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Claimant: Social Media
Claim: Maricopa County election workers were caught improperly inserting flash drives into ballot-counting computers during an active election, suggesting unauthorized election activity.
Rating: FALSE
Explanation: Maricopa County officials said the workers were performing authorized software updates on the ballot-duplication system, not on vote-counting tabulators or the Election Management System. USB drives are routinely used for such updates because the machines are not connected to the internet.
Date: 10/24/2026
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Last Updated on October 24, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check