US election misinformation: How foreign meddling, voter fraud conspiracies could affect the polls

Mounting evidence shows election interference and targeted disinformation campaigns on voter fraud are a real threat in the upcoming U.S. election.

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and intelligence community officials say Iran and Russia have “taken specific actions to influence public opinion” in the upcoming presidential election.

But experts say this is not just a problem of foreign actors. Social media is being used en masse by politicians and conspiracy groups to spread misinformation about voter fraud, which could potentially discourage voting and cast doubt on the democratic process.

In part two of misinformation in the U.S. election, Emanuela Campanella explores how voter fraud misinformation is spreading.

Read it here: https://globalnews.ca/news/7427794/us-election-voter-fraud-mail-in-ballot-misinformation/

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