The FBI issued a statement Saturday about deceptive videos circulating before the election, saying it was aware of two such videos that “misrepresent themselves as belonging to 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 election system.
Just the day before, the FBI, along with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), announced that it had traced two other videos back to “Russian influence actors.” It falsely depicts individuals claiming to be from Haiti and voting illegally in multiple Georgia counties. ”
