty percent of the votes to Joe Biden in Michigan’s presidential primary election were mail-in, unverified, no signature, no ID. By Sofia Ahmed• February 29, 2024 Viral image stated on January 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “2 sitting senators counting ballots” in Georgia. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 05, 2024 in a post: Photos of Pennsylvania vote tallies on CNN prove the 2020 election was stolen. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• April 11, 2024 Viral image stated on August 05, 2016 in a viral image: In the 2012 election, there were more votes cast than registered voters in St. Lucie County, and Palm Beach County had 141 percent turnout. By Allison Graves• August 9, 2016 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you were forced to use a Sharpie” to fill out your ballot, “that is voter fraud.” By Tom Kertscher• November 5, 2020 Viral image stated on November 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video shows a Philadelphia poll worker committing election fraud. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022 Viral image stated on August 16, 2022 in an Instagram post: Half of the votes for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election “are from dead people.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2022 Bloggers stated on April 21, 2021 in articles and social media: Group “identifies 12,547 illegal votes” in Georgia's 2020 election results, “exceeds margin of victory in the state.” By Tom Kertscher• April 28, 2021 Viral image stated on August 08, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania sent out 1,823,148 mail-in ballots. They got back 2,589,242.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 11, 2022 Articles (2627) We fact-checked misinformation about the midterm elections, from Maricopa County to Detroit By Jeff Cercone• November 9, 2022 Fact-checking false claims about the 2020 election By Daniel Funke• November 20, 2020 How online misinformation unfolded after Election Day, boosted by Trump and his allies By Daniel Funke• November 6, 2020 Midterm Facebook misinformation: Pipe bombs, menacing caravans and rampant voter fraud By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2018 7 ways to avoid misinformation about the election By Daniel Funke• October 6, 2020 Fact-checking misleading claims of 2020 election fraud in Fulton County, Georgia By Sara Swann• May 24, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: What steps do election officials take to prevent fraud? By Amy Sherman• June 1, 2022 PolitiFact's Top 5 for May 2016 By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 1, 2016 10 most popular social media fact-checks of 2020 By Daniel Funke• December 30, 2020 Don’t fall for these false claims as you await the 2024 election results By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2024 Debunking false claims from former Lt. Gen. McInerney on the Capitol riot, COVID-19, election fraud By Daniel Funke• January 12, 2021 2016 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results By Linda Qiu• December 13, 2016 Mailbag: ‘Gotta do better,’ and ‘thank you for your service’ By Amy Sherman• October 5, 2021 Baseless claims of ‘cheating’: Pennsylvania is a magnet for election misinformation By Amy Sherman• November 2, 2024 PolitiFact's guide to navigating politics on Thanksgiving By Lauren Carroll• November 22, 2016 2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024 Best practices for journalists covering the 2020 election: A report from the Poynter Institute By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 20, 2020 What you need to know about misinformation on Election Day By Daniel Funke• November 2, 2020 MyPillow CEO Lindell’s film not intended to be taken as fact By Noah Y. Kim, Amy Sherman• February 5, 2021 There’s A Lot Of Misinformation About California’s March Primary Election. Here Are The Facts. By Chris Nichols• February 11, 2020
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Viral image stated on August 15, 2016 in viral image circulating on the internet: Says there were multiple instances of voter fraud in Wood County, Ohio. By Nadia Pflaum• August 16, 2016 Viral image stated on August 05, 2016 in various websites: That 59 divisions in Philly had no votes for Romney in 2012 is "(a) mathematical and statistical impossibility." By Cassie Owens• August 12, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a tweet: "Of course, there is large scale voter fraud happening on and before election day." By Linda Qiu• October 17, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: There are “22 million illegal aliens living in America and ... voting illegally.” By Bill McCarthy• July 27, 2021 Viral image stated on August 05, 2016 in a posting on various websites: Says in 2012 "Obama won in every state that did not require a photo ID and lost in every state that did require a photo ID in order to vote." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 9, 2016 Instagram posts stated on November 17, 2022 in a post: The Arizona gubernatorial race was a “fraudulent election.