Fraud Claims Changed

How US election fraud claims changed as Trump won

Both Trump fans and Harris supporters baselessly claimed large-scale voter fraud in Tuesday's election.

Trump sparks concern with claims of fraud in Pennsylvania

Former President Trump is sowing doubt about the election results in Pennsylvania less than one week before Election Day, making explosive and misleading claims about fraud in the commonwealth. The ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

BBC Verify on claims of Pennsylvania voter fraud

Claims have been spreading on social media alleging voter fraud in Pennsylvania - BBC Verify examines them.

Arizona’s Kari Lake Is Already Claiming Election Fraud

The night before the election, Senate candidate Kari Lake of Arizona, a former TV anchor turned election truther, thanked her supporters for voting early—something she has long railed against.

Tech - Wired - November 5

Trump's claim of 'massive cheating' in Philadelphia rejected by officials

BBC Verify investigates claims spreading online questioning the integrity of the US election.

Pennsylvania Becomes Focus of Claims of Election Fraud on X

More than 60 percent of posts discussing election fraud on X on Tuesday focused on the state, according to an analysis of about 25,000 posts.

Tech - The New York Times - November 6

Election fraud? Claims disappear after Trump victory

The steady drumbeat from the GOP pushing false claims of widespread election fraud has largely gone silent in the wake of President-elect Trump’s victory. Trump has never acknowledged his loss in ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Pennsylvania nuns reject GOP claim of voter fraud at their address

The Benedictine Sisters of Erie in Pennsylvania rejected claims of voter fraud after the founder of a group focused on campaigning to increase GOP ballots and mail-in results alleged that while ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

'It's a lie': Georgia official pushes back on false claims of voting machine fraud

A Georgia election official is pushing back on false claims of voting machine fraud following allegations that a voter's ballot had been "switched" by a voting machine.

Trump falsely claims noncitizen voter fraud is widespread. Here are 5 facts.

Voter fraud by noncitizens is very rare and does not occur in numbers that could swing a federal election, studies show.

Politics - CBS News - October 30

Trump campaign claims voter fraud in Pennsylvania, despite evidence to the contrary

Despite claims by former President Trump and his allies that there have been issues in Pennsylvania including voters being turned away and fraudulent ballots, there is no evidence of widespread ...

Politics - NBC News - October 30

Election fraud rare in US elections, despite persistent claims otherwise

Rigged machines. Illegal ballot harvesting. Repeat, noncitizen and even dead voters. Claims of election fraud exploded in 2020 as former President Trump and his allies sought to portray their ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Shapiro calls Vance's Pennsylvania voter fraud claim 'bull----'

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro dismissed a claim from Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, in which the Ohio senator alleged in a post on the social platform X that voters being turned ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Moldovans to choose president in decisive runoff overshadowed by fraud and intimidation claims

World - Yahoo News - November 3

Misinformation sows distrust ahead of election day

Crowdsourced voter fraud claims and fake videos are flooding social media, as the contest remains on a knife-edge.

Moldova’s pro-Western president wins 2nd term in runoff overshadowed by Russian meddling claims

Moldova’s pro-Western President Maia Sandu has won a second term in office in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent, in a race that was overshadowed by claims of Russian ...

World - ABC News - November 3

Texas GOP amplifies voter fraud claims amid tight Senate race

Texas Republicans are making a preemptive push to paint the 2024 election as illegitimate and rife with fraud, a move that comes as Sen. Ted Cruz (R) fights for his political life. That rhetorical ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Alarm grows over Trump and Musk’s blizzard of baseless voter-fraud claims

Falsehoods swirling on X and other platforms undermine trust and create potential for violence, critics warn. US election 2024 live: latest updates US election results 2024 – live tracker ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

When Trump's victory became clear, online claims of election fraud quieted

As votes were tallied and it became clear that Trump was on his way to victory, the deluge of posts questioning the integrity of the election fell to a trickle.

Supreme Court weighs Nvidia challenge to securities fraud claims

The Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed a bid from chipmaker Nvidia as it attempts to avoid a suit alleging its executives misled investors about the extent its sales depended on volatile ...

Politics - The Hill - 19 hours ago

Proud Boys claim they'll be at polling places as Trump ups violent rhetoric and election fraud claims

As Donald Trump again makes unsupported election fraud claims and ramps up violent rhetoric, Proud Boys say they're organizing to watch the polls on Election Day.

Politics - NBC News - November 4

Kari Lake's fraud claims drive Arizona lawyers away from GOP's 'election integrity' operation

Republican lawyers in Arizona are keeping their distance from the party's 2024 "election integrity" efforts amid Kari Lake’s unfounded fraud

Trump ground game faces new fraud claims as video shows door-knock hack

Exclusive: clip from canvasser for Musk’s America Pac reveals apparent ease in which GPS location can be spoofed. US politics – live updates Donald Trump ’s ground game in Arizona and Nevada ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Threat actors likely to take advantage of election fraud claims to fuel violence, bulletin warns

The bulletin was published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security.

Fact Checking False Voter Fraud Claims About Votes Exceeding Eligible Voters

The number of votes cast in presidential elections has always been less than the number of eligible voters.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

Russia was behind second fake video spreading false voter fraud claims, U.S. officials say

Experts warned that two recent Russian-created fake videos appear designed to undercut Americans’ confidence in the 2024 election results and stoke racial animus.

Politics - NBC News - November 1

Trump talks shooting at press, ramps up election fraud claims at Pa. rally

Former President Donald Trump on Sunday leaned heavily into claims of election fraud and appeared to call for violence against members of the press at his rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania, continuing ...

Politics - NBC News - November 3

Super Micro Computer Stock Crashes, Wall Street Concerns Grow

Shares of the Nvidia customer have crashed since its accounting firm, Ernst & Young, resigned.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Ex-ANC spokesperson charged with fraud

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Hospital to try and recoup £95K from fraud nurse

A hearing will determine if Tanya Nasir will have to pay back any of the nursing wages paid to her.

Voter Fraud Isn’t As Bad As You Think

Widespread cheating at the polls is a myth. So what are election deniers really after?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Veterans Dept. Investigating Acadia Healthcare for Insurance Fraud

Several federal agencies are investigating whether the large chain of psychiatric hospitals held patients without medical justification.

Health - The New York Times - October 18

Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online

Pro-Trump groups have spent years building election denial networks that, combined with Big Tech’s hands-off approach and continued foreign interference, have created a toxic information ecosystem.

Tech - Wired - October 29

FBI warns of election-related fraud schemes

The FBI warned this week of multiple types of election-related fraud schemes perpetrated by scammers targeting American voters in the lead-up to Election Day. The bureau said Tuesday that scammers ...