• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
Explainer: Why Election Day Could Be Just the Start of a Long Battle Over the US Presidency

FBI, DHS Warn That ‘Foreign Actors’ Could Try To Disseminate Misinformation About Election Results

September 22, 2020
Podcast Host Accuses Harris’ Team of Lying Over Interview Request

Podcast Host Accuses Harris’ Team of Lying Over Interview Request

June 27, 2025
Trump Administration Embraces ‘Daddy’ Nickname For Trump

Trump Administration Embraces ‘Daddy’ Nickname For Trump

June 27, 2025
DAVID BLACKMON: The Oil Price Spike That Didn’t Happen

DAVID BLACKMON: The Oil Price Spike That Didn’t Happen

June 26, 2025
Most US Adults Support Chaplains in Schools: Poll

Most US Adults Support Chaplains in Schools: Poll

June 26, 2025
Kamala Harris Lost Because People Voted, Not Because They Didn’t, Research Shows

Kamala Harris Lost Because People Voted, Not Because They Didn’t, Research Shows

June 26, 2025
RON PAUL: RFK Jr. Is Right — Americans Deserve The Freedom To Choose Their Healthcare

RON PAUL: RFK Jr. Is Right — Americans Deserve The Freedom To Choose Their Healthcare

June 26, 2025
FBI Back To Nabbing ‘Violent Criminals’ After Biden-Era Politicization

FBI Back To Nabbing ‘Violent Criminals’ After Biden-Era Politicization

June 26, 2025
Pentagon Establishing 250-Mile Military Buffer Zone Along Southern Border

Pentagon Establishing 250-Mile Military Buffer Zone Along Southern Border

June 26, 2025
SCOTUS Still Has To Decide These Six Major Cases

SCOTUS Still Has To Decide These Six Major Cases

June 26, 2025
Thousands Of Pounds Of Cocaine Nabbed By U.S. Navy In Offshore Drug Bust

Thousands Of Pounds Of Cocaine Nabbed By U.S. Navy In Offshore Drug Bust

June 26, 2025
‘Palantir Powers ICE’: Climate Libs Arrested After Blocking Office Entrance

‘Palantir Powers ICE’: Climate Libs Arrested After Blocking Office Entrance

June 26, 2025
Trump Admin to Ask Supreme Court to Back Firing of Government Watchdog

Supreme Court Rules States Can Block Medicaid Funding For Planned Parenthood

June 26, 2025
  • Donald Trump
  • State of the Union
  • Elon Musk
  • Tariffs
  • Congress
  • Faith
  • Immigration
Friday, June 27, 2025
  • Login
IJR
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls
No Result
View All Result
IJR
No Result
View All Result
Home IJR

FBI, DHS Warn That ‘Foreign Actors’ Could Try To Disseminate Misinformation About Election Results

by Bradley Cortright
September 22, 2020 at 6:43 pm
in IJR
237 15
4
Explainer: Why Election Day Could Be Just the Start of a Long Battle Over the US Presidency

FILE PHOTO: Stickers saying "I Voted Today" are given out to voters in the Democratic primary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 2, 2020. (Rachel Wisniewski/Reuters)

491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

As the November, 3 general election draws near, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are issuing a warning about the potential for the spreading of disinformation about the election results.

The two agencies released a public service announcement on Tuesday that read, “Foreign actors and cybercriminals could create new websites, change existing websites, and create or share corresponding social media content to spread false information in an attempt to discredit the electoral process and undermine confidence in U.S. democratic institutions.”

“State and local officials typically require several days to weeks to certify elections’ final results in order to ensure every legally cast vote is accurately counted. The increased use of mail-in ballots due to COVID-19 protocols could leave officials with incomplete results on election night,” the announcement added.

The agencies said malicious actors could try to “exploit” the period it takes for state officials to certify the election results. The announcement also said that individuals could share misinformation about voter suppression, ballot fraud, or cyberattacks aimed at election infrastructure.

“The FBI and CISA urge the American public to critically evaluate the sources of the information they consume and to seek out reliable and verified information from trusted sources, such as state and local election officials,” the announcement added.

Additionally, the announcement encourages Americans to “verify through multiple reliable sources any reports about problems in voting or election results, and consider searching for other reliable sources before sharing such information via social media or other avenues.”

The announcement also said Americans should “rely” on state and local officials for information on final election results, and report “potential election crimes—such as disinformation about the manner, time, or place of voting” to the FBI.

Finally, the announcement stressed that even if foreign actors “change an election-related website,” the “underlying data and internal systems would remain uncompromised.

The announcement did not identify any specific country that may try to spread false information about the results.

Tags: 2020 Presidential Election
Share196Tweet123
Bradley Cortright

Bradley Cortright

IJR, Senior Writer He's written for Independent Journal Review since 2019.

Advertisements

Top Stories June 10th
Top Stories June 7th
Top Stories June 6th
Top Stories June 3rd
Top Stories May 30th
Top Stories May 29th
Top Stories May 24th
Top Stories May 23rd
Top Stories May 21st
Top Stories May 17th

Join Over 6M Subscribers

We’re organizing an online community to elevate trusted voices on all sides so that you can be fully informed.





IJR

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Trusted Voices On All Sides

  • About Us
  • GDPR Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Editorial Standards & Corrections Policy
  • Subscribe to IJR

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Top Stories June 10th Top Stories June 7th Top Stories June 6th Top Stories June 3rd Top Stories May 30th Top Stories May 29th Top Stories May 24th Top Stories May 23rd Top Stories May 21st Top Stories May 17th