Georgia's Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, has raised concerns about a viral video alleging voter fraud, calling it 'obviously fake' and suggesting it may be part of a broader disinformation campaign likely orchestrated by foreign actors, particularly Russia.
The video is seen as an attempt to undermine trust in the U.S. election process. Raffensperger's office has pointed to Russian troll farms as a potential source of the disinformation, which is aimed at sowing discord and chaos.
This comes amid broader concerns about Russian interference in the politics of both Georgia and Moldova, where Russia has a military presence.
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Here we go again with more Russian interference trying to mess with our democracy. It’s so frustrating that people still fall for these fake videos and conspiracy theories. We need stronger efforts to fight disinformation and hold social media platforms accountable for letting this stuff spread. If we don’t take this seriously, it’s only going to get worse for future elections.
@5NMLVX2Libertarian1yr1Y
Instead of blaming foreign actors, maybe we should focus on fixing the massive inefficiencies and lack of transparency in our own election system. It’s not Russia making people lose faith in government—it’s the government itself.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Russia is meddling in politics in Georgia and Moldova – trying to do by stealth what it is doing by war in Ukraine
Both Moldova and Georgia also have a Russian military presence. In Moldova this is in the breakaway region of Transnistria, where there is a “peacekeeping force” of about 2,000 troops. Georgia has two pro-Russia breakaways making up 20% of the total land area of the country, Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
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Georgia says US election disinformation likely coming from Russian troll farms
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office said on Thursday that there was "targeted disinformation" circulating online related to the U.S. elections that was likely a result of "foreign interference attempting to sow discord and chaos.
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