Facebook group pushing false claim of stolen US election rapidly gains 325,000 members

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WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - A public Facebook group pushing false claims about voter fraud and Democrats trying to 'steal' the US election rapidly swelled to more than 325,000 members on Thursday (Nov 5), a day after it was created.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON - A public Facebook group pushing false claims about voter fraud and Democrats trying to"steal" the US election rapidly swelled to more than 325,000 members on Thursday , a day after it was created.

In Detroit, officials blocked about 30 people, mostly Republicans, from entering a vote-counting facility amid unfounded claims that the vote count in Michigan was fraudulent. Facebook groups are billed as community forums for shared interests but watchdog organisations and social media researchers have argued that they can be hotbeds for hyper-partisan misinformation.

 

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This election simply showed how disunited America is and you question half the populations intellect, morals and logical thinking.

You've decided it's false before any of the legal challenges have been heard? This is the US election. Due process has to be followed.

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