A Washington Examiner article making the case that the presidential election may have been stolen from Trump was the fifth most-engaged story on all of Facebook in December 2020, per a new report from @newswhip.
The @dcexaminer story that went mega-viral on Facebook in December credulously reported (w/ charts!) the bogus election fraud claims in a "report" from White House trade adviser Peter Navarro: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/wh-adviser-navarro-releases-report-election-fraud-swing-victory-to-trump

It seems FB's election misinfo policy had some big loopholes.
Peter Navarro releases 36-page report alleging election fraud 'more than sufficient' to swing...

Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro published a lengthy report Thursday outlining several examples of voting irregularities that are “more than sufficient” to swing...

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/wh-adviser-navarro-releases-report-election-fraud-swing-victory-to-trump
The Washington Post's @pbump said the Navarro election-fraud report "might be the most embarrassing document created by a White House staffer." https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/18/this-might-be-most-embarrassing-document-created-by-white-house-staffer/

But the Examiner's story uncritically amplifying the report is the one that went viral on Facebook.
Analysis | This might be the most embarrassing document created by a White House staffer

Peter Navarro's compilation of nonsensical fraud claims offers a new low-water mark.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/18/this-might-be-most-embarrassing-document-created-by-white-house-staffer/
Newswhip's report also ranks the most-engaged publishers on Facebook for December 2020. Number one was Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire, followed by the Daily Mail. You can read the full report here: https://www.newswhip.com/2021/01/top-publishers-december-2020-facebook/
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