Did 75,000 People Vote for "Hawk Tauh"

Question

see article below

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/nov/07/instagram-posts/no-cnn-didnt-report-that-75000-voters-wrote-in-haw/

Answer 1

This claim has been proved false by multiple credited sources. You can even check the official CNN politics website and see that there is zero evidence backing this claim. The article you attached even states itself that they are all fake posts just trying to bait users.  A CNN spokesperson has even came out claiming that these claims are entirely false. https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/11/fact-check-cnn-did-not-publish-article-saying-over-75000-write-in-votes-went-to-hawk-tuah-or-talk-tuah.html

Comments

Thank you for bringing up other fact-checking sources but you should link them here or reference specific places that you looked at. While the Leadstories article is helpful, it does not say which CNN representative confirmed that no article was published, so we have to go on the claim alone. I find your reference to the original article also claiming that this claim is false to be helpful as it helps those who don't read past headlines and has more validity as a source connected the the party of the original claim (CNN).

Answer 2

According to the article from PolitiFact linked under this claim, it has already been fact-checked that this claim is fake news. PolitiFact dubbed it a "pants on fire" on their widely known fact-checking website, meaning "the statement is not accurate and makes a ridiculous claim." The claim that 75,000 people wrote "Hawk Tuah" on their voting ballots has no basis or evidence behind it, as the image of the CNN article posted on Instagram was reported by a CNN spokesperson to be false and fabricated. 

Comments

good job analyzing the politifact article proving the falsehood of this claim. You may want to add a secondary source to back it up.

Answer 3

The article from PolitiFact, linked under this claim, shows that it has already been checked and proven false. PolitiFact gave it a "pants on fire" rating on their fact-checking site, which means the statement is not only wrong but also makes an absurd claim. There is no evidence to support the idea that 75,000 people wrote "Hawk Tuah" on their ballots. A CNN spokesperson confirmed that the image of the CNN article shared on Instagram was fake and made up.

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I appreciate how you used a separate source to disprove this claim. It is also clear that you put in effort into looking at the source and finding information that makes it clear to the reader that the claim is not accurate.

Answer 4

The PolitiFact article addresses the claim that 75,000 people allegedly wrote in for 'Hawk Tuah' or 'Talk Tuah' in the recent election. There is a screenshot of a CNN headline going around on social media showing the statistic, but as the PolitiFact article states, the screenshot is not real. The original headline/article doesn't exist, and PolitiFact also sources a CNN spokesperson who says that CNN never reported that or wrote that headline.