The reality is that it always takes time for some states to count all the votes; when these rumors started ramping up, there were over ten million uncounted ballots in California alone. But, many people don’t know that this is how things always work. So, with emotions high in the aftermath of the election, disinformation purveyors are taking advantage of the opportunity to get well-intentioned people to help amplify conspiracy theories.

If you see allegations of “millions of missing votes” or voting machine fraud, please don’t amplify them! Instead:

  • If it’s somebody you know, send them a private message letting them know that they’re unintentionally amplifying a false rumor.

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  • The Nexus of Privacy@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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    3 days ago

    One reason people might be annoyed by this is because it sounds like you don’t realize how many people had to wait in four-hour long lines.

    Anyhow, turnout wasn’t abysmal, it looks like be down a bit from 2020’s record numbers.