False accusations and unverified claims quickly spread about Election Day voting
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- PBS NewsHour reports: “Election Day was barely underway before misinformation about voting irregularities surfaced online. Election officials reported voting problems in parts of the United States but there were no verif…”
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