Fact-Checking Election Day Rumors

Snopes Staff

November 5, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.

Snopes coordinated an all-hands-on-deck operation to debunk Election Day's most dangerous falsehoods while identifying more-truthful rumors that may deserve some extra context. We monitored claims in real-time.

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The Canadian Press
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Hello!
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The Daily Beast
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HuffPost UK
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Bloomberg
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The Daily Beast
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Hello!
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The Canadian Press
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PA Media: UK News
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BuzzFeed
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People
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The Daily Beast
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