US Election 2024: FBI warns voters against fake videos on ‘terror threats’, ‘voter fraud’
The FBI on Tuesday (November 5) warned Americans about two new fake videos falsely citing terror threats and voter fraud, the latest in a string of disinformation that officials expect will intensify as voters head to the polls on Election Day and in the weeks afterward. One fabricated video purporting to be from the federal law enforcement agency falsely cited a high terror threat and urged Americans to “vote remotely,” while another video includes a fake press release alleging to be from the agency and alleging rigged voting among inmates in five prisons. Both are “not authentic,” the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement, “Attempts to deceive the public with false content about FBI threat assessments and activities aim to undermine our democratic process and erode trust in the electoral system.”
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