US agencies expose foreign plots to mess with election results
Intelligence agencies spotted Russian-made fake news about election fraud in key states. Multiple warnings show growing efforts by foreign actors to spread false info about voting process
Ever since Russian cyber-teams tried to sway US voters back in 2016 the online threats from foreign countries have grown way bigger. US agencies dont wait around anymore - they quickly tell everyone about fake posts and videos they find
Intelligence teams (including FBI‚ cyber-security folks and national intel office) put out another heads-up on monday: just as voting was wrapping up. They caught Russian groups making up stories about election cheating: one fake article said officials would mess with cyber-systems and stuff extra ballots in swing-states; another showed a made-up interview claiming Kamala Harris got help from changed voter lists in Arizona
- First warning came about 3 months ago
- Four more alerts followed quickly
- Iran got caught targeting Donald Trumpʼs campaign
- Key states are getting most of the fake news
The intel pros say these tricks will get worse before election-day is done - especially in places where votes are super-close. Its like a non-stop game of whack-a-mole with these foreign trouble-makers‚ but at least now we know what theyʼre up to
Foreign influence narratives will focus on swing states
