FBI warns that fake videos using its name, insignia are spreading election misinformation

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Posted on 11/05/2024 1:05:13 PM PST by McGruff

The Federal Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday it was aware of two instances of its name and insignia being used to spread misinformation surrounding the 2024 presidential election.

The videos were among a number of fabricated clips mimicking news organizations and officials circulated online on Monday, spreading false information about security threats and election integrity as tens of millions of Americans head to the polls. The videos were likely created by a Russian disinformation group, researchers say.

Two videos, created to look like they were released by the FBI, made false claims about voter fraud, alleging that the management of five prisons in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona, had rigged inmate voting and colluded with a political party. The videos are not authentic, and their contents are false, the FBI said.

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The only misinformation videos I've seen are ones for Kamala and local democrats.

1 posted on 11/05/2024 1:05:13 PM PST by McGruff

To: McGruff

2 posted on 11/05/2024 1:06:44 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)

To: McGruff

3 posted on 11/05/2024 1:07:27 PM PST by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)

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