The Principles of the Truth-O-Meter: How we fact-check
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The Principles of the Truth-O-Meter: How we fact-check
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President Donald Trump is refusing to concede to declared President-elect Joe Biden, saying “Legal votes decide who is president, not the news media.” These claims of voter fraud may sound familiar, but they’re baseless. Read our fact-checking of election hoaxes: https://www.politifact.com/facebook-fact-checks/ | PolitiFact
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President Donald Trump is refusing to concede to declared President-elect Joe Biden, saying “Legal votes decide who is president, not the news media.” These claims of voter fraud may sound familiar, but they’re baseless. Read our fact-checking of election hoaxes: https://www.politifact.com/facebook-fact-checks/ | PolitiFact
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