“Video shows officials in Maricopa County, Arizona, "illegally breaking into" voting machines.”
Social media posts
Instagram. Claim dated 28 May 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The video, which was recorded and livestreamed by cameras owned by Maricopa County, showed routine preparation for the Nov. 8, 2022, election, the county said in a court filing.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 May 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 31 May 2023, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/Cszs9O0tvdw/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=bda1aa2d-3318-41c7…
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