Pennsylvania investigating reports of fraudulent voter registration applications
Former President Donald Trump has mischaracterized investigations into a number of voter registration applications in Pennsylvania.
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In Elon Musk's "election integrity" community on X, false claims proliferate
Elon Musk is encouraging X users to report instances of voter fraud in a new group on the platform. Many of the posts are unsubstantiated or false.
U.S. officials say fake voter fraud video came from Russian troll farm
U.S. officials a video purporting to show Haitians claiming that they illegally voted for Kamala Harris in Georgia is fake and part of a Russian influence campaign.
Trump falsely claims noncitizen voter fraud is widespread. Here are 5 facts.
Voter fraud by noncitizens is very rare and does not occur in numbers that could swing a federal election, studies show.
Ballot drop boxes, long a target of misinformation, face physical threats
Ballot drop boxes have long been targets of misinformation, according to experts, who say the false claims surged during the 2020 election.
"Progress 2028" may look like Democrats' "Project 2025," but it's not
A conservative nonprofit has launched a campaign to attribute policies to Vice President Kamala Harris through a deceptive website and platform called "Progress 2028."
False claims about machines "switching" votes are going viral
Election security experts told CBS News that unfounded claims of machines flipping votes have circulated for years.
Russian disinformation groups likely promoting false claims about Walz
Experts say Russian disinformation groups are behind the baseless claims targeting the Harris-Walz campaign.
How Trump ally Elon Musk is using social media to prime voter mistrust
CBS News analysis finds tech billionaire and Trump supporter Elon Musk has amassed billions of views in posts on X about election fraud conspiracies.
Fake news headlines are going viral. Here's what to know.
Experts say fabricated headlines can mislead the public at a time when facts are crucial.
Trump's plan to deport millions of immigrants would cost billions
Former President Donald Trump is doubling down on his promise to carry out the largest mass deportation effort in American history.
Harris says violent crime is down. Trump says it's up. Here's a fact check.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both point to different crime data sources, but experts say Harris' claim is closer to reality.
The swift rise of AI celebrity endorsements
AI-generated images of celebrities endorsing political candidates are on the rise. Here's how to spot them.
Old and fabricated hurricane videos go viral. Here's how to spot them.
The CBS News Confirmed team shares tips on how to spot misleading natural disaster videos online.
Trump claims Justice Dept. sued to add "illegal voters" in Virginia. Here's a fact check.
Republicans mischaracterized a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department to protect voters from being removed from voting lists too close to Election Day, CBS News' election law expert says.