of F.B.I. on Saturday issued a statement about deceptive videos circulating before the election, saying it was aware of two such videos “purporting to be from the FBI in connection with election security.” said. Among them is one in which the FBI claims to have “arrested three related groups committing voter fraud,” and one involving Kamala Harris’ husband. The FBI says both portray falsehoods.
Disinformation, including the spread of political deepfakes and other forms of misleading videos and images, is a major concern heading into the US presidential election. In a statement published in X, the FBI added:
Election integrity is one of our top priorities, and the FBI works closely with state and local law enforcement to respond to election threats and protect communities where Americans exercise their right to vote. Protected. Attempts to mislead the public with falsehoods about the FBI’s activities are aimed at undermining our nation’s democratic processes and undermining confidence in our electoral system.
Just the day before, 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.” One of them was a “false depiction of an individual claiming to be from Russia.” Counties in Haiti and Georgia are voting illegally. ”
