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Summary

The FBI reported two instances of fake videos using its name and insignia to spread misinformation about the 2024 presidential election.

Likely created by a Russian disinformation group, these fabricated videos falsely claim that prison officials in Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Arizona rigged inmate voting in coordination with a political party.

Another fake video, designed to resemble CBS News, falsely advised remote voting due to a terror threat—a claim the FBI denied.

Researchers say this disinformation group has a history of impersonating news outlets and government entities to sow distrust in U.S. elections.

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[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

If only there was an agency that could investigate this phenomenon.

[–] tourist@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I'm not from the US

But who over there is following election advice from the fucking FBI

Aren't they very disliked across the political spectrum?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

No one, and anyone who would buy this bullshit is already 100% in it for Trump.

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not election advice, they allege that one party committed election crimes using the FBI as a voice of authority.

[–] tourist@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Caught me red handed not reading the article

in my defence I never learned how to read

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

It's a lost art, don't worry.

There are a lot of uninformed people out there.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Conservatives don't like the FBI because "feds".

~~Liberals~~... non-Conservatives don't like the FBI because of the whole "reopening the case against Hilary" right before the 2016 Election and dicking around with the Trump investigation.

Also, some people still have an issue with that little bit of sending death threats to MLK Jr or... gestures at J. Edgar Hoover.

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yup I'm part of the last one with MLK Jr. And their other shady shit.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

The list of fucked up shit they've done is very long.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

This isn’t election advice, it’s false claims that crimes are happening. Generally the police are in charge of investigating crimes.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

Because prison officials are notoriously supporters of the Democratic party.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

False alarm, I just saw a totally legit-looking FBI video explaining that this was all a prank and to invest in rubles.

[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

Really, that's weird because I just saw the same video but they said to invest in shekels.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 6 points 1 day ago

It's so infuriating that we just sit here and get slapped around by Russia and just say "pile on more sanctions" as if that is stopping anything...

Yeah yeah whataboutism me on our influence elsewhere, I'd say we deserve the reaction others give to us as well, they would have that right.

[–] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Stop them, then.

Aren't they the FBI?

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Who cares. Republicans are allowed to interfere in elections without getting in trouble. America is fucked and I hope the rest of the world isolates them

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

In a related press release, the FBI announced that they will continue to do absolutely fucking nothing about it.

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Something to look out for.

[–] ALostInquirer@lemm.ee -2 points 1 day ago

Is it possible this is a case of Spider-Man pointing at Spider-Man, given the history of the FBI (and other U.S. intelligence agencies)?