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** FactCheck.org's Weekly Update
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January 9, 2021


** FactCheck Posts
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FactChecking the Electoral College Debate ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, January 7th, 2021
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The process of certifying Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States occurred in the early morning hours of Jan. 7, after being disrupted by rioters and delayed by Republicans who repeated false and misleading claims about the election results.

Bogus Antifa Claims Follow Capitol Riot ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, January 7th, 2021
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Viral social media posts and a Republican House member have amplified claims wrongly identifying some right-wing figures at the U.S. Capitol riot as part of “antifa.” The claims feed into an unfounded conspiracy theory that anti-fascist activists in disguise orchestrated the event.

Trump’s Falsehood-Filled ‘Save America’ Rally ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021
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Prior to the violence that disrupted Congress’ counting of the electoral votes, President Donald Trump gave an indignant speech filled with falsehoods about the presidential election he lost two months ago to Democrat Joe Biden.

FactChecking the Georgia Senate Runoffs ([link removed]) Posted on Monday, January 4th, 2021
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We recap the facts behind the claims made in some of the many attack ads released by the campaigns and outside groups in Georgia’s two Senate runoff elections.


** Debunking False Stories
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False Claims of Fraud in Georgia Runoffs ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, January 8th, 2021
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Online posts falsely claim that there was fraud in the Senate runoff elections in Georgia, but the only evidence they offer are clips of election night newscasts that corrected two data-entry errors.

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