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Our fact-checkers are combing the internet for election-related misinformation and debunking suspicious claims in real time.
by Jessica Lee, Oct. 19, 2022
Elections inspire a deluge of online content with varying levels of authenticity or fact — be it memes, videos, photographs, or sensational tabloid headlines.
The 2022 U.S. midterm elections are here. And with the opening of polls on the morning of Nov. 8 came a flood of online rumors with varying degrees of truth about voting equipment, the timing of results — and more.
Our fact-checkers are combing the internet for election-related misinformation and debunking suspicious claims in real time. This page is a growing collection of that work, and we'll update it as we publish more articles.
By Jessica Lee
Jessica Lee is Snopes' Senior Assignments Editor with expertise in investigative storytelling, media literacy advocacy and digital audience engagement.
Nov. 16, 2022
A tired but familiar set of diversions had been employed to falsely suggest fraud in the 2022 U. ...
Nov. 11, 2022
A throwback to 2020, these claims attempt to frame legitimately cast mail-in ballots as invalid.
Nov. 8, 2022
No state releases complete and final results on election night, nor have they ever done so in mo ...
Nov. 8, 2022
It's a "straw man" logical fallacy.
Nov. 8, 2022
The Illinois State Board of Elections responded to the false claim on Twitter.
Nov. 8, 2022
Early ballot counting does not reliably indicate final election results.
Nov. 8, 2022
The largest county in Arizona was trending on Twitter, but these facts should help to calm fears.
Nov. 8, 2022
A routine news release from the Department of Justice was being used to sow paranoia about inter ...
Nov. 9, 2022
Trump was also quoted as saying, "... and if they lose, I should not be blamed at all."
Nov. 8, 2022
We contacted Detroit officials to ask about the rumor after it was amplified by former U.S. Pres ...
Nov. 9, 2022
A video of Biggs making the joke was posted to Twitter on election night.
Nov. 9, 2022
The list was mocked by some on the internet.
Oct. 19, 2022
As Election Day nears, these types of rumors may fill your social media feeds. But, with a littl ...
