Intel agencies pinpoint Russia as behind false Haitian Georgia voting claims

Intelligence agencies on Friday condemned Russian interference in the U.S. election, identifying the U.S. adversary as being behind a recent video amplifying false claims of Haitians attempting to ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago

'It's a lie': Georgia official pushes back on false claims of voting machine fraud

A Georgia election official is pushing back on false claims of voting machine fraud following allegations that a voter's ballot had been "switched" by a voting machine.

Russia was behind second fake video spreading false voter fraud claims, U.S. officials say

Experts warned that two recent Russian-created fake videos appear designed to undercut Americans’ confidence in the 2024 election results and stoke racial animus.

Politics - NBC News - 2 hours ago

Russia spread false claims about Helene, Milton, government response: Report

Russia spread false claims about the U.S. government’s response to hurricanes Helene and Milton in an effort to sow discontent and undermine public support for Ukraine, according to a new report ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

GOP pushes false claims about migrant voting: What are the facts?

Top Republicans are laying the groundwork to claim the 2024 election isn’t secure and fair because of noncitizen voting, a theory that has lived in conservative circles since President Biden’s 2020 ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

False claims about machines "switching" votes are going viral

Election security experts told CBS News that unfounded claims of machines flipping votes have circulated for years.

Russian Propaganda Unit Appears to Be Behind Spread of False Tim Walz Sexual Abuse Claims

The Russian-aligned network Storm-1516 has a long history of posting fake whistleblower videos—including deepfakes—to push Kremlin talking points.

Tech - Wired - October 21

Who is Bidzina Ivanishvili, the shadowy billionaire behind Georgia’s pivot to Russia?

Country’s wealthiest and most influential figure has guided shift away from the west while cultivating an air of mystery. In the winding streets of ancient Tbilisi, one is ever under his watchful ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

How Trump is using a new 'big lie' to undermine the 2024 election results

Former President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters are mobilizing around a new “big lie”: the false claim that a flood of noncitizens votes could swing the 2024 election.

Trump and allies spread false noncitizen voting claims and World Series preview: Morning Rundown

Donald Trump and his allies are spreading a new “big lie” ahead of Election Day.

Fact Checking False Voter Fraud Claims About Votes Exceeding Eligible Voters

The number of votes cast in presidential elections has always been less than the number of eligible voters.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

Georgia's pro-EU opposition says vote stolen as ruling party claims victory

The opposition disputes initial results giving the ruling party 54%, after exit polls tell a different story.

Georgia PM rejects vote-rigging claims in BBC interview as president calls mass rally

Irakli Kobakhidze tells the BBC his ruling party won the vote by a landslide, but the president says it was a fraud.

Georgia votes in an election that could take it toward the EU or into Russia's orbit

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Georgia votes in an election that could take it toward the EU or into Russia's orbit

Georgians are voting in a parliamentary election that many citizens see as a make-or-break vote on the opportunity to join the European Union

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Trump’s Claims That Blame Migrants: False or Misleading

The Trump campaign has consistently pointed to unauthorized immigration as the cause of a series of problems it says plagues the country. That is rarely actually the case.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

How Intel Got Left Behind in the A.I. Chip Boom

Intel was for decades Silicon Valley’s dominant chip company. But missed opportunities and poor execution left it on the sidelines in tech’s latest gold rush.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

Vance stands by Trump's false claims Venezuelan gangs have invaded Colorado

Sen. JD Vance is standing by his running mate, former President Donald Trump, and his false claims that Venezuelan gangs have invaded and conquered Aurora, Colorado.

JD Vance falsely claims Donald Trump didn’t lose 2020 election

Republican vice-presidential candidate makes baseless claim that ‘big tech rigged the election’. The Republican vice-presidential candidate, JD Vance, told a reporter on Wednesday that there were ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

The farmers targeted by false claims and threats over Harris ad

Two Pennsylvania farmers have been targeted by false claims and threats after appearing in a Kamala Harris advert.

Fox News host pushes back on Trump’s false Springfield claims

Fox News’s Howard Kurtz pushed back on former President Trump’s claims about immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, during an interview Sunday. “Your famous line about Springfield, Ohio, and I take your ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

'60 Minutes' responds to Trump's 'false' claims about Harris interview

The CBS News show “60 Minutes” responded Sunday to former President Trump’s claims that the network selectively edited an interview with his Democratic opponent, Vice President Harris, to make her ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Trump continues false claims about FEMA response in North Carolina

Trump will also rally in North Carolina and speak at a faith leaders meeting in New Hampshire.

Russian disinformation groups likely promoting false claims about Walz

Experts say Russian disinformation groups are behind the baseless claims targeting the Harris-Walz campaign.

AI-generated images falsely claimed to show bombing near Beirut airport

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Posts falsely claim Nigeria and Kenya are the least corrupt countries in Africa

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Trump repeats false claims of "rampant cheating" in 2020 election

Former President Donald Trump made new threats Friday to hold people accountable for what he calls "rampant cheating" in the 2020 election. There is no evidence of widespread fraud during 2020, but ...

Trump falsely claims noncitizen voter fraud is widespread. Here are 5 facts.

Voter fraud by noncitizens is very rare and does not occur in numbers that could swing a federal election, studies show.

Politics - CBS News - 2 days ago

In Elon Musk's "election integrity" community on X, false claims proliferate

Elon Musk is encouraging X users to report instances of voter fraud in a new group on the platform. Many of the posts are unsubstantiated or false.

Putin’s battle to keep Georgia in Russia’s orbit

The country is holding elections that could decide whether it tilts towards Moscow or Brussels. Observers fear that violence may follow

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Early voting record shattered in Georgia

Georgia voters took to the polls in record numbers Tuesday, casting more than 300,000 ballots on the first day of early voting, according to officials. Gabe Sterling, the chief operating officer in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Georgia shatters early voting records

In Georgia, a key battleground state in the Trump-Harris race, more than 50% of voters participated during the 2024 early voting period. CBS News' Jared Eggleston has more on the record turnout ...

Republic of Georgia’s Ruling Party Claims Election Victory

The Georgian Dream party won 54 percent of the vote, the electoral commission said Sunday, a result that critics of the government fear could derail the country’s pro-Western course.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

U.S. Spy Agencies Issue New Warning on Russia’s Election Misinformation Campaign

Three recent videos have sought to undermine confidence in the security of the vote.

Top stories - The New York Times - 20 minutes ago

Israel passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza

Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that severely restrict the U.N. agency responsible for distributing aid in Gaza

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

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