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Elon Musk spreads debunked conspiracy theories about voter fraud
At a rally last weekend, tech billionaire Elon Musk promoted debunked conspiracy theories about voting machines and encouraged voters to share any potential signs of fraud on social media. CBS News ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
US presidential election updates: false videos of voter fraud spread as election approaches
Kamala Harris campaigns with Jennifer Lopez, as Donald Trump talks to Tucker Carlson, with days to go before polls open on 5 November. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Top Georgia official says fake video of voter fraud probably spread by Russia
Brad Raffensperger warns of foreign interference in US election as rightwing accounts share disinformation. A video circulating on social media purporting to show Haitians voting illegally for ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
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 - November 1 -
U.S. intel identifies disinformation campaigns ahead of election
With just over a week to go before elections, there's a new warning about threats, fake videos and propaganda all aimed at trying to fool voters. NBC News' Maura Barrett reports.Politics - NBC News - October 26 -
In defense of the non-voter
The non-voter has plenty of good reasons not to vote, many of which are pro-democratic, and we ought to consider his inactivity as the political act that it is.Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
The myth of the ‘working class' voter
The 2024 presidential race is focusing on the working-class voters, but the government's Current Population Survey data shows that the definition of this group is complex and often contradictory, ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Wisconsin’s vote on the edge as immigrant scare stories spread
In the final leg of the US election campaign, even the quietest towns are being dragged into the border warWorld - Financial Times - October 14 -
Hawaii races to fight spread of invasive rhinoceros beetles
The beetles can kill coconut trees, palms and other tropical crops like kalo and banana, once they bore into them.Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Steve Bannon Is Out of Prison and Spreading Lies Online
Within hours of being freed from a low-security prison where he’d been serving time on contempt charges, the MAGA architect was rallying his troops on a Rumble stream.Tech - Wired - October 29 -
U.S. accuses Russia of spreading election misinformation
Amid the home stretch to election day, U.S. law enforcement and intelligence officials issued a new warning on foreign interference. On Friday, they declassified intelligence and confirmed Russia ...Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Rapid spread of election disinformation stokes alarm
Experts and political figures are sounding the alarm on the spread of election disinformation on social media, putting leading platforms under intense scrutiny in the final days of the presidential ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
FBI warns that fake videos are spreading election misinformation
The FBI said that a number of fabricated clips mimicking official statements and news organizations are spreading false information.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Election integrity expert warns about the spread of misinformation
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Michael Waldman, President of NYU’s Brennan Center for Justice, on how elections are actually becoming more secure.Top stories - ABC News - 4 days ago -
How One Georgia Voter’s Mistake Turned Into a Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theory
One voter’s mistake has been transformed into a voter fraud conspiracy theory, catapulted into the national spotlight by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.Tech - The New York Times - October 23 -
Climate groups working to mobilize early voters and track new climate voters
Some groups are hoping they can persuade enough of climate-focused voters to go the polls to make a difference around the margins in battleground states in the 2024 election.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Republicans hit for overseas voter lawsuits
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Democrats accuse GOP of obstructing military voters Republicans ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Lyft launches voter transportation initiative
Ride-hailing service Lyft announced that it will offer discounted rideshare, bike-share and scooters on Election Day, an initiative designed to increase transportation access for voters, according ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Harris works to reach young voters
As Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign spends tens of millions of dollars across social media to reach young voters, Harris campaigned in Wisconsin Thursday, trying to convince college students ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
How the IVF issue is playing with voters
Access to fertility treatments came to the political forefront earlier this year when the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos were considered children. As a result, in vitro ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Wisconsin's free-thinking battleground voters
60 Minutes traveled to Wisconsin as the 2024 presidential election nears the finish line to see why, in this battleground state, it's anybody's game.Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
Harris Is Searching for Precious Swing Voters
Also, the first sickle cell gene therapy patient left the hospital. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
Could teenage voters swing Pennsylvania?
High school seniors newly eligible to vote at age 18 are the focus of an aggressive engagement campaign in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania.Top stories - ABC News - October 22 -
Walz in Pennsylvania to rally battleground voters
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is touring parts of Pennsylvania to chat with voters in the key battleground. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle has more on the sort of places Walz is visiting, and ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Nevada voters weigh in on affordable housing
Being able to buy a home -- or afford to rent one -- is an important issue for millions of voters this election year. Both candidates for president have ideas to make the American dream a reality ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Michelle Obama rallying voters in Atlanta
Michelle Obama is looking to rally voters in Atlanta on Tuesday night. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins "America Decides" with a preview of the former first lady's message ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Christian voters face an uncomfortable choice
While Christians can find much about the left and the right to dislike, Harris has at least sought to moderate her past progressive stances, while Trump personifies the worst aspects of the right.Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Americans vote in neck and neck race
Voters head to the polls for Election DayTop stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
McCarthy says there are no undecided voters: 'That's a myth'
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said undecided voters are a “myth” during an Election Day appearance on Fox News. “I learned that pollings are never right. When election comes, you learn ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Why Were Trump Voters Laughing?
It’s hard to understand why so many people loved the crudest insults.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Trump loses ground with LGBTQ voters
LGBTQ voters shifted away from former President Trump at the polls Tuesday, casting their ballots overwhelmingly for Vice President Harris and in higher numbers than for President Biden in 2020, ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Latino voters on why they supported Trump
While a majority of Latinos voted for Vice President Kamala Harris, President-elect Donald Trump was backed by a record 46% of Latino voters, even gaining support in Democratic strongholds like New ...Top stories - CBS News - 23 hours ago -
On Social Media, Young Voters Focus on Community
Mutual aid, grass-roots organizing and a belief that people need to take care of each other have been popular topics on social media.Lifestyle - The New York Times - 22 hours ago