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Analysis: How PolitiFact fact-checked 2024 election claims on vote counting, mail ballots, machines

PolitiFact examined 60 fact-checked claims that sought to undermine faith in elections. Here’s a look at the top platforms where these claims spread, the biggest amplifiers and the major narratives that emerged from the 2024 election.

Facebook posts – Social posts about Kyle Rittenhouse registering a lien against Whoopi Goldberg started as satire

"Kyle Rittenhouse registers a lien against Whoopi Goldberg’s Malibu home for $22 million.”

Facebook posts – No, Taylor Swift didn’t move to Canada after Trump’s election win

“Taylor Swift has moved to Canada after leaving the U.S. following the big red wave.”

Facebook posts – No, Billie Eilish is not leaving the country after Donald Trump’s election win

"Billie Eilish turns down Oscar nomination and leaves US after MASSIVE RED WAVE"

Viral image – No, Trump didn’t call Joe Scarborough a ‘scolded dog’ on Truth Social

President-elect Donald Trump called Joe Scarborough “a scolded dog” on Truth Social.

Viral image – No, Elon Musk didn’t threaten to suspend X users who call him fat

Says Elon Musk said he would suspend X “accounts calling me fat.”

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