Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts.
Here's a roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
Pennsylvania didn't send 255,000 ballots to people whose identities weren't confirmed. Pre-filled voter registration forms sent out by Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke aren't proof of fraud.
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