People wait in line to cast their votes during in New York on October 26, 2024. Online, social media users are floating unverified and false claims about voting that can quickly go viral. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images
Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images
As Election Day nears, social media is lighting up with users scouring for evidence of election fraud. Some of those unsubstantiated claims are poised to become grist for Republican lawsuits contesting results should former President Donald Trump lose.
One hub of these efforts is an “Election Integrity Community” on X, formerly Twitter, set up by owner Elon