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“The MOB in PA was HIRED by the Biden team to create fake ballots by the thousands!!”
Social media posts Claim dated 17 Nov 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire

What PolitiFact found

There is no evidence the Biden campaign hired a mob boss named “Skinny Joey” Merlino to fabricate hundreds of thousands of ballots in Philadelphia. Officials have said the election was “transparent and secure."

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 17 November 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 November 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.

Where the claim appeared

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