PolygraphElection 2026
CNN 5 Things
4 episodes of CNN 5 Things used one of six fraud phrases between Sep 4 and Oct 7, 2026. From the report Fraud talk on podcasts; see all shows.
Polygraph

- Lean
- Leans left
- Size
- Near the top of the podcast charts
- Category
- News
- First and last
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Episodes over time
Weeks run Monday to Sunday; the last, from Oct 26, runs to Wednesday Oct 28 and is drawn in outline. Source: Particle
Phrases
- voter fraud3 (75%)
- election fraud1 (25%)
- rigged election1 (25%)
Share of the show’s 4 episodes. An episode can use more than one phrase. Source: Particle
In the stance sample
1 segment of this show was drawn for the report's stance sample. Every statement about fraud by anyone on air was read for what the speaker does with it: asserts that fraud happens, reports it, asks about it, or rebuts it. A stance is what was said, not a verdict on the claim.
- CNN 5 Things1 statement0% assert fraud0% rebut it
- Left-leaning shows in the sample671 statements13% assert fraud60% rebut it
Few statements: one more or less moves these shares a lot. Polygraph reading of the sampled segments. Source: Particle
Episodes
4 episodes that used a fraud phrase, newest first, with the phrases each one used.
- Why Some Election Officials Prefer the Drop Box Over the MailboxPhrases: voter fraud
- What CNN’s Fact-Checker Learned from a Decade of Trump’s LiesPhrases: rigged election
- What’s Happening with Mail-In Ballots?Phrases: voter fraudelection fraud
- Miraculous Rescues in NepalPhrases: voter fraud
Episode titles as published; a title links to the show’s own page for the episode where its feed gives one. Source: Particle