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The Trump campaign had circulated the mother’s name while arguing there was widespread voter fraud that helped propel Joseph R. Biden Jr. to victory.

In the past half century, it has been common for vice president-elects to resign from their previous posts in late December or January.

In media appearances and social media posts this past week, Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s personal lawyer, spread debunked claims of barred poll workers and a voting software company.

Everylegalvote.com has fashioned itself as an anti-fraud buster, even as it pushes the false narrative that President Trump won re-election.

Fringe outlets that most aggressively pushed false information about voter fraud have seen their share of those viewers grow after the election.

“The Rush Limbaugh Show" and others have raised the baseless idea of election fraud more than some other radio shows, according to an analysis.

Many of the false and misleading accusations spiked online after President Trump and his allies shared the claims on social media.

Rampant falsehoods evolved online on Wednesday, intended to make Spanish speakers question the unfolding election results and believe that President Trump was being robbed of victory.

Baseless claims are circulating online about a Democrat-led coup, inflaming tensions in an already turbulent election season.

Ahead of Tuesday’s debate, right-wing commentators (and President Trump’s campaign) speculated that Joe Biden might be equipped with a hidden earpiece. It’s a decades-old charge without much evidence.

An edited version of a video has been shared by people close to the president, including his son Eric Trump.

The social media campaign was small but targeted all sides of the debate. Officials said Beijing had not decided whether to wade more directly in the American presidential race.

The social network said it would block new political ads in late October, among other measures, to reduce misinformation and interference.

Right-wing influencers are dominating the political discussion on Facebook, raising questions about whether it will translate into electoral success in November.

The campaign will urge its supporters to push the social media giant to strengthen its rules against misinformation and harmful comments.