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Fabricated Claim of Biden Campaign Official’s Arrest

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A viral tale on social media falsely claims that a campaign official for President-elect Joe Biden was arrested in an illegal ballot-harvesting scheme in Texas. He has not been charged or arrested. The false claim stems from unverified allegations in an unsuccessful lawsuit brought by a group of Republicans.


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Continuing a flow of about the 2020 election, social media users are sharing a fabricated claim that a state political director for Joe Biden’s campaign has been arrested for voter fraud — and chiding news outlets for not covering

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