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Checked by Vera Files25 Apr 2025Philippines Elections

Kuya Lhet's Vlog

“The Commission on Elections (Comelec) purposely misprinted the ballot number of three senatorial bets from the PDP-Laban slate.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: The sample ballot used in the misleading video is an old version released by Comelec last January 6, 2025.

Checked by FactRakers24 Apr 2025Philippines Elections

Social media posts

“Comelec chief Garcia in audio recording on poll rigging plan”

FactRakers rated this: False

FactRakers says: The voice belong is the late Comelec Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano involved in the 'Hello, Garci' scandal

Checked by PolitiFact18 Apr 2025United States Elections

Social media posts

“Arizona Democrats “needed a lawsuit to force them to remove 50,000 noncitizens from voter rolls.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by PolitiFact18 Apr 2025United States Elections

Byron Donalds, Representative

“Under the SAVE Act, “as long as you have a Real ID … it should be easy for you to register to vote.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: The SAVE Act, would require in-person proof of citizenship to register to vote. Several Republicans have said that Real IDs would suffice, but PolitiFact found only six states issue IDs that comply with the bill’s requi…

Checked by FactCheck.org17 Apr 2025United States Elections

Elon Musk, Leader of DOGE

“The Department of Government Efficiency found evidence that thousands of noncitizens illegally registered to vote and many "who did vote.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Unsupported

FactCheck.org says: Voting experts say the claim is highly dubious, and warn that when matching millions of numbers in databases, even a small percentage of errors can distort things.

Checked by FACTLY8 Apr 2025India Elections

Social media posts

“Rahul Gandhi was absent for the entire discussion on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and came at night only to cast his vote.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: Rahul Gandhi was present in the Lok Sabha during the discussion on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. However, he did not participate in the debate on the Bill in the Lok Sabha

Checked by Youturn4 Apr 2025India Elections

Social media posts

“According to Mamata Banerjee Sanatan Dharma is a dirty religion? How low will this cheap woman stoop for votes?”

Youturn rated this: misleading

Checked by PolitiFact2 Apr 2025United States Elections

Social media posts

“Seven counties in Wisconsin (ran) out of ballots” and it was “intentional” to diminish Republican voter turnout.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

Checked by PesaCheck24 Mar 2025Uganda Elections

jovanpius

“post on TikTok showing purported election results of five of the candidates in Uganda’s Kawempe North by-election”

PesaCheck rated this: False

Checked by PesaCheck21 Mar 2025Elections

Garnacho Kipkosgei

“opinion poll shared on Facebook purportedly from the Trends and Insights For Africa (TIFA) Research company and claiming to rank leaders in Aldai Constituency”

PesaCheck rated this: Fake

Checked by PesaCheck20 Mar 2025Elections

mcruger43

“image featured in a TikTok video showing Faridah Nambi, a flagbearer for the ruling party in the Kawempe North by-election, displaying a ballot paper with a vote for an opponent”

PesaCheck rated this: Altered

Checked by PolitiFact20 Mar 2025United States Elections

Social media posts

“Says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “engaged in election interference by campaigning” in Pennsylvania for former Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by Logically Facts19 Mar 2025Elections

Social media posts

“The EU barred far-right candidate Călin Georgescu from Romanian presidential election re-run.”

Logically Facts rated this: False

Checked by Vera Files19 Mar 2025Philippines Elections

Social media posts

“The Supreme Court received a petition on a signature campaign calling for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s resignation”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: The SC dismissed the existence of such a petition and said no session was set to discuss the matter.

Checked by PesaCheck17 Mar 2025Elections

Kato Adams Rubagyemura

“image on X (formerly Twitter) claiming to show Elias Nalukoola, a candidate in the Kawempe North by-election with a ballot paper ticked in favour of his opponent”

PesaCheck rated this: Altered

Checked by Deutsche Welle14 Mar 2025United States Elections

Social media posts

“Pro-US/Trump political party won Greenland's election last night. The people of Greenland want to end European colonial rule and build a future with America”

Deutsche Welle rated this: False

Deutsche Welle says: Greenland's opposition Demokraatit Party , which won Tuesday's parliamentary election, favors a slow approach to independence from Denmark but is not for US control. The latest opinion polls also suggest only 6% of Gree…

Checked by PolitiFact14 Mar 2025United States Elections

Social media posts

“Video shows “Stacey Abrams admits the $2 billion Joe Biden’s EPA gave her was used to buy votes of people in Georgia by purchasing them new appliances.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by FACTLY13 Mar 2025India Elections

Social media posts

“According to the voter list published by the Election Commission of India, a man named ‘Ramkamal Das’ in Uttar Pradesh has 43 sons, all of whom live in the same house.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: This viral voter list was published during the Varanasi Municipal Corporation election in 2023 and belongs to Varanasi Municipal Corporation’s Ward No. 51 – Bhelupur. Swami Ramkamal Das Vedanti is the head priest of Ram…

Checked by PesaCheck10 Mar 2025Elections

Lion of the Mountain

“digital card with the Kenyans.co.ke logo and a quote from senior advisor, Council of Economic Advisors at State House, Moses Kuria, purportedly admitting to stealing votes”

PesaCheck rated this: Fake

Checked by PolitiFact10 Mar 2025United States Elections

Social media posts

“Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election.”

PolitiFact rated this: False