A steady stream of false and misleading information is circulating online around the 2024 election. Two videos circulating on social media on Wednesday are falsely claiming they show wrongdoing around voting in Pennsylvania, a key swing state. Officials provided details on what is actually shown in the videos.
Here’s a look at the facts.
Video shows routine election operations in a Pennsylvania county, not voter fraud
CLAIM: A video of a man dropping off a large number of ballots at the courthouse in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, shows evidence of voter fraud.
THE FACTS: That’s false. Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure told The Associated Press that the video, which spread widely on X with several users actively trying to identify the man, showed nothing but routine election operations.
The man in the video is the local postmaster and was doing his job, dropping off ballots as instructed after collection, McClure said in an email. He noted that the misinformation led to unwarranted harassment against the postmaster.
“This is a postal service servant doing his public duty,” he said. ”Folks should find out all the facts before they go sharing things online.”
The courthouse is surrounded by security cameras and other safeguards to ensure the election runs smoothly, McClure said.
The county executive replied to the original video on X, which was shared more than 14,000 times. A Community Note was placed on the post explaining the misrepresentation.
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