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​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 4 November 2020 Live Coverage of the Aftermath of the 2020 U.S. Election ​ As the internet’s premiere fact-checking site, we’ve been gauging the truth behind the candidates’ claims since the beginning of the race, as well as rumors about the voting process and what Americans can expect in this historic election. And on Election Day itself, we checked misinformation as it was happening. Now, we’ve got new fact checks to combat misinformation about the election’s results, and we’re covering them as fast as we can. Click the button below to visit our live coverage. Read More Fact Checks Did Pelosi Move $2.4B from Social Security for BLM Legal Defense? A routine review of content labeled satire. 🎭 Satire Were Trump Ballots Marked with Sharpies Disqualified in Arizona? Arizona was one of several states apparently won by Joe Biden in 2020 that were targeted by election-related conspiracy theories. ❌ False No, Wisconsin Did Not Count More Votes Than Registered Voters in 2020 A social media rumor incorrectly compared the number of registered voters in 2018 to the number of votes cast in 2020. ❌ False Did Trump Promise a COVID-19 Vaccine by Election Day? After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. president repeatedly flirted with claims that a vaccination would be available “very soon.” ❌ Mostly False Did Biden Liken Playing Ball with Black Athletes to ‘The Green Mile’? The film "The Green Mile" highlights the disparity between the sentencing and treatment of white and Black penitentiary inmates during the Great Depression. ✅  Correct Attribution View Latest Fact Checks We Can't Do It Without You Snopes has come a long way in 2020 thanks to your contributions and there’s even more to come. We need your support to win our fight against misinformation. Please consider becoming a Founding Member or making a contribution by clicking below: $5 $20 $50 $100 $200 $250 View more options News Trump Falsely Claims Victory With Millions of Votes Uncounted Trump had previously complained about election results being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More What Social Media Platforms Are Doing To Stem Election-Related Issues Actions being taken by Facebook and Twitter show that 2020 is an election like no other in recent history. Read More With Election Looming, Astroturfing ‘Kullberg Network’ Reemerges A network of Facebook pages with names like Blacks for Trump and Catholics for Trump disappeared after a 2019 Snopes investigation. They returned just weeks before Election Day. Read More Michigan AG Warns of Robocalls Aimed at Voter Suppression A suspicious robocall campaign has reportedly urged people of Flint, Michigan, to "vote tomorrow" after the election ends. Read More Verbal Threats, Disruptive Acts: What Voter Intimidation Looks Like It's illegal to force someone to vote against their preferences, or to prevent or discourage them from voting at all. Read More

View Latest News Staff Pick ​ Did a Humpback Whale Eat a Kayaker? The humpback whale can grow to nearly 50 feet in length — or five kayaks — and can weigh more than 60,000 pounds. Read More