Some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals off the past week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out.

Here are the facts:

<b>Claim</b>A photo of mail bins and envelopes on the side of the road shows discarded Trump ballots found in states such as California, Texas and Pennsylvania.<b>The facts</b>The photo does not show ballots with votes for President Donald Trump. It shows mail bins and envelopes abandoned by a mail carrier in New Jersey who quit in 2018. Still, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram users this week shared a photo of plastic mail bins and envelopes piled on the side of the road as alleged proof of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. “Boy oh boy, there finding thrown away Trump ballets everywhere now, California, Texas, n Pennsylvania,” read a Sunday tweet shared more than 12,000 times. “How does the USPO explain this??” Similar posts on Facebook and Instagram also received thousands of likes and shares. However, a reverse-image search revealed the photo does not show abandoned Trump ballots. Instead, the two-year-old photo shows mail left by a mail carrier in New Jersey in 2018. The mail was scheduled for delivery on Aug. 8, 2018, and the carrier resigned a month later, according to local news reports at the time. When the mail was discovered in October 2018, Pennsylvania's Roxborough Station Post Office planned to send it out for redelivery, according to a statement at the time from the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General. The claims circulating this week about trashed ballots come as Trump and others have argued without evidence that a nationwide increase in mail-in voting means a higher potential for voter fraud. The Associated Press has debunked a range of false claims on the topic, and experts say voter fraud is exceedingly rare. Mail-in ballots are subject to the same level of scrutiny as absentee ballots, which Trump supports.<b>Claim</b>President Donald Trump's campaign sent an email asking supporters to donate as he recovers from COVID-19.<b>The facts</b>Posts with the fundraising appeal circulated on social media after Trump tweeted early Friday that he and wife, Melania, had tested positive for COVID-19. The letter had a Trump-Pence logo similar to that used by the campaign. But the message was fabricated, Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh confirmed to the AP. “It's fake and should not be taken seriously,” Murtaugh said in an email. The fake fundraising appeal reads: “Friends, By now you have heard the news. President Trump and the First Lady has tested positive for the China Virus. The next few weeks will be difficult for Americans from all across the nation and we ask for your thoughts and prayers. He appreciates your unwavering support during this time and wants you to know that it has not gone unnoticed. President Trump would like to ask a favor. Will you please DONATE to help him recover from this disease? It is only fair since he has sacrificed millions of dollars to serve as your President. Help us reach our goal of 421 million to ensure our President will recover to serve another 4 years! He is fighting for all of us.” Several social media users posted the fabricated letter, believing it was authentic. Later, the user posted a tweet with a correction.<b>Claim</b>Video footage and photos from the presidential debate show that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was wearing a wire.<b>The facts</b>The images viewed up close and from different angles show a crease in Biden's shirt and rosary beads that he wears to honor his late son. On Tuesday night, posts circulated on social media with low quality footage from the debate falsely suggesting that the former vice president wore a wire under his jacket. Several recordings from multiple media outlets show a clearer view of the moment where Biden adjusts his suit jacket, revealing a crease on his shirt, not a wire.