Snopes holds power to account, looks ahead as midterm elections approach
With the midterm elections less than one week away, the Snopes newsroom is fighting an uphill battle against deep-pocketed political campaigns that don’t care about the truth.
Our reporters are as committed as ever to fact-checking candidates’ claims that exaggerate reality or omit important context to get your attention. We investigate every rumor with the same level of scrutiny, regardless of how it affects Democrats or Republicans.
Right now, our journalists are tracking races across the country, confronting candidates about their half-truths and lies, and spending long, tedious hours reading campaign finance records. (Find recent election-related fact-checking and analysis in this newsletter.)
On Election Day, we’ve planned an all-hands-on-deck effort to monitor rumors stemming from polling sites or vote-counting efforts, and to suss out campaigns’ claims about the results after polls close. In the days that follow, we’re ready to tackle misleading rumors about alleged fraud that often surface to undermine the voting process.
In other words, while this election cycle is nearing an end, our commitment to truth-telling isn’t. Our watchdog journalism won’t stop after races are called and losing candidates go home.
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