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How US election fraud claims changed as Trump won - BBC News

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Claims of voter fraud flooded social media in the build-up to Tuesday 's US election.

But as Donald Trump's victory crystallised, the chatter largely subsided.

Right-wing influencers and organisations pushed stories about 'cheating' and a 'rigged' vote.

And disappointed Democratic Party supporters developed their own unsubstantiated voter fraud theories.

Pro-Trump groups and influencers who previously hyped up vote fraud claims vary.

Many are pointing to figures as “proof’ of fraud - but numbers are based on preliminary vote totals.

As of Friday , fewer than two million ballots have yet to be counted in California and Arizona .

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