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2022 Viral image stated on November 08, 2022 in an Instagram post: Sunny Hostin of “The View” admitted to voter fraud. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2022 John Rafferty stated on October 16, 2016 in a debate.: "Recently though, the media has reported on thousands of illegal voters here in the commonwealth." By Anna Orso• October 26, 2016 Viral image stated on November 08, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says “132,000 ballots in Fulton County, Ga., have been identified as likely ineligible,” and President Trump might win Georgia as a result. By Monique Curet• November 11, 2020 Viral image stated on August 02, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Sen. Cory Booker wants to require a federal license for gun owners but criticizes voter ID laws as discriminatory. By Madison Czopek• March 30, 2021 Viral image stated on October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Indiana woman charged for mail in voter fraud, delivered 400 ballots with Democrat box pre-checked.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 20, 2022 Instagram posts stated on February 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: Fifty percent of the votes to Joe Biden in Michigan’s presidential primary election were mail-in, unverified, no signature, no ID. By Sofia Ahmed• February 29, 2024 Viral image stated on January 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “2 sitting senators counting ballots” in Georgia. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 05, 2024 in a post: Photos of Pennsylvania vote tallies on CNN prove the 2020 election was stolen. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• April 11, 2024 Viral image stated on August 05, 2016 in a viral image: In the 2012 election, there were more votes cast than registered voters in St. Lucie County, and Palm Beach County had 141 percent turnout. By Allison Graves• August 9, 2016 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you were forced to use a Sharpie” to fill out your ballot, “that is voter fraud.” By Tom Kertscher• November 5, 2020 Viral image stated on November 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video shows a Philadelphia poll worker committing election fraud. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022 Viral image stated on August 16, 2022 in an Instagram post: Half of the votes for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election “are from dead people.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2022 Bloggers stated on April 21, 2021 in articles and social media: Group “identifies 12,547 illegal votes” in Georgia's 2020 election results, “exceeds margin of victory in the state.” By Tom Kertscher• April 28, 2021 Viral image stated on August 08, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania sent out 1,823,148 mail-in ballots. They got back 2,589,242.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 11, 2022
We fact-checked misinformation about the midterm elections, from Maricopa County to Detroit By Jeff Cercone• November 9, 2022 Fact-checking false claims about the 2020 election By Daniel Funke• November 20, 2020 How online misinformation unfolded after Election Day, boosted by Trump and his allies By Daniel Funke• November 6, 2020 Midterm Facebook misinformation: Pipe bombs, menacing caravans and rampant voter fraud By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2018 7 ways to avoid misinformation about the election By Daniel Funke• October 6, 2020 Fact-checking misleading claims of 2020 election fraud in Fulton County, Georgia By Sara Swann• May 24, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: What steps do election officials take to prevent fraud? By Amy Sherman• June 1, 2022 PolitiFact's Top 5 for May 2016 By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 1, 2016 10 most popular social media fact-checks of 2020 By Daniel Funke• December 30, 2020 Don’t fall for these false claims as you await the 2024 election results By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2024 Debunking false claims from former Lt. Gen. McInerney on the Capitol riot, COVID-19, election fraud By Daniel Funke• January 12, 2021 2016 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results By Linda Qiu• December 13, 2016 Mailbag: ‘Gotta do better,’ and ‘thank you for your service’ By Amy Sherman• October 5, 2021 Baseless claims of ‘cheating’: Pennsylvania is a magnet for election misinformation By Amy Sherman• November 2, 2024 PolitiFact's guide to navigating politics on Thanksgiving By Lauren Carroll• November 22, 2016 2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024 Best practices for journalists covering the 2020 election: A report from the Poynter Institute By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 20, 2020 What you need to know about misinformation on Election Day By Daniel Funke• November 2, 2020 MyPillow CEO Lindell’s film not intended to be taken as fact By Noah Y. Kim, Amy Sherman• February 5, 2021 There’s A Lot Of Misinformation About California’s March Primary Election. Here Are The Facts. By Chris Nichols• February 11, 2020
