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Top stories - NBC News
Viral video of ripped-up Pennsylvania ballots is fake and Russian-made, intelligence agencies say
Russian actors "manufactured and amplified" a viral video that falsely showed a person tearing up ballots in Pennsylvania, the FBI and two other federal agencies said Friday.8 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Russian actors made fake video of mail-in ballots burning
U.S. officials said that Russian actors made the fake video showing mail-in ballots marked for former President Trump burning in Pennsylvania which circulated this week. “The IC [Intelligence ...8 hours ago - Russia -
Top stories - CBS News
Fake election-related videos being spread on social media
A video circulating on social media purporting to show a Pennsylvania election worker ripping up a ballot is fake. Our CBS News Confirmed team traced the video to an anonymous account with a ...11 hours ago -
Politics - CBS News
Video showing voters' ballots being ripped up is fake, officials say
Law enforcement officials in Bucks County said a video showing ballots being torn up is fake and is being investigated by the FBI.Yesterday -
Top stories - The New York Times
Mississippi’s Absentee Ballot Law Is Overturned
The law required officials to count absentee ballots received by mail up to five days after Election Day. It’s unclear if the ruling will affect the current election.13 hours ago - Mississippi -
Top stories - NBC News
Ballots damaged in USPS mailbox fire in Phoenix
A blue U.S. Postal Service mailbox in Phoenix, Arizona, was set on fire Thursday morning, damaging approximately 20 ballots and other pieces of mail.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Trump’s threats remind us that freedom of the press is on the ballot
Trump’s threat to turn his Justice Department loose on CBS is only his latest signal of disdain for a free press.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Politics - The Hill
Pennsylvania top court rules provisional ballots must be counted after mail ballot rejections
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a 4-3 decision that state law provides voters whose mail ballots are rejected an opportunity to vote by provisional ballot. More than 1.1 million ...2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Yelp turns off comments on McDonald's where Trump worked after fake reviews
Yelp recently paused reviews on a McDonald's in Feasterville, Pa., after former President Trump served pre-screened customers at the location Sunday. “This business recently received increased ...3 days ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - CBS News
Judges dismiss GOP lawsuits challenging overseas ballots
Judges in both Michigan and North Carolina dismissed lawsuits brought on by the Republican National Committee that would have increased restrictions for overseas ballots. Some Republicans argued ...3 days ago -
Business - Inc.
Federal Ban on Fake Reviews Goes Into Effect
A Federal Trade Commission rule prohibiting the sale or purchase of online ratings is live, opening to door to lawsuits for violations.3 days ago -
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Tech - ABC News
FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect
A federal rule banning fake online reviews is now in effect4 days ago -
Tech - Wired
A Lawsuit Against Perplexity Calls Out Fake News AI Hallucinations
In a new copyright lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity, Dow Jones and the New York Post argue that hallucinating fake news and attributing it to real papers is illegal.4 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Fake news headlines are going viral. Here's what to know.
