Were Democrats ‘Handing Out CHEAT SHEETS’ in Michigan (or Missouri)?
A Twitter user trying to gin up a controversy couldn’t even get the state right.
Can Georgia Voters Check and ‘Cure’ Rejected Ballots Before November 6 2020?
Posts and tweets advised residents of the state to check the status of their votes, advising them that they had a window of opportunity to “cure” their ballot if it had been rejected.
‘Burning 80 Trump Ballots’
One of the president’s sons has amplified a questionable video on Twitter, effectively spreading disinformation about the U.S. election.
No, Arizona’s Sharpie Ballots Were Not Spoiled
“Sharpie ballots” in Arizona became an intense focus on social media amid false claims poll workers distributed Sharpie markers and caused spoiled ballots.
Wisconsin Does Not Have More Votes Than Registered Voters
A tweet spreading disinformation about Wisconsin having counted more votes than there are registered voters was deleted, but that sort of claim tends to hang around.
Anonymous ‘US Politics Polls’ Twitter Account Spreading Election Disinformation
The account has already posted incorrect information about electoral college votes and states that have been definitively called — even before polls closed throughout much of the United States.
Mysterious ‘Piles of Bricks’ in Chicago on Election Day
Conspiracy theories about mysteriously “placed” piles of bricks predictably emerged as voters went to the polls.
‘You Don’t Have to Be Registered to Vote in Minnesota’
A right-wing talk show host and longtime disinformation purveyor made a laughingstock of himself while trying to smear Rep. Ilhan Omar online.
Flint Robocalls Purportedly Advised Voters to Avoid Long Lines and ‘Vote Tomorrow’
Michigan’s Attorney General warned of election day robocalls received by Flint residents warning of “long lines” — and advising them to vote “tomorrow.”
Pennsylvania Bakery Cookie Poll’s ‘Landslide’ Result Goes Viral
A day before the November 3 2020 election, an informal “cookie poll” attracted significant news coverage.