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The country’s federal law enforcement and election security agencies on the eve denounced two new examples of Russian election disinformation. election DayHighlighted efforts by foreign actors to sow doubt in the US voting process and warned that these efforts risked inciting violence against election officials.
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In a joint statement late Monday night (November 4, 2024), federal officials pointed to a recent article posted by Russian actors that falsely claimed that U.S. officials in presidential swing states were planning to commit fraud. were being made, as well as a video which depicted the situation incorrectly. Interview with a man claiming election fraud in Arizona.
US intelligence has revealed that influential actors linked to Russia “are creating videos and fake articles to undermine the legitimacy of the election, sow fear among voters about the election process and suggest that “Americans are using violence against each other because of political priorities.” Statement issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the FBI and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. “These efforts risk inciting violence, including against election officials.”
The Russian Embassy described the officials’ announcement as “baseless” in an emailed statement and said Russia “has not and does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, including the United States.”
Federal officials warned that Russia would likely release additional “manufactured materials” on Election Day and would be the “most active threat” when it comes to foreign election influence. The statement also said Iran poses a “threat of significant foreign influence in US elections.”
Federal officials describe the effort as part of a broader Russian influence campaign designed to undermine confidence in the electoral process and sow discord among American voters. Intelligence agencies estimate that Russia also interfered in this donald trumpAs in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, preference again appeared for the Republican candidate, and this effect is likely to continue operating after Election Day.
In addition to the videos being produced with the intention of promoting disinformation, US authorities have also accused Russian state media of a covert, multimillion-dollar operation to spread pro-Russian content to US audiences and seized dozens of Internet domains , He said that he has promoted propaganda.
In their statement, officials also drew fresh attention to Iran’s efforts to interfere in the election, including a hack-and-leak operation designed to damage Mr Trump’s candidacy. The Justice Department charged three Iranian hackers in that effort in September.
According to Microsoft analysts, Iranian actors have also created fake news sites and impersonated online activists in efforts to sway voters. The tech giant said last month that Iranian actors who allegedly sent emails aimed at intimidating U.S. voters in 2020 are surveilling election-related websites and major media outlets, raising concerns they could carry out another attack this year. Can prepare the plan.
As big tech companies and intelligence officials have called for foreign interference in this election cycle, Russia, China and Iran have rejected claims that they seek to interfere in the US election.
An Arizona video promoted on social media by Russian actors on Monday (Nov. 4, 2024) was shown revealing an election fraud scheme to an anonymous whistleblower. Federal officials said the Arizona Secretary of State’s office has already refuted the content of the video.
Earlier this week, US officials confirmed that a video claiming to show voter fraud in two left-leaning counties in Georgia was fake and the product of a Russian troll farm. And last month, he blamed Russia for another fake video of a man tearing up a ballot in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
published – November 05, 2024 06:46 PM IST