US presidential election: Disinformation coming from 'foreign interference,' says state of Georgia
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The US state of Georgia said on Thursday (Oct 31) that there was"targeted disinformation" circulating online about the November 5 presidential election in the countrythat was likely a result of "foreign interference attempting to sow discord and chaos."
In a statement, Secretary of StateBrad Raffensperger's office said, "Earlier today, our office became aware of a video purporting to show a Haitian immigrant with multiple Georgia IDsclaiming to have voted multiple times."
Georgia alleges Russian interference
Raffensperger's office said this was an example of targeted disinformation that the US has seen in this and other elections.
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"We are working to combat this and identify the origin of it with our state and federal partners. CISA [Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency] is currently investigating," the statement added.
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The office further pointed out that the disinformation was likely a production of Russian troll farms.
The office urged X owner Elon Musk and the leadership of other social media platforms to take such details down. "As Americans, we can’t let our enemies use lies to divide us and undermine our faith in our institutions - or each other," the office added.
'Election in Georgia is secure'
The remarks fromRaffensperger's office came a day after Georgia officials said that the election process in the swing statewas secure, dismissing “crazy” online conspiracy theories.
Early voting happened inGeorgiaand officials say more than three million people have already gone to the polls, substantially outstripping turnout at a similar stage in previous elections, according to a report by the news agency Reuters.
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The state came under intense scrutiny after then-president Donald Trump lost the election in 2020, with the Republican candidate pressuring officials to find more votes for him and launching dozens of lawsuits.
Trump still won’t admit that he lost in 2020 and has refused to commit to accepting the results this year.
(With inputs from agencies)