Fact-checkers and law enforcement officials identified several critical flaws in the film's "high-tech" evidence:
In May 2024, the film's distributor, , issued a formal apology for falsely depicting a Georgia voter, Mark Andrews , as a "mule". 2000 Mules
: The use of cellphone "pings" was found to be too imprecise to prove someone was at a drop box rather than just driving by. election
Despite being discredited, the film had a lasting impact on political discourse: Legal and Political Impact Investigations by the confirmed
The film and book , created by conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza and the group True the Vote , alleged a widespread conspiracy involving "mules" who supposedly stuffed ballot drop boxes during the 2020 U.S. election.
: Surveillance footage used to suggest suspicious activity often showed people performing legal actions, such as family members dropping off multiple ballots for their household, which is permitted in many states. 3. Legal and Political Impact
Investigations by the confirmed Andrews was legally dropping off ballots for his own family members.