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Ciara O'Rourke
By Ciara O'Rourke November 12, 2024

No, CBS News didn’t report on ‘cheating in the election’

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  • CBS News did not report that there was cheating in the 2024 election, a network spokesperson told PolitiFact.

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Unfounded claims about widespread fraud in the 2024 presidential election have spread online in the days since President-elect Donald Trump won back the Oval Office. 

Some social media posts have falsely invoked news organizations as evidence.

"CBS is reporting cheating in the election," a Nov. 10 Threads post said. "If the accusations are true. There could be a recount. This will change everything. Let’s cross our fingers!"

This post was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and Threads.)

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CBS News spokesperson Hugo Rojo told PolitiFact, "CBS News did not report or say there was cheating in the election." 

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Rojo previously refuted a similar claim that USA Today fact-checked, finding that the network also didn’t accuse Trump "of cheating his victory over the 2024 presidential election."

We found no stories published on CBS News’ website reporting on cheating or a recount in the 2024 presidential election. 

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