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.
False alarm, I just saw a totally legit-looking FBI video explaining that this was all a prank and to invest in rubles.
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?
Not election advice, they allege that one party committed election crimes using the FBI as a voice of authority.
No one, and anyone who would buy this bullshit is already 100% in it for Trump.
There are a lot of uninformed people out there.
Because prison officials are notoriously supporters of the Democratic party.
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.
In a related press release, the FBI announced that they will continue to do absolutely fucking nothing about it.
Something to look out for.
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)?
