He x.com/FBI/status/1852743285711761791″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:FBI;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>FBI issued a statement Saturday about hoax videos circulating ahead of the election, saying it is aware of two such videos that “falsely claim to be from the FBI related to election security.” That includes one claiming the FBI had “stopped three linked groups committing voter fraud” and another about Kamala Harris' husband. Both display false content, the FBI said.
Misinformation, including the spread of political deepfakes and other forms of misleading videos and images, has been a major concern in the run-up to the US presidential election. In its statement published in x, the FBI added:
Election integrity is one of our top priorities, and the FBI is working closely with state and local law enforcement partners to respond to election threats and protect our communities as Americans exercise their right to vote. Attempts to mislead the public with false content about FBI operations undermine our democratic process and aim to erode trust in the electoral system.
Just one day before, the along with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said they had traced two other videos to “Russian influence actors,” including one “that falsely depicted people claiming to be of Russia”. Haiti and voting illegally in several counties in Georgia.”
