DeSantis didnt say Dominion Voting Systems wont be used in Florida NBC 6 South Florida [Video]

Early voting has begun in some Florida counties, but a viral social media post claims a well-known voting system will not be in use at polling places.

“BREAKING: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Dominion voting systems will NOT operate in the state of Florida,” an Oct. 21 Threads post said. 

Comments on the post hailed the supposed decision. “Why isn’t this the case everywhere?” one commenter said. But it also caused confusion, with another commenter asking: “So, how are we voting? I mean, what are we going to utilize?” 

We found similar viral claims on Instagram and X.

The Threads post was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Meta, which owns Facebook, Threads and Instagram.)

We found no evidence to support the post’s claim. We reviewed DeSantis’ recent speaking engagements on the governor’s websiteand found no …