Experts say fabricated headlines can mislead the public at a time when facts are crucial.4 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Revealed: Trump ground game in key states flagged as potentially fake
Data suggests canvassers linked to Elon Musk’s America Pac falsely claimed to have visited homes of potential voters. Donald Trump ’s campaign may be failing to reach thousands of voters they hope ...6 days ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - The New York Times
The Fight Over Ballots Has Already Begun in Wisconsin
Drop boxes, which had been used for years in Wisconsin until they were mostly banned after Republicans mounted legal challenges, are back. They have become the subject of bitter debate.October 19 -
Politics - The Hill
Abortion bans on the ballot
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story The states where ballot measures could reverse abortion bans Voters in 10 states will decide next month if ...October 18 - Abortion -
Top stories - CBS News
Breaking down the Georgia ballot hand counting ruling
With early in-person voting underway in Georgia, a judge there Tuesday night blocked a new rule requiring the hand counting of election ballots. The judge called the rule "too much, too late" and ...October 16 -
Top stories - ABC News
Jimmy Carter casts ballot in 2024 election
Former President Jimmy Carter has voted in the 2024 election, the Carter Center confirmed Wednesday.October 16 -
Top stories - The New York Times
Jimmy Carter Casts His Ballot for Harris in Georgia
The 39th president, who entered hospice care in February 2023, submitted an absentee ballot, according to a grandson. His family said he had been eager to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.October 16 -
World - The New York Times
Criminal Network Cashed In on Fake French Wine, the Europol Said
A criminal network was accused of selling bottles of fake French wine for as much as 15,000 euros. It’s the latest in a growing criminal trend: wine fraud.October 16 -
Top stories - CBS News
Jimmy Carter votes in Georgia, fulfilling wish to cast ballot for Harris
Former President Jimmy Carter, the first president in U.S. history to reach the age of 100, cast an early vote in Georgia.October 16 -
Top stories - CBS News
Why a judge blocked Georgia's election ballot-counting rule
A Georgia judge has blocked a new policy that would have required the state's election ballots to be counted by hand. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.October 16 -
Politics - CBS News
Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots
The judge wrote that there was "a substantial threat of irreparable harm," if the hand count rule were to be implemented for the upcoming election.October 16 -
Politics - The Hill
Journalists can't win the fight against fake news without citizens' help
No single countermeasure will be sufficient, but all of us can play a role in building a healthier climate for information and trust and helping journalists through this deluge.October 16 -
Top stories - CBS News
Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots
A Georgia judge has blocked a new rule that would have required ballots in the state to be hand-counted after election night, saying the timing of the rule's passage makes its implementation wrong. ...October 16 -
Top stories - The New York Times
Judge Blocks Hand-Counting of Election Ballots in Georgia
The ruling was confined to the current election, halting the measure from going into effect for 2024 while the judge further weighs its merits in the future.October 16 -
Top stories - CBS News
How to spot fake hurricane images online
A wave of images generated by artificial intelligence confused and misled many social media users after real hurricanes Helene and Milton hit the southern U.S. CBS News Confirmed producer Alex ...October 15 -
Top stories - BBC News
Fake vintage wine gang busted in France and Italy, police say
The group is alleged to have made fake labels from famous French vineyards, using them to sell cheap wine.October 15 -
Politics - The Hill
Judge mulls new Georgia election rules, including ballot hand-count
A Georgia judge must decide whether to squash new state election rules, including a controversial change requiring hand-counted verification of ballots, in the final weeks before November’s ...October 15 -
Top stories - ABC News
Abortion, voting rights, other key issues on the ballot in states this election
While the presidential race may be getting the spotlight this election season, key regulations are up for grabs in several states way down at the bottom of the ballot.October 15 -
World - The Guardian
‘She preyed upon that empathy’: the TV writer who faked having cancer
Docuseries details stranger-than-fiction truth behind Grey’s Anatomy writer Elisabeth Finch’s extensive deceptions. Sometimes, truth really is stranger than fiction – even when the fiction is the ...October 15 -
Politics - NBC News
Half of voters plan to cast ballots early — with a stark partisan divide
Americans are more eager to vote early than they were before the pandemic, but a deep partisan divide on early voting remains, the latest national NBC News poll shows.October 15 -
Health - ABC News
Florida government finds fault with abortion ballot measure over ads and petitions
Florida's government has threatened TV stations over an ad promoting an abortion-rights ballot measure and is now alleging fraud in petitions to get it before votersOctober 14 - Abortion -
Top stories - BBC News
Man with guns arrested near Trump rally, then released
This is the third time someone with firearms has been either arrested or shot after being spotted near Trump.October 14 - Donald Trump -
Business - Financial Times
Police arrest man with guns and fake passports outside Trump rally
Sheriff says he believes his deputies thwarted third assassination attempt on Republican candidateOctober 13 - Donald Trump -
Top stories - CBS News
Pennsylvania's mail-in ballot process could cause vote count lag
Voters in Pennsylvania will likely need to wait until after Election Day to find out which presidential candidate won the state's 19 electoral votes.October